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League One: Luton vs Doncaster – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One round 9 match between Luton and Doncaster and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Doncaster come to Kenilworth Road for the League One match this coming Tuesday, Luton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Luton are placed tenth with 17 points after 11 matches. Doncaster occupy a position as 17th in the league on 12 points.

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Form: Luton vs Doncaster

Luton Form

Luton recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 2-1 against Milton Keynes Dons. They responded by beating Barnsley 2-1, and followed that up by winning 2-1 against Leicester. Luton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.

Doncaster Form

Doncaster suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Leicester in a 2-1 defeat. Stockport County also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-2, before Doncaster were able to strike back in a 2-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday. Doncaster won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Luton and Doncaster

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Luton and Doncaster played across all tournaments.

  • In the last 5 Luton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Luton home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Luton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Luton have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Luton have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In the last 6 Doncaster matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Doncaster away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Doncaster matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Doncaster matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Doncaster away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5

In-form players: Luton vs Doncaster

Owen Bailey shows decent form right now for Doncaster, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League One. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Luton, who are strong favourites on Tuesday. Siding with Nahki Wells also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League One matches.

Betting markets: Luton vs Doncaster

Full-time result

Luton claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Doncaster won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Luton have beaten Doncaster in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Luton scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Doncaster scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Luton games Luton managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Doncaster performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Luton have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Doncaster.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Luton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Doncaster, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Luton conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.