Premier League · 2023

Luton Town 2–4 Fulham · Premier League

2–4Historical match

Fulham

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Fulham won 2–4.

Shots
1516
Shots on target
68
Expected goals
2.11.09
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fulham beat Luton Town 4–2. Recorded in this match (Luton Town – Fulham): shots 15–16, shots on target 6–8, expected goals 2.1–1.09, possession 40%–60%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Luton Town have a visible home split

moderate

Luton Town's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.9 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.9 shots/match11.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Fulham's recent record differs from the season

weak

Fulham's last-five shots average is below their season average.

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match13.2 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Fulham have recorded the higher season possession share.

42.1%PossessionLuton Town · Fulham● 50.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLuton TownFulhamBaseline
Possession42.1%50.8%49.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots16 shotsLuton Town 15 shots, Fulham 16 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots8 shotsLuton Town 6 shots, Fulham 8 shots
  • Expected goals2.1 xG1.09 xGLuton Town 2.1 xG, Fulham 1.09 xG
  • Possession40%60%Luton Town 40%, Fulham 60%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersLuton Town 4 corners, Fulham 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls20 foulsLuton Town 15 fouls, Fulham 20 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

João Palhinha · Fulham · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoão Palhinha · Fulham · 14′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGabriel Osho · Luton Town · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJordan Clark · Luton Town · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarlton Morris · Luton Town · 40′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 49′ · 0.03 xG · goalAdama Traoré · Fulham · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHarrison Reed · Fulham · 57′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTom Cairney · Fulham · 82′ · 0.03 xG · on targetChiedozie Ogbene · Luton Town · 30′ · 0.04 xG · on targetChiedozie Ogbene · Luton Town · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Doughty · Luton Town · 55′ · 0.04 xG · goalBobby De Cordova-Reid · Fulham · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJordan Clark · Luton Town · 15′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJordan Clark · Luton Town · 36′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHarry Wilson · Fulham · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHarry Wilson · Fulham · 69′ · 0.05 xG · goalAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 86′ · 0.05 xG · on targetHarry Wilson · Fulham · 19′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedChiedozie Ogbene · Luton Town · 67′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTahith Chong · Luton Town · 81′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedBobby De Cordova-Reid · Fulham · 86′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 33′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAdama Traoré · Fulham · 43′ · 0.12 xG · goalCauley Woodrow · Luton Town · 89′ · 0.12 xG · on targetElijah Adebayo · Luton Town · 32′ · 0.13 xG · on targetRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 45′ · 0.13 xG · goalCarlton Morris · Luton Town · 81′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedBobby De Cordova-Reid · Fulham · 84′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedCarlton Morris · Luton Town · 15′ · 0.51 xG · on targetCarlton Morris · Luton Town · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Luton Town: 15 shots, 6 on target, 2.16 xG. Fulham: 16 shots, 8 on target, 1.09 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Carlton Morris · Luton Town · 45′Alfie Doughty · Luton Town · 55′Adama Traoré · Fulham · 43′Raúl Jiménez · Fulham · 45′Raúl Jiménez · Fulham · 49′Harry Wilson · Fulham · 69′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Luton Town 2.16 xG · Fulham 1.09 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Luton Town favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Fulham in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Luton Town38 matchesFulham38 matches
1.37 goals/matchGoals scored38/38▲ 1.45 goals/match
2.24 goals/matchGoals allowed38/38▲ 1.61 goals/match
1.16 xG/matchExpected goals37/38▲ 1.36 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots37/38▲ 13.2 shots/match
3.78 shots/matchShots on target37/38▲ 4.74 shots/match
42.1%Possession37/38● 50.8%
5.32 corners/matchCorners37/38● 5.58 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls37/3810.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 19 May 2024, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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