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League One · 2026

Luton Town 2–0 Stockport County · League One

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Luton Town won 2–0.

Shots
711
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.40.84
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Luton Town beat Stockport County 2–0. Recorded in this match (Luton Town – Stockport County): shots 7–11, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.4–0.84, possession 38%–62%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Luton Town.

3.2 days ▲Rest daysLuton Town · Stockport County4.2 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLuton TownStockport CountyBaseline
Rest days3.2 days4.2 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Luton Town show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Luton Town's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsLuton Town · Stockport County16.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLuton TownStockport CountyBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match16.3 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against13.8 shots/match9.75 shots/match13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Stockport County have recorded the higher season possession share.

53.3%PossessionLuton Town · Stockport County● 65%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLuton TownStockport CountyBaseline
Possession53.3%65%48.4%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots11 shotsLuton Town 7 shots, Stockport County 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsLuton Town 5 shots, Stockport County 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.4 xG0.84 xGLuton Town 1.4 xG, Stockport County 0.84 xG
  • Possession38%62%Luton Town 38%, Stockport County 62%
  • Corners2 corners8 cornersLuton Town 2 corners, Stockport County 8 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls13 foulsLuton Town 7 fouls, Stockport County 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardLuton Town 1 card, Stockport County 1 card
  • Passes381 passes624 passesLuton Town 381 passes, Stockport County 624 passes
  • Pass accuracy76.1%85.6%Luton Town 76.1%, Stockport County 85.6%
  • Shots inside box6 shots9 shotsLuton Town 6 shots, Stockport County 9 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block2 blocksLuton Town 1 block, Stockport County 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves3 savesLuton Town 2 saves, Stockport County 3 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides6 offsidesLuton Town 3 offsides, Stockport County 6 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. Half-time
  2. 50′Nahki WellsGoal · Luton Town
  3. 56′Daniel GoreYellow card · Luton Town
  4. 68′Oliver NorwoodYellow card · Stockport County
  5. 76′Callum MarshallGoal · Luton Town
  6. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Luton Town · 1 player changeIsaiah Jones
  • 64′Stockport County · 1 player changeRyan Glover
  • 65′Luton Town · 1 player changeCallum Marshall
  • 65′Stockport County · 1 player changeBen Osborn
  • 65′Luton Town · 1 player changeJake Richards
  • 74′Stockport County · 1 player changeMikael Mandron
  • 75′Luton Town · 1 player changeGideon Kodua
  • 75′Stockport County · 1 player changeBenoný Breki Andrésson
  • 77′Stockport County · 1 player changeJason Adigun

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Luton Town
  1. Josh KeeleyG
  2. Hakeem OdofinD
  3. Mads AndersenD
  4. Benedict BenagrD
  5. Harrison AshbyD
  6. George JohnstonM
  7. Liam WalshM
  8. Jamie DonleyM
  9. Daniel GoreM
  10. Kasey PalmerM
  11. Nahki WellsF
Stockport County
  1. Oliver WhatmuffG
  2. Josh Dacres-CogleyD
  3. Ethan PyeD
  4. Eoghan O'ConnellD
  5. Tayo EdunD
  6. Kyron GordonD
  7. Lewis BateM
  8. Oliver NorwoodM
  9. Jack DiamondF
  10. Harry WoodF
  11. Kyle WoottonF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Luton Town
1Draws
0Stockport County
Luton Town — Stockport County · League Cup3–1
Luton Town — Stockport County · League One1–1
Stockport County — Luton Town · League One0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Luton Town favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Stockport County in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Luton Town4 matchesStockport County4 matches
2.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/42.25 goals/match
2.5 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 1.5 goals/match
1.57 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.75 xG/match
11.3 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 16.3 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 5.5 shots/match
53.3%Possession4/4● 65%
4.75 corners/matchCorners4/4● 7.75 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls4/49.25 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 2 Sept 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsLuton TownStockport County
CompetitionLeague One
Head-to-headLuton Town — Stockport County
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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