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 14 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee Nicholas Cooper
- Referee George Byrne
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
Luton Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Luton Town FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
4/2
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Luton Town FC
| Nahki Wells | 7 G | 2 A |
| Jamie Donley | 4 G | 3 A |
| Callum Marshall | 4 G | |
| Kasey Palmer | 3 G | 4 A |
| Jake Richards | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Roots Hall Stadium. Southend United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Luton Town FC.
- 5' Kazenga Lualua is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Luton Town FC tonight.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Southend United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Luton Town FC's shape.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Bishop made 89 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dru Yearwood on 28 minutes.
- 29' What a moment for Matthew Pearson! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southend United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 59' James Shea has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' Southend United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 65' Southend United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 69' Charlie Kelman is replacing Dru Yearwood for the Southend United FC side.
- 74' Luton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southend United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' Time for substitution for Southend United FC. Sam Mantom is replaced by Stephen McLaughlin.
- 86' It is a substitution in Luton Town FC team. Kazenga LuaLua is replaced by George Moncur on 86 minute.
- 90' Jack Stacey was booked on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.