Luton vs Newcastle

23 December 2023 · Premier League · 2023/24 · Referee Darren England

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Andros Townsend 25’

Match summary

Luton saw off Newcastle 1-0. Luton led 1-0 at half-time.

Andros Townsend put Luton ahead with a header in the 25th minute, set up by Ross Barkley.

The chances backed that up: Luton created 1.86 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Newcastle's 1.43 from 15.

Match stats

Luton Newcastle
16 Shots 15
5 Shots on Target 2
6 Corners 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.82 xG 1.41
1.82 Non-penalty xG 1.41
2 Deep Completions 16

Key events

Luton Newcastle
Kick-off
Andros Townsend
Assist: Ross Barkley1-0 (Luton)
25’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Luton
  • Teden Mengi
  • Ross Barkley
Newcastle
  • Lewis Hall

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.86 1.43 25’ Andros Townsend (Luton), 1-0 25’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.86 1.43 25’ Andros Townsend (Luton), 1-0 Townsend 25’
Luton 1.86 xGNewcastle 1.43 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Newcastle attacking Luton attacking 
25’ Andros Townsend (Luton), from a corner, 0.70 xG, goal 20’ Callum Wilson (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.42 xG, saved 35’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 14’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 14’ Miguel Almirón (Newcastle), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 42’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 70’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 59’ Teden Mengi (Luton), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Jacob Brown (Luton), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 83’ Callum Wilson (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 19’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 43’ Miguel Almirón (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ Ryan John Giles (Luton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 14’ Callum Wilson (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Ross Barkley (Luton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Sean Longstaff (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Ross Barkley (Luton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ Andros Townsend (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Ross Barkley (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Jacob Brown (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Jacob Brown (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Andros Townsend (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Ross Barkley (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Ross Barkley (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ Andros Townsend (Luton), from a corner, 0.70 xG, goal 20’ Callum Wilson (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.42 xG, saved 35’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 14’ Lewis Miley (Newcastle), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 42’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 14’ Miguel Almirón (Newcastle), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 70’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 59’ Teden Mengi (Luton), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Elijah Adebayo (Luton), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ Callum Wilson (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 53’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ Jacob Brown (Luton), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 43’ Miguel Almirón (Newcastle), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ Ryan John Giles (Luton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 14’ Callum Wilson (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 25’ Ross Barkley (Luton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 83’ Sean Longstaff (Newcastle), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Ross Barkley (Luton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Sven Botman (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ Andros Townsend (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Ross Barkley (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Fabian Schär (Newcastle), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Jacob Brown (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Jacob Brown (Luton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Andros Townsend (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Ross Barkley (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Ross Barkley (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Thomas Kaminski GK900 0.000.000
Teden Mengi DEF901 0.100.000
Gabriel Osho DEF900 0.000.000
Amari'i Bell DEF790 0.000.031
Issa Kabore MID490 0.000.021
Alfie Doughty MID900 0.000.152
Ross Barkley MID9015 0.181.082
Albert Sambi Lokonga MID830 0.000.000
Jacob Brown MID903 0.140.113
Andros Townsend MID8413 0.760.031
Elijah Adebayo FWD833 0.600.132
Ryan John Giles Sub411 0.070.000
Mads Andersen Sub110 0.000.000
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu Sub70 0.000.000
Carlton Morris Sub70 0.000.000
Chiedozie Ogbene Sub60 0.000.041

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Luton win 18% Avg odds 5.30
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.15
Newcastle win 59% Avg odds 1.63

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Luton LWLLL
Newcastle WWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Newcastle 4-4 Luton, 03 Feb 24  All Luton vs Newcastle meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.