Colchester vs Luton — prediction and preview

Colchester host Luton in the EFL Trophy on 3 October. Colchester are managed by Danny Cowley, while Luton are managed by Jack Wilshere.

Colchester's last three matches include a 2-2 draw away at Shrewsbury Town, a 1-3 loss away at Peterborough United, and a 1-1 draw at home to Cheltenham Town, scoring four goals and conceding six. Luton's recent form shows a 6-0 win at home to Ipswich Town U21, a 0-1 loss at home to Bradford City, and a 1-2 loss away at Stevenage, with seven goals scored and three conceded. In 19 head-to-head meetings, Colchester have won eight, Luton have won six, and there have been five draws. Colchester's squad market value is EUR 3.98 million, compared to Luton's EUR 28.7 million. Luton have won 2 x League One, 1 x Championship, and 1 x League Cup. Colchester have seen eight players join and two leave in the last 90 days, including Kylian Kouassi from Blackpool and Jay Williams from Crawley. Luton have had seven players join and 13 leave in the same period, with Tudor Mendel-Idowu joining from Ipswich.

Colchester v Luton — key numbers
MetricColchesterLuton
Recent form0W 2D 1L1W 0D 2L
Squad market valueEUR 3.98mEUR 28.7m
Previous meetings (19, 5 draws)8 wins6 wins

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