Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Luton Town (1st, 94 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Accrington Stanley (13th, 55 pts). Accrington Stanley ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Accrington Stanley ran at 1.11 scored and 1.46 conceded, Luton Town at 1.96 and 0.91.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 3 Accrington Stanley wins, 5 for Luton Town, 2 draws, at 2.9 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.
The match was played at Wham Stadium in Accrington (capacity 5,057). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Luton Town led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.