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Colchester United vs Luton Town Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

Pens · HT 0–0 · 3–4 on penalties1 – 1

Bradley Ihionvien 90′

Devante Cole 87′

Player of the matchDevante ColeLUT · 1 goal · 128′ played · 3 shots (1 on target) · 3 duels won · 1 key passes

7.2
Possession
47%53%
Shots · on target in brackets
10 (3)9 (5)
Corners
46

EFL TrophyMatchday 2JobServe Community StadiumRef D. Baines

Match strip & events

CLU 1–1 LUT · 5–0 yellow

1′HT120′Luton Town on top 81 of 120 min · CLU 34% · LUT 66% pressure · peaks CLU 90′, LUT 87′
  1. End of play 1–1 · penalties 3–4
  2. Bradley Ihionvien1–1Goal · left foot
  3. Devante Cole0–1Goal · left foot · assist Emilio Alford Anthony Lawrence
  4. Ronnie HarveyYellow card
  5. Kien ConnellyYellow card
  6. Bradley Ihionvienfor Kylian Kouassi
  7. Kien Connellyfor Moses Sesay
  8. Dan Gorefor Liam Walsh
  9. Frankie TerryYellow card
  10. Jaden Williamsfor Beryly Lubala
  11. Jack Tuckerfor Ellis Iandolo
  12. Rob Huntfor Ben Perry
  13. Ben PerryYellow card
  14. George Johnstonfor Hakeem Odoffin
  15. Mads Andersenfor Kal Naismith
  16. Half-time 0–0
  17. Danny CowleyYellow card · coach
  18. +Emilio Alford Anthony Lawrencefor Gideon Kodua · injury
  19. Kien ConnellyVAR
  20. Dan GoreVAR
  21. Frankie TerryVAR

Team stats

39 figures
Colchester Unitedfull timeLuton Town
  1. 47%Possession53%
  2. 10Shots9
  3. 3Shots on target5
  4. 1Big chances4
  5. 4Corners6
  6. 416Passes451
  7. 14Fouls8
  8. 4Yellow cards0
All 39 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 2Accurate crosses5
  3. 95Attacks114
  4. 0Big chances missed3
  5. 8Crosses25
  6. 37Dangerous attacks44
  7. 14Dribble attempts13
  8. 3Offsides2
  9. 30%Shot accuracy56%
  10. 4Shots blocked2
  11. 6Shots inside box7
  12. 3Shots off target2
  13. 4Shots outside box2
  14. 6Successful dribbles4
  15. Passing
  16. 34Accurate long passes16
  17. 319Accurate passes377
  18. 6Key passes7
  19. 46%Long pass accuracy41%
  20. 74Long passes39
  21. 77%Pass accuracy84%
  22. Defence
  23. 121Ball safe107
  24. 59Duels won52
  25. 6Goal kicks5
  26. 9Interceptions4
  27. 4Saves2
  28. 19Tackles20
  29. 11Tackles won9
  30. Discipline
  31. 8Free kicks14
  32. Other
  33. 0Injuries1
  34. 156Possession lost143
  35. 5Substitutions4
  36. 21Throw-ins22

Referee

D. Baines
Cards / match
3.16this match 4 (+0.84)
Yellows / match
3.10this match 4
Reds / match
0.06
Penalties / match
0.2222% of matches
Fouls / match
20.8this match 22

1.48Home 1.48 vs Away 1.62 yellows/match · 4–2 red1.62

47%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 20%33%

home winsaway wins
With Colchester United
0-1-0 in 1 · 3 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 121 career matches.

Matchday 2

EFL Trophy · the other 10 games
  1. Wigan Athletic3–2Aston Villa U21
  2. Leyton Orient1–2Arsenal U21
  3. Swindon Town1–2Crystal Palace U21
  4. Chesterfield5–3Manchester City U21
  5. York City1–3Newcastle United U21
  6. Milton Keynes Dons7–1Brentford U21
  7. Cambridge United2–1Northampton Town
  8. AFC Wimbledon0–0Barnet
  9. Newport County2–2Plymouth Argyle
  10. Peterborough United4–1Ipswich Town U21
EFL Trophy fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 68%on top

    Luton Town had the upper hand in 81 of 120 minutes of the momentum series.

