Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Blackburn Rovers 7th on 66, Luton Town 22nd on 49. The last five rounds placed Luton Town 5th in the league for form — higher than their 22nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.98/1.5 for Luton Town and 1.15/1.04 for Blackburn Rovers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Defeat had not touched Luton Town in 5 games. A win had eluded Blackburn Rovers for 8 matches. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Luton Town against 1/15 for Blackburn Rovers.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Luton Town 3, draws 4, Blackburn Rovers 2, at 2.33 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Kenilworth Road Stadium in Luton, capacity 12,027, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Blackburn Rovers: Yuki Ohashi (52')