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. Of the two previous meetings, the Hatters have won one and drawn one.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Kenilworth Road was less than a year ago, in January 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Luton Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Hatters have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 4.
Gateshead's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Tynesiders's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Luton Town's total of 27 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Gateshead are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 30 points from 15 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Gateshead | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Kenilworth Road for the Hatters and the Madmen are unable to see past Gateshead claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Luton Town | 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Gateshead | 12 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here