History of the Newport County v Luton Town fixture
Luton Town face a trip to Newport County at Newport Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Hatters have recorded 7 wins, and Newport County have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Newport Stadium was just last season, in November 2011, with Luton Town inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Exiles in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 07 Jan | Luton Town | 2 - 0 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 26 Nov | Newport Co. | 0-1 | Luton Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Fri 18 Feb | Newport Co. | 1 - 1 | Luton Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 24 Aug | Luton Town | 1 - 1 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 20 Jan | Luton Town | 1 - 1 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 16 Sep | Newport Co. | 1 - 1 | Luton Town | Fourth Division |
| 1966/1967 | Mon 24 Oct | Newport Co. | 2 - 0 | Luton Town | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Newport County have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 14 to 12.
The away form of Luton Town however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Hatters, and 7 goals against.
Newport County are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 39 points from 21 games.
Luton Town's total of 36 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 |
| Luton Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Luton Town are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Newport County. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Newport County | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Luton Town | 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here