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Luton Town travel to take on Newport County at Newport Stadium on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, The Hatters have recorded 6 wins, and Newport Co. have come away with 10 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Newport Co. was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1967, 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: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Tue 24 Aug | Luton Town | 1 - 1 | Newport Co. | CONF |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Newport County are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Luton Town however, is much more impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.
Newport Co. find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 44 points they have accumulated from 30 games. Luton Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 57 points from 29 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newport Co. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 |
| Luton Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Hatters have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Newport Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newport Co. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Luton Town | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |