Luton v 
Doncaster
Match statistics
| Luton | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 441 | Passes | 396 |
| 53% | Possession % | 47% |
| 2.30 | xG | 1.08 |
- Over 1.5
- 81%
- Over 2.5
- 58%
- Over 3.5
- 35%
- Both score
- 58%
- Model pick
- Luton 53%
- Likely score
- 1-1 11%
- Expected goals
- 1.84 – 1.16
Advised bets
WonMembers’ pick, published now the day is over.
★ Members’ pick
Edge strength 5 of 5Luton -0.75
Why this price?
Back Luton -0.75 on the Asian handicap at 1.65 with Bet365 — Luton must win by more than 0.75 goals.
Our model puts the chance at 47% and the bookmakers' own consensus, margin removed, at 80%; we judge it at 67%, weighting the market more than the model, which is a fair price of 1.50. The offered 1.65 implies only 61%, so the price is 10.2% better than our estimate says it should be. That gap is the edge.
Stake 2.00 units of a 100-unit bank: the size follows the edge (a quarter-Kelly fraction), never more than 2 units.
Projected goals: Luton 1.84, Doncaster 1.16.
The edge is an estimate and carries model error; it can be wrong, and a losing run is normal.
Our probabilities against the market
| Market | Selection | Ours | Fair | Best price | Implied | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match result | Luton | 52.8% | 1.89 | 1.55 William Hill | 64.5% | -11.7 |
| Match result | Draw | 23.9% | 4.19 | 4.90 Dafabet | 20.4% | +3.5 |
| Match result | Doncaster | 23.3% | 4.29 | 6.50 Betfair | 15.4% | +7.9 |
| Total goals | Over 1.5 | 80.6% | 1.24 | 1.20 Betfair | 83.3% | -2.8 |
| Total goals | Under 1.5 | 19.4% | 5.15 | 6.00 Bet365 | 16.7% | +2.8 |
| Total goals | Over 2.5 | 57.6% | 1.74 | 1.47 Betano | 68.0% | -10.4 |
| Total goals | Under 2.5 | 42.4% | 2.36 | 2.80 Betfair | 35.7% | +6.7 |
| Total goals | Over 3.5 | 35.2% | 2.84 | 2.32 Betano | 43.1% | -7.9 |
| Total goals | Under 3.5 | 64.8% | 1.54 | 1.73 Bet365 | 57.8% | +7.0 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score — Yes | 58.2% | 1.72 | 1.65 Betano | 60.6% | -2.4 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score — No | 41.8% | 2.39 | 2.30 William Hill | 43.5% | -1.7 |
A positive gap means our probability is higher than the price implies. That is information, not a recommendation: a pick is only published where the gap clears our bar after allowing for model error, and those appear above.
Luton favoured against Doncaster
Our model makes Luton 53% to win this League One fixture, with the draw at 24% and Doncaster at 23%. The goal projection is 1.84 for Luton against 1.16 for Doncaster — a substantial edge to Luton on expected output. A combined 3.00 goals points to an open game around the league average, which puts over 2.5 at 58% and both teams to score at 58%. The single most likely scoreline is 1-1 at 11%, though no individual scoreline is ever likely in absolute terms — that is the nature of a low-scoring sport. This sits in the awkward middle of the distribution, where the model has a view but not a strong one. All figures come from a Dixon–Coles adjusted Poisson model fitted on recent results and expected goals. They are estimates, not forecasts of fact.
