vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Colchester and Luton meet in the South group of the EFL Trophy, a knockout stage with no league table involved. Colchester have not won in their last five matches: two draws and three defeats. Their last match was a 1-3 loss away to Peterborough, preceded by two straight draws, 1-1 against Cheltenham and 1-1 against Crewe; further back come two more defeats, 1-3 away to Swindon Town and, in the earliest of the five, 0-2 away to Bristol Rovers. Luton have a better record across their last five, two wins, one draw and two defeats: their last match was a 6-0 win over Ipswich Town U21, preceded by a defeat, 0-1 to Bradford, and another, 1-2 away to Stevenage; further back come a draw, 1-1 against Leyton Orient, and, in the earliest of the five, a 2-0 win over Stockport County. In the head-to-head record, the most recent meeting, played at Colchester's home just like this match, came in March 2018 and finished 2-1; the meeting before that, in August 2017 and played at Luton's home, finished 3-0 to the hosts; further back, in March 2017 and again at Colchester's home, the result was the same, 2-1, while the earliest of the four, in December 2016 at Luton's home, saw Colchester win away 0-1. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.