Southend United FC vs Luton Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Southend United FC vs Luton Town FC — League One at Roots Hall Stadium.
- Southend United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Luton Town FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee Nicholas Cooper
- Referee George Byrne
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | Bradford City AFC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Gillingham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Oxford United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Southend United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
Luton Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Luton Town FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Roots Hall Stadium as Southend United FC face off against Luton Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Luton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southend United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The 39-year-old Simon Cox has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It looks surprising Southend United FC does not make any changes. George Moncur has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Dru Yearwood was booked on 28.
- 29' What a strike from Matthew Pearson! The score is 0-1.
- 34' Nathan Bishop has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Southend United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' Republic of Ireland international Alan McCormack has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' Andrew Shinnie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 64' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Samuel Hart on 65 minutes.
- 69' Time for substitution for Southend United FC. Dru Yearwood is replaced by Charlie Kelman.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southend United FC that had 89 games and scored 112 goals.
- 79' Southend United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Luton Town FC backline.
- 84' The Southend United FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Mantom departs to be replaced by Stephen McLaughlin.
- 86' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Kazenga LuaLua is withdrawn and George Moncur gets his opportunity.
- 90' Jack Stacey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Luton Town FC take all three points.
Lineups
Southend United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 13
- 48
- 6
- 2
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Charlie Kelman 69'
- 18
- 10
- 23
- 42
- 39
Bench
- 22
-
11
Stephen McLaughlin ↑ 84'
- 7
- 20
- 31
- 36
-
34
Charlie Kelman ↑ 69'
Coach
Chris Powell
Luton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Kazenga Lualua ↓ George Moncur 86'
- 6
- 36
- 17
- 2
- 4
- 7
- 11
- 8
- 19
- 5
Bench
- 24
-
20
George Moncur ↑ 86'
- 40
- 3
- 44
- 28
- 27
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Hylton | 1 |
| Elliot Lee | 1 |
| Danny Hylton | 1 |
| Elliot Lee | 1 |
| Matthew Pearson | 1 |
Head to Head
Southend United FC Form
2019-01-26
Southend United FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
2019-01-19
Bradford City AFC
0–4
Southend United FC
W
2019-01-12
Southend United FC
2–3
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2019-01-01
Southend United FC
2–0
Gillingham FC
W
2018-12-29
Coventry City FC
1–0
Southend United FC
L
2018-12-26
Oxford United FC
0–1
Southend United FC
W
Luton Town FC Form
2019-01-26
Southend United FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
W
2019-01-19
Luton Town FC
4–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-01-15
Luton Town FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2019-01-12
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Luton Town FC
D
2019-01-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Luton Town FC
D
2019-01-01
Luton Town FC
0–0
Barnsley FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88
Southend United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Luton Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Luton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Southend United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Luton Town FC
72%
Southend United FC or Luton Town FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Luton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Southend United FC
| Handicap | Southend United FC covers | Push | Luton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.