FootyMAD's Luton Town match preview

Last updated : 10 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Luton Town v Chesterfield fixture

Chesterfield face a trip to Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Spireites will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 10 and win only 3 of the 17 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2003, the The Hatters carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 08 MayChesterfield1 - 0Luton TownLGE1
2003/2004Sat 29 NovLuton Town1 - 0ChesterfieldLGE1
2002/2003Wed 01 JanChesterfield2 - 1Luton TownLGE1
2002/2003Sat 31 AugLuton Town3 - 0ChesterfieldLGE1
1999/2000Sat 25 MarChesterfield1 - 3Luton TownLGE1
1999/2000Sun 26 DecLuton Town1 - 1ChesterfieldLGE1
1998/1999Tue 27 AprLuton Town1 - 0ChesterfieldLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Luton Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Hatters in those games, with 6 conceded.

In complete contrast to Luton Town, Chesterfield are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Spireites have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Luton Town are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 7 games giving them a return of 19 points. Chesterfield are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 14 points from the 7 games they have played so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Luton Town641112813
Chesterfield63129810

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Hatters, as the Spireites have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Luton Town Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Chesterfield 4 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.