  • 0–0half-time

    The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before 1–1 after the break (1–1 full time).

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Colchester United6.76 avg rating 6.72Luton Town
  1. 227.2Thimothée Lo-Tutala128′
  1. 446.9Samuel Kuffour Jr.128′
  2. 66.5Paul Digby128′
  3. 246.6Frankie TerryYC 128′
  4. 37.0Ellis Iandolo↓61′
  1. 476.9Ronnie HarveyYC 128′
  2. 46.9Ben PerryYC ↓61′
  1. 126.6Moses Sesay↓71′
  2. 276.5Oscar Thorn128′
  3. 156.8Beryly Lubala↓61′
  1. 146.4Kylian Kouassi↓71′
  1. 16.5James Shea128′
  1. 226.8Harry Fox128′
  2. 36.6Kal Naismith↓46′
  3. 27.0Hakeem Odoffin↓46′
  4. 336.7Harrison Ashby128′
  1. 87.0Liam Walsh↓70′
  1. 306.4Gideon Kodua↓30′+
  2. 76.4Jake Richards128′
  3. 186.4Jordan Clark128′
  4. 177.0Tudor Mendel-Idowu128′
  1. 447.2Devante ColeG 128′
  1. 2Rob HuntDF · ↑61′6.5
  2. 5Jack TuckerDF · ↑61′6.4
  3. 9Bradley IhionvienFW · G ↑71′7.1
  4. 17Jaden WilliamsFW · ↑61′6.5
  5. 39Kien ConnellyFW · YC ↑71′6.5
  6. 11Leon ChiwomeFW
  7. 31Oscar RobertsGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Danny Cowley (1.50 PPG) · Jack Wilshere (1.77 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 5Mads AndersenDF · ↑46′6.8
  2. 6George JohnstonDF · ↑46′6.6
  3. 11Emilio Alford Anthony LawrenceFW · A ↑30′ 98′7.0
  4. 16Dan GoreMF · ↑70′6.5
  5. 41Lucas ThomasGK
  6. 48Jack Lorentzen-JonesMF
  7. 49Dawid GawełFW

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Devante ColeLUT3 (1)
  2. Beryly LubalaCLU3 (1)
  3. Bradley IhionvienCLU2 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Liam WalshLUT1
  2. Emilio Alford Anthony LawrenceLUT1

Passes

  1. Harrison AshbyLUT54/65
  2. Frankie TerryCLU46/61
  3. Paul DigbyCLU45/49

Key passes

  1. Harrison AshbyLUT2
  2. Oscar ThornCLU2
  3. Devante ColeLUT1

Duels won

  1. Kylian KouassiCLU9/18
  2. Samuel Kuffour Jr.CLU7/9
  3. Beryly LubalaCLU7/15

Dribbles

  1. Beryly LubalaCLU2/5
  2. Tudor Mendel-IdowuLUT1/2
  3. Emilio Alford Anthony LawrenceLUT1/1

Tackles

  1. Tudor Mendel-IdowuLUT4
  2. Ronnie HarveyCLU4
  3. Samuel Kuffour Jr.CLU3

Clearances

  1. Samuel Kuffour Jr.CLU10
  2. Mads AndersenLUT7
  3. George JohnstonLUT6

Saves

  1. Thimothée Lo-TutalaCLU4
  2. James SheaLUT2

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Colchester United7d restLUT +4d rest11d restLuton Town
  1. 0-2L8 Aug
  2. 2-2D15 Aug
  3. 2-1W22 Aug
  4. 1-0W29 Aug
  5. 0-2L1 Sep
  6. 1-3L5 Sep
  7. 1-1D12 Sep
  8. 1-1D19 Sep
  9. 1-3L22 Sep
  10. 2-2D26 Sep

