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League One: Luton vs Plymouth – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One round 8 match between Luton and Plymouth and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Plymouth go up against Luton on Saturday for a League One meeting at Kenilworth Road.

Luton are placed seventh with 12 points after six matches. Plymouth occupy a position as 18th in the league on six points.

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Form: Luton vs Plymouth

Luton Form

Luton have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Wigan by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-1 against Cardiff, before achieving a 0-3 win against Burton. 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.

Plymouth Form

Plymouth got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Swansea brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Cardiff. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Stockport County by a 4-2 scoreline. Plymouth managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting facts for Luton and Plymouth

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 Plymouth played across all tournaments.

  • In 22 of the last 24 Luton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Luton home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Luton home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In the last 3 Luton home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Plymouth have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Plymouth away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 3 Plymouth away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • Plymouth have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Plymouth away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players on top: Luton vs Plymouth

Jordan Clark hit the target once in six League One, while Xavier Amaechi scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at Kenilworth Road.

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Full-time result

Luton claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Plymouth won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Luton have not lost to Plymouth in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Luton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Plymouth only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Luton managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Plymouth have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Luton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Luton, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Plymouth, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.

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