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Luton Town play host to Newport County at Kenilworth Road on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The The Hatters have won an impressive 14 of the 20 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 6.
The last time the two teams met at Luton Town was way back in the black-and-white days of January 1968, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Fourth Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1967/1968 | Sat 20 Jan | Luton Town | 1-1 | Newport Co. | LGE2 |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 16 Sep | Newport Co. | 1 - 1 | Luton Town | LGE2 |
| 1966/1967 | Mon 24 Oct | Newport Co. | 2 - 0 | Luton Town | LGE2 |
| 1966/1967 | Sat 03 Sep | Luton Town | 3 - 1 | Newport Co. | LGE2 |
| 1965/1966 | Wed 25 May | Newport Co. | 3 - 1 | Luton Town | LGE2 |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 04 Sep | Luton Town | 2 - 1 | Newport Co. | LGE2 |
| 1946/1947 | Sat 31 May | Luton Town | 6 - 3 | Newport Co. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Luton Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, The Hatters have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 5.
Newport Co. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Luton Town are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 3 games giving them a return of 9 points. Newport Co. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 2 points from 3 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Luton Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Newport Co. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Luton Town may be coming up against a decent side in Newport Co., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Hatters. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Luton Town | Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Newport Co. | 10 games since last away draw. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |