FM Preview: Luton Town v Gateshead 11 Aug 2012

Last updated : 10 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Luton Town v Gateshead fixture

Luton Town prepare to entertain Gateshead at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Hatters.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Kenilworth Road was less than a year ago, in February 2012, with Luton Town running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Trophy match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 24 Apr Gateshead 0 - 0 Luton Town (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Sat 25 Feb Luton Town 2-0 Gateshead Trophy
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Luton Town 5 - 1 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 22 Jan Luton Town 2 - 2 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Gateshead 1 - 0 Luton Town (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan Gateshead 0 - 1 Luton Town (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Luton Town 2 - 1 Gateshead (Conference) Premier

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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 12 goals for the Hatters, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to Luton Town, Gateshead are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Tynesiders have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Luton Town 6 3 1 2 7 4 10
Gateshead 6 3 1 2 8 6 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Hatters are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Luton Town 7 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Gateshead Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.

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