Exeter City v Luton result

Full-time · Exeter City 1–0 Luton

League One · Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Exeter City · Luton

Exeter City 1–0 Luton — Exeter City won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Exeter City beat Luton 1–0 in League One on Thursday 1 January.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Exeter City: Pierce Sweeney (50’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Exeter City 2.07, Luton 0.23, from 16 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Matthew Russell, England showed four yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Exeter City: Jake Doyle-Hayes (25’), Sonny Cox (29’) and Ethan Brierley (78’); Luton: Jacob Brown (67’).

What it changes

Exeter City move up from 17th to 10th (23 league matches played). Exeter City have scored 52 goals, the ninth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Exeter City have conceded 61 goals, the 12th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Luton move down from seventh to eighth (24 league matches played). Luton have scored 68 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Luton have conceded 56 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) 4.6, Liam Walsh (Luton) 4.2 and N. Lonwijk (Luton) 3.9 led the match.

Next up

Exeter City next host Cheltenham on 14 November 2026.

Luton next host Cambridge United on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Exeter City: Exeter City v Cheltenham, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Luton: Luton v Cambridge United, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Exeter City 1–0 Luton · League One
Referee: Matthew Russell, England
Head-to-head (last 3): Exeter City 1 · draws 0 · Luton 2 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Exeter City 3W 0D 2L · Luton 2W 2D 1L

Exeter City 1–0 Luton (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 2.13

Goals

against 0.75 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.71 / 6.86

Corners

against 6 / 3.57 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.57 / 4

Shots on target

against 3.14 / 2.29 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.38 / 1

Cards

against 1.88 / 1.71 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 29 December 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Exeter City for / against	Line	Luton for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.71 for · 6 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.86 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	10.14 for · 12.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.43 for · 7.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.57 for · 3.14 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.14 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10.29 for · 11.29 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: Matthew Russell, England.

Exeter City

Exeter City Defensive

Exeter City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Exeter City before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Whitworth n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
I. Niskanen n 8	90	0.8 4/1	0.9 5/2	G. Saville
J. McMillan n 8	87.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0	G. Saville
E. Brierley n 8	80.1	0.7 4/1	0.7 3/1	G. Saville
J. Wareham n 8	79.1	2.3 7/5	0.7 4/1	—
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Exeter City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Exeter City before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Whitworth n 8	90	0 0/0
I. Niskanen n 8	90	2.3 8/5
J. McMillan n 8	87.1	2.5 6/5
E. Brierley n 8	80.1	1.1 4/2
J. Wareham n 8	79.1	0.6 4/0
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Exeter City Attacking

Exeter City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Exeter City before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Whitworth n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
I. Niskanen n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
J. McMillan n 8	87.1	0.4 3/0	0.4 3/0
E. Brierley n 8	80.1	0.6 3/1	0.3 2/0
J. Wareham n 8	79.1	1.6 6/3	0.9 5/1
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Exeter City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Exeter City before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Whitworth n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
I. Niskanen n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
J. McMillan n 8	87.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
E. Brierley n 8	80.1	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
J. Wareham n 8	79.1	0.6 4/0	0 0/0
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Luton

Luton Defensive

Luton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Luton before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Joshua Keeley n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0	—
G. Saville n 8	67.5	1 5/1	1.5 4/2	E. Brierley
K. Naismith n 8	82.6	0.8 4/2	0.8 3/3	—
C. Bramall n 8	75.6	1.3 6/3	0.1 1/0	—
G. Kodua n 8	76.4	0.9 6/0	1.8 7/3	—
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Luton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Luton before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Joshua Keeley n 8	90	0 0/0
G. Saville n 8	67.5	1.5 4/3
K. Naismith n 8	82.6	1.4 6/4
C. Bramall n 8	75.6	0.7 3/1
G. Kodua n 8	76.4	1 6/1
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Luton Attacking

Luton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Luton before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Joshua Keeley n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Saville n 8	67.5	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
K. Naismith n 8	82.6	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
C. Bramall n 8	75.6	0.9 3/2	0.3 2/0
G. Kodua n 8	76.4	2.1 6/5	1.2 6/2
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Luton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Luton before kick-off, to 29 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Joshua Keeley n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Saville n 8	67.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Naismith n 8	82.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Bramall n 8	75.6	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
G. Kodua n 8	76.4	0.7 4/1	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Exeter City		Luton
38%	Possession	62%
2.07	Expected goals (xG)	0.23
16	Shots	7
5	Shots on target	0
4	Shots off target	4
7	Blocked shots	3
12	Shots inside the box	4
6	Corners	1
1	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	14
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	4
350	Passes	580
77%	Pass accuracy	86%

Exeter City Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Whitworth	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
P. Sweeney	90	1	1	1	0	1	0	7.9
J. Fitzwater	90	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.5
S. Swinkels	90	0	1	0	1	1	0	7.2
I. Niskanen	90	0	0	0	1	3	0	7.3
E. Brierley	90	0	1	1	4	1	Y	7
J. McMillan	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.2
J. Wareham	90	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.2
J. Aitchison	88	0	1	0	1	3	0	7
J. Doyle-Hayes	70	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.7
S. Cox	63	0	1	1	2	1	Y	6.6
Carlos Gomes sub	27	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
R. Cole sub	20	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.6
L. Woodhouse sub	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	–

Luton Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Shea	90	0	0	0	0	7.6
T. Mengi	90	0	0	0	0	7.2
N. Lonwijk	90	0	1	1	0	7
J. Johnson	90	0	0	1	0	6.9
L. Walsh	90	0	1	3	0	7.2
J. Clark	90	2	1	1	0	6.5
C. Bramall	90	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Walters	76	0	2	0	0	6.9
G. Saville	76	0	0	1	0	6.7
S. Morris	62	1	0	1	0	6.2
J. Yates	62	0	0	1	0	6.7
J. Brown sub	28	1	1	0	Y	6.5
N. Wells sub	28	0	0	0	0	6.9
Z. Nelson sub	14	0	0	0	0	6.5
Lamine Dabo sub	14	0	1	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Exeter City v Luton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Exeter CityWLWLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

LutonDDLWW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Exeter City 1 · 0 draws · Luton 2 · 2.33 goals/game

2023-09-26 Exeter City 1–0 Luton
2018-02-03 Luton 1–0 Exeter City
2017-10-17 Exeter City 1–4 Luton

League standing · 2025/26

Exeter City#21 pos49 pts46 pl-9 GD

Luton#7 pos74 pts46 pl+12 GD

Goals per game

Exeter City scored1.13

Luton scored1.48

Exeter City conceded1.33

Luton conceded1.22

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What is the head-to-head record between Exeter City and Luton?: In their last 3 meetings, Exeter City won 1, Luton won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Exeter City and Luton?: Recent form — Exeter City 3W 0D 2L; Luton 2W 2D 1L.

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