2-4-4goals 11:171.00pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 3-0W8 Aug
  2. 4-3W15 Aug
  3. 2-2D22 Aug
  4. 0-2L27 Aug
  5. 2-5L30 Aug
  6. 2-0W2 Sep
  7. 1-1D5 Sep
  8. 1-2L10 Sep
  9. 0-1L19 Sep
  10. 6-0W22 Sep

4-2-4goals 21:161.40pts/game

  1. AShrewsbury Town2–2
  2. APeterborough United1–3
  3. HCheltenham Town1–1
  4. HCrewe Alexandra1–1
  5. ASwindon Town1–3

latest 5

  1. HIpswich Town U216–0
  2. HBradford City0–1
  3. AStevenage1–2
  4. HLeyton Orient1–1
  5. HStockport County2–0
Show older matches
  1. ABristol Rovers0–2
  2. HRochdale1–0
  3. HOldham Athletic2–1
  4. AAccrington Stanley2–2
  5. HSouthampton0–2

older

  1. AMansfield Town2–5
  2. AChelsea0–2
  3. HNotts County2–2
  4. AReading4–3
  5. AGillingham3–0

Match info

Competition
EFL Trophy
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 2 of 3
Stage
Group Stage
Kick-off
Venue
JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester
Capacity
10,105 · grass
Weather
18 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 82%
Referee
D. Baines
CLU coach
Danny Cowley (1.50 PPG)
LUT coach
Jack Wilshere (1.77 PPG)

Match summary

Luton Town beat Colchester United 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.

Across 6 previous meetings on record, Colchester United won 4 and Luton Town won 1, with 1 draw (2.83 goals per game).

Goals came from Bradley Ihionvien (90') for Colchester United and Devante Cole (87') for Luton Town.

Colchester United — live results and scheduleLuton Town — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 6.76 v 6.72
  1. Devante ColeLUT7.2
  2. Thimothée Lo-TutalaCLU7.2
  3. BIBradley IhionvienCLU7.1
  4. ELEmilio Alford Anthony LawrenceLUT7.0
  5. Tudor Mendel-IdowuLUT7.0

Head-to-head

6 meetings on record since 2006

4-1-1Colchester United W-D-L · goals 10:7

4 CLU1 draws1 LUT
With Colchester United at home
3-0-0 (8:3)
Goals per meeting
2.83
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Both teams scored
67%
Won by the host
67%
Last 5 (Colchester United)
4W 0D 1L · 3 goals/game
  1. Colchester United2–1Luton TownLeague Two
  2. Luton Town3–0Colchester UnitedLeague Two
  3. Colchester United2–1Luton TownLeague Two
  4. Luton Town0–1Colchester UnitedLeague Two
  5. Colchester United4–1Luton TownChampionship
Show all 6 meetings
  1. Luton Town1–1Colchester UnitedChampionship

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Colchester Unitedall competitionsLuton Town
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3Goals per game (both sides)3.6
  3. 87%Over 1.587%
  4. 53%Over 2.560%
  5. 47%Over 3.547%
  6. 53%Both teams scored47%
  7. 20%Clean sheets33%
  8. 27%Failed to score20%
  9. Colchester United at home v Luton Town away
  10. 7Played8
  11. 2Won4
  12. 2Drawn1
  13. 3Lost3
  14. 7-10Goals (for-against)20-16
  15. 1.14Points per game1.63
  16. 29%Over 2.588%
  17. 14%Clean sheets25%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 11-121st-half goals (for-against)12-14
  20. 11-112nd-half goals (for-against)21-7
  21. 50%Goals after half-time64%
  22. 80%Goal before half-time87%
  23. 4-5-6Half-time W-D-L4-5-6

How we calculate this

Updated