- Most likely scores
- 1-1 11%
- 2-1 10%
- 1-0 9%
- 2-0 8%
- 1-2 6%
This season
| Luton | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Played | 13 |
| 7-3-4 | W-D-L | 3-3-7 |
| 1.71 | Pts / game | 0.92 |
| 1.93 | Goals for / game | 1.08 |
| 1.50 | Goals against / game | 1.69 |
| 64% | Over 2.5 | 46% |
| 79% | BTTS | 54% |
| 14% | Clean sheets | 31% |
| 7% | Failed to score | 23% |
| 4-2-1 | Home record | 2-2-2 |
| 3-1-3 | Away record | 1-1-5 |
| D1 | Streak | L2 |
2026/27 league matches only, computed from results on record. Luton · Doncaster
Full-match statistics, per game this season
Produced
| 15.9 | Shots | 12.8 |
|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | Shots on target | 2.7 |
| 5.7 | Corners | 5.2 |
| 1.14 | Cards | 2.50 |
| 12.6 | Fouls | 10.0 |
| 49 | Possession % | 43 |
| 1.84 | xG | 0.77 |
| 7 matches | sample | 6 matches |
Conceded
| 13.7 | Shots | 18.2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | Shots on target | 7.3 |
| 5.6 | Corners | 6.3 |
| 1.29 | Cards | 1.67 |
| 12.0 | Fouls | 12.8 |
| 51 | Possession % | 57 |
| 1.29 | xG | 2.29 |
| 7 matches | sample | 6 matches |
Form comparison
| Luton | Metric | Doncaster |
|---|---|---|
| 2.00 (better) | Goals scored | 1.00 |
| 1.20 | Goals conceded | 0.80 (better) |
| 2.12 (better) | Expected goals (xG) | 0.69 |
| Big chances | ||
| 6.20 (better) | Shots on target | 3.20 |
| 16.40 (better) | Total shots | 13.80 |
| Touches in opp. box | ||
| 6.80 (better) | Corners | 5.60 |
| 49.4 (better) | Possession % | 41.2 |
| 385 (better) | Passes | 337 |
| Tackles | ||
| 12.40 | Fouls | 9.40 (better) |
| 1.80 | Offsides | 1.40 (better) |
| Throw-ins | ||
| 0.80 (better) | Yellow cards | 2.00 |
| 0.00 | Red cards | 0.00 |
Big chances, Touches in opp. box, Throw-ins are not supplied by our current data provider (api-football). Rather than estimate them and present the estimate as a measurement, we show nothing.
Head to head
Full record →- Luton wins
- 2
- Draws
- 1
- Doncaster wins
- 0
- Goals / game
- 2.33
- Over 2.5
- 33%
- Both score
- 67%
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League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | +16 | 29 | Huddersfield won 4 of the last 5 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +12 | 26 | Stockport County won 3 of the last 5 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | +11 | 26 | Oxford United won 3 of the last 5 |
| 4 | Luton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 24 | Luton won 4 of the last 5 |
| 5 | Plymouth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 23 | Plymouth won 2 of the last 5 |
| 6 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +10 | 22 | Reading won 2 of the last 5 |
| 7 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +2 | 22 | Bradford won 1 of the last 5 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | Cambridge United won 1 of the last 5 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | +8 | 20 | Sheffield Wednesday won 1 of the last 5 |
| 10 | Leicester | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 19 | Leicester won 3 of the last 5 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 19 | Mansfield Town won 2 of the last 5 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +2 | 18 | Milton Keynes Dons won 4 of the last 5 |
| 13 | Wycombe | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | -2 | 18 | Wycombe won 2 of the last 5 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 17 | Leyton Orient won 2 of the last 5 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 17 | Burton Albion won 1 of the last 5 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 16 | Stevenage won 2 of the last 5 |
| 17 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 14 | Notts County won 2 of the last 5 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -12 | 13 | AFC Wimbledon won 0 of the last 5 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 | Blackpool won 1 of the last 5 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 12 | Doncaster won 1 of the last 5 |
| 21 | Wigan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 11 | Wigan won 1 of the last 5 |
| 22 | Peterborough | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -12 | 10 | Peterborough won 1 of the last 5 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 9 | Barnsley won 0 of the last 5 |
| 24 | Bromley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -20 | 9 | Bromley won 0 of the last 5 |