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Luton Town
Championship | Gameweek 31
Feb 8, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
Kenilworth Road
Barnsley

Luton
2 - 1
Barnsley

Campbell (28'), Adebayo (59' pen.)
Campbell (87')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Morris (44')
Collins (60'), Kitching (89')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Luton Town and Barnsley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Luton Town 2-0 Barnsley

It is very difficult to back Barnsley at the moment considering their struggles, and we are finding it really tough to predict anything other than a home success here. Luton are so close to the playoff positions and will be confident of putting another three points on the board in this match. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Luton Town win with a probability of 49.22%. A draw had a probability of 25.8% and a win for Barnsley had a probability of 24.96%.

The most likely scoreline for a Luton Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.29%) and 2-0 (9.28%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.24%), while for a Barnsley win it was 0-1 (8.07%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Luton Town would win this match.

Result
Luton TownDrawBarnsley
49.22%25.82%24.96%
Both teams to score 49.37%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.08%53.92%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.62%75.38%
Luton Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.07%21.93%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.79%55.21%
Barnsley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.24%36.76%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.45%73.55%
Score Analysis
    Luton Town 49.22%
    Barnsley 24.96%
    Draw 25.81%
Luton TownDrawBarnsley
1-0 @ 12.23%
2-1 @ 9.29%
2-0 @ 9.28%
3-1 @ 4.7%
3-0 @ 4.69%
3-2 @ 2.35%
4-1 @ 1.78%
4-0 @ 1.78%
Other @ 3.12%
Total : 49.22%
1-1 @ 12.24%
0-0 @ 8.06%
2-2 @ 4.65%
Other @ 0.86%
Total : 25.81%
0-1 @ 8.07%
1-2 @ 6.13%
0-2 @ 4.04%
1-3 @ 2.04%
2-3 @ 1.55%
0-3 @ 1.35%
Other @ 1.79%
Total : 24.96%

How you voted: Luton vs Barnsley

Luton Town
88.9%
Draw
6.7%
Barnsley
4.4%
90
Head to Head
Aug 17, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 3
Barnsley
0-1
Luton

Helik (37')
Bell (4')
Muskwe (41'), Adebayo (45'), Lansbury (57'), Cornick (90+2')
Apr 5, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 40
Luton
1-2
Barnsley
Collins (83')
Bradley (54')
Dike (27', 59')
Sep 12, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 1
Barnsley
0-1
Luton

Woodrow (7')
Collins (71')
Berry (31'), Collins (57'), Ruddock (84')
Jul 7, 2020 6pm
Aug 24, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 5
Barnsley
1-3
Luton
Wilks (72')
Diaby (41'), Bahre (56'), Wilks (77')
Butterfield (2'), Collins (5'), Cornick (31')
LuaLua (44')
rhs 2.0
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5Middlesbrough28128846341244
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17Millwall27710102626031
18Portsmouth2778123546-1129
19Stoke CityStoke28610122636-1028
20Cardiff CityCardiff28610123143-1228
21Derby CountyDerby2876153138-727
22Hull City2868142738-1126
23Luton TownLuton2875162947-1826
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2849152560-3521


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