Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Luton Town (2nd, 88 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Colchester United (13th, 62 pts). Recent form told a different story for Colchester United: only 24th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 13th. Per game in the league, Colchester United were scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.13, Luton Town 2.04 and 1, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Colchester United have 3 wins to Luton Town's 1, with 1 draw, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,105. Colchester United led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.