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Walsall FC vs Luton Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Walsall FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC The Banks's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Gordon 55' Y
Y 60' Alan McCormack
Y 60' Danny Hylton
George Dobson 90' Y
Y 90' Kazenga Lualua
Jon Guthrie 90' Y
Y 90' James Collins

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs Luton Town FC — League One at The Banks's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Grant Taylor
  • Referee Matthew Smith
  • Referee Michael Webb
  • Referee Oliver Yates

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
1
Walsall FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Walsall FC 2–2 Luton Town FC 2018-10-20 Luton Town FC 2–0 Walsall FC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–3 L
22 Dec Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
15 Dec Bradford City AFC A 0–4 L
11 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
08 Dec Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Walsall FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec Scunthorpe United FC A 2–0 W
22 Dec Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
15 Dec Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
08 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W
02 Dec Bury FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Luton Town FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Luton Town FC
Nahki Wells 4 G 1 A
Kasey Palmer 2 G 2 A
Callum Marshall 2 G
Jake Richards 1 G 1 A
Gideon Kodua 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Luton Town FC get us underway at The Banks's Stadium.
  • 5' The travelling Luton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Elliot Lee has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 389 appearances.
  • 20' Luton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at The Banks's Stadium. Luton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 26' Magnificent from Morgan Ferrier! That is 14 goals in 65 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 31' Walsall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Danny Hylton is replacing Harry Cornick for the Luton Town FC side.
  • 40' Ireland international James Collins has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' It’s high time Nathan Jones made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Walsall FC and Luton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Gordon on 55.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alan McCormack on 60.
  • 63' The Luton Town FC bench stirs into life. Elliot Lee is withdrawn and Kazenga LuaLua gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Brilliant from the ! Andy Cook makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 67.
  • 72' GOAL! James Collins scores on 72.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Alan Sheehan. He replaces Andrew Shinnie on 73 minute.
  • 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Walsall FC in their trying to find a way past Luton Town FC's compact .
  • 80' Josh Gordon makes way for Kane Wilson at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Walsall FC.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Kazenga LuaLua gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' A moment of madness from George Dobson on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Walsall FC will be frustrated.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Glen Rea 1
Jorge Grant 1
Kazenga Lualua 1
James Collins 1
Morgan Ferrier 1
Andy Cook 1

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Walsall FC 2–2 Luton Town FC 2018-10-20 Luton Town FC 2–0 Walsall FC

Walsall FC Form

2018-12-29 Walsall FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2018-12-26 Walsall FC 1–3 Bristol Rovers FC L 2018-12-22 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Walsall FC D 2018-12-15 Bradford City AFC 4–0 Walsall FC L 2018-12-11 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Walsall FC W 2018-12-08 Walsall FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W

Luton Town FC Form

2018-12-29 Walsall FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2018-12-26 Scunthorpe United FC 0–2 Luton Town FC W 2018-12-22 Luton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2018-12-15 Coventry City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC W 2018-12-08 Luton Town FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2018-12-02 Bury FC 0–1 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Walsall FC or Luton Town FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Walsall FC31% Draw28% Luton Town FC41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Walsall FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Luton Town FC
69%
Walsall FC or Luton Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Walsall FC23% Draw46% Luton Town FC31%
Actual: Walsall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Walsall FC

Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.