FootyMAD's Stoke City match preview

Last updated : 16 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Luton Town v Stoke City fixture

Luton Town play host to Stoke City at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 7 of the 18 previous games, with the The Hatters winning just 5.

The last time the two teams met at Luton Town was just over four years ago, in April 2001, with Stoke City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Hatters in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 20 AugStoke City2 - 1Luton TownCHMP
2000/2001Sat 07 AprLuton Town1-2Stoke CityLGE1
2000/2001Sat 02 DecStoke City1 - 3Luton TownLGE1
1999/2000Tue 08 FebLuton Town2 - 1Stoke CityLGE1
1999/2000Sat 08 JanStoke City2 - 1Luton TownLGE1
1998/1999Sat 13 MarLuton Town1 - 2Stoke CityLGE1
1998/1999Sat 07 NovStoke City3 - 1Luton TownLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Luton Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the The Hatters, with 7 goals against.

Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Luton Town's total of 34 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola Championship. Stoke City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 34 from their 23 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Luton Town62048106
Stoke City640212712

FootyMad's prediction ...

Luton Town are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Stoke City will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Luton Town 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Stoke City 3 successive away victories.
10 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 20 outings ago.