Ace Football previews the League One game between Rotherham and Luton who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Luton go up against Rotherham this coming Tuesday for a League One meeting at New York Stadium.
Team form: Rotherham vs Luton
Rotherham Form
In their last three games, Rotherham lost 1-3 against Barnsley, got defeated 3-0 by Wigan before winning 0-2 against Leyton Orient. Rotherham only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at New York Stadium in the League One. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded seven goals.
Luton Form
Luton look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 0-3 and 2-1 winners against AFC Wimbledon and Northampton, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Mansfield, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. Luton won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting facts for Rotherham and Luton
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rotherham and Luton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Rotherham have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Rotherham have lost 5 of the last 6 matches in the League One while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Rotherham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Rotherham home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Rotherham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Luton have won 6 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Luton have won 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Luton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Luton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Luton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Rotherham vs Luton
Look no further than Sam Nombe, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Rotherham in the League One, while Kasey Palmer managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Luton in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Rotherham vs Luton
Full-time result
Rotherham claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Luton won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. Luton have hit a nice vein of form with 8 matches now without losing. Luton didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games. Luton have not lost to Rotherham in 7 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Rotherham scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Luton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Luton scored the opening goal six times, whereas Rotherham were first on target in two of their last 10 games. Luton have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Rotherham when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Rotherham saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Luton played across all tournaments. They scored 2.1 times on average in the process. Luton scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.
