Luton v Doncaster result

Full-time · Luton 1–0 Doncaster

League One · Sat, 27 Sep 2025 15:00 BST

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

Luton 1–0 Doncaster — Luton won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Luton beat Doncaster 1–0 in League One on Saturday 27 September. Doncaster have lost their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Luton led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Luton: Kallum Naismith (40’, assisted by George Saville).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Luton 0.00, Doncaster 0.00, from 8 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Tim Robinson, England showed three yellow cards — against 5.4 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Luton: Joshua Keeley (45+5’) and Gideon Kodua (77’); Doncaster: Glenn Middleton (39’).

What it changes

Luton stay ninth after this result (nine league matches played).

Doncaster move down from sixth to eighth (10 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, George Saville (Luton) 6.8, Kallum Naismith (Luton) 6.4 and Christ Makosso (Luton) 6.2 led the match.

Next up

Luton next host Leicester on 24 October 2026.

Doncaster next host Sheffield Wednesday on 24 October 2026.

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

Next for Luton: Luton v Leicester, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Doncaster: Doncaster v Sheffield Wednesday, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Luton 1–0 Doncaster · League One
Referee: Tim Robinson, England
Head-to-head (last 2): Luton 1 · draws 0 · Doncaster 1 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: Luton 2W 0D 3L · Doncaster 2W 0D 3L

Luton 1–0 Doncaster (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

1.25 / 1

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.5 / 5.63

Corners

against 4.13 / 6.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 2.88

Shots on target

against 3.75 / 4.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2 / 1.38

Cards

against 1.5 / 1.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 September 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Luton for / against	Line	Doncaster for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.5 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.63 for · 6.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.13 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.38 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.13 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.88 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.5 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.88 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5

Luton

Luton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 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. Gbode n 8	44	2.8 6/4	2 4/2	—
Lamine Dabo n 8	54.8	2.7 5/4	2.3 6/3	—
L. Walsh n 8	56.8	2.2 6/3	0.6 2/1	—
N. Wells n 8	70.6	1.8 6/3	1.3 5/3	—
L. Nordås n 8	50.4	1.8 5/2	1.8 6/2	—

Luton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Wells n 8	70.6	2.2 7/4	1 4/2
L. Nordås n 8	50.4	1.8 5/2	1.1 3/2
M. Alli n 8	74.4	1.5 5/3	0.6 3/1
J. Gbode n 8	44	1.5 5/1	0.8 3/0
C. Makosso n 8	70.6	1.3 5/3	0.5 3/0

Luton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Gbode n 8	44	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
M. Alli n 8	74.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
N. Wells n 8	70.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
L. Nordås n 8	50.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Z. Nelson n 8	47.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Luton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Baptiste n 8	27.3	5 6/3
G. Kodua n 8	46.5	3.6 4/4
C. Makosso n 8	70.6	2.7 7/5
L. Walsh n 8	56.8	2.2 5/4
T. Mengi n 8	69.1	2.1 6/3

Doncaster

Doncaster — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 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
T. Olusanya n 8	19.1	4.1 5/2	2.9 3/2	—
H. Clifton n 8	54.4	1.7 5/2	1.9 5/4	—
R. Gotts n 8	50.4	1.6 6/1	1.6 5/2	—
C. O'Riordan n 8	80.4	1.4 5/4	0.3 1/1	—
S. Grehan n 8	71.5	1.4 5/3	0.5 2/1	—

Doncaster — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Olusanya n 8	19.1	1.8 3/0	0 0/0
H. Clifton n 8	54.4	1.7 6/2	0.2 1/0
L. Molyneux n 8	67	1.5 5/3	0.3 2/0
O. Bailey n 8	81.6	1.4 6/3	1 5/2
G. Middleton n 8	53.5	1.3 4/1	0.4 2/0

Doncaster — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
O. Bailey n 8	81.6	0.6 4/0	0.1 1/0
B. Close n 8	39.1	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
B. Sharp n 8	80.8	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
L. Molyneux n 8	67	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
G. Middleton n 8	53.5	0 0/0	0.4 2/0

Doncaster — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Maxwell n 8	72.9	3.2 6/6
T. Nixon n 8	78.1	2.9 8/4
B. Close n 8	39.1	2.6 3/2
C. O'Riordan n 8	80.4	2.4 8/6
C. Crew n 8	54.5	2.3 6/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Luton		Doncaster
50%	Possession	50%
8	Shots	10
3	Shots on target	1
3	Shots off target	4
2	Blocked shots	5
5	Shots inside the box	5
6	Corners	3
2	Offsides	2
14	Fouls	8
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
312	Passes	306
70%	Pass accuracy	68%

Luton player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Joshua Keeley	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.3
C. Makosso	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	7.6
M. Andersen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
T. Mengi	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
K. Naismith	90	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	8.5
G. Saville	90	0	1	0	0	3	3	0	7.2
Z. Nelson	89	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
M. Alli	75	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	5.9
Lamine Dabo	74	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.6
N. Wells	74	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.3
S. Morris	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
G. Kodua sub	34	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.2
M. Nakamba sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
J. Gbode sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
C. Bramall sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Richards sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Doncaster player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
I. Lawlor	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
M. Pearson	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.5
J. Maxwell	90	0	0	0	5	0	7.7
O. Bailey	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
G. Broadbent	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
L. Molyneux	90	2	1	0	3	0	7.2
J. Sterry	68	0	0	0	5	0	6.2
G. Middleton	59	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
B. Sharp	59	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Gotts	45	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
C. O'Riordan	20	0	0	0	0	0	7
S. Grehan sub	70	1	0	1	2	0	6.6
B. Close sub	45	0	0	3	1	0	6.6
J. Gibson sub	31	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
T. Olusanya sub	31	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
B. Hanlan sub	22	0	0	0	1	0	6.3

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

Recent form

LutonWLWLL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

DoncasterWWLLL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Luton 1 · 0 draws · Doncaster 1 · 3.5 goals/game

2019-03-23 Luton 4–0 Doncaster
2018-09-08 Doncaster 2–1 Luton

League standing · 2025/26

Luton#7 pos74 pts46 pl+12 GD

Doncaster#14 pos60 pts46 pl-19 GD

Goals per game

Luton scored1.48

Doncaster scored1.09

Luton conceded1.22

Doncaster conceded1.5

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What is the head-to-head record between Luton and Doncaster?: In their last 2 meetings, Luton won 1, Doncaster won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Luton and Doncaster?: Recent form — Luton 2W 0D 3L; Doncaster 2W 0D 3L.

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