Arsenal 3-2 Luton Town - December 16, 1989 / Division 1 1989/1990
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ARS
0' - Goal
Lars Elstrup 0' - Goal
Lars Elstrup
45' - Goal
Alan Smith45
ARS
46' - Substitution
Perry Grovesis substituted by Paul Merson
46' - Substitution
Alan Smithis substituted by Sigurdur Jonsson46
46' - Substitution
Kingsley Blackis substituted by Richard Cooke 46' - Substitution
Michael Kennedyis substituted by Paul Gray
90' - Goal
Brian Marwood 90' - Goal
Paul Merson90
LT
LT
Team line-ups
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
John Lukic | 29 | 257 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David O'Leary | 31 | 631 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Adams | 23 | 206 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nigel Winterburn | 26 | 96 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lee Dixon | 25 | 70 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Rocastle | 22 | 195 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Richardson | 27 | 106 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Thomas | 22 | 134 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Brian Marwood | 90 | 29 | 59 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Perry Groves | 46 | 24 | 125 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alan Smith | 4546 | 27 | 119 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
182
Luton Town
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alec Chamberlain | 25 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Harvey | 20 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Dreyer | 26 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mal Donaghy | 32 | 247 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Julian James | 19 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tim Breacker | 24 | 184 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kingsley Black | 46 | 21 | 69 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Michael Kennedy | 46 | 28 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Steve Williams | 31 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Lars Elstrup | 26 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Iain Dowie | 24 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
61
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Sigurdur Jonsson | 46 | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Paul Merson | 9046 | 21 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Richard Cooke | 46 | 24 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Paul Gray | 46 | 19 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Kingsley Black
IN
Danny Wilson
OUT
Michael Kennedy
IN
David Preece
OUT
Mal Donaghy
IN
Marvin Johnson
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
45
178
Success rate in this team:
56 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Graham vs Luton Town
4 victories
3 draws
2 losses
Graham vs Harford
4 victories
3 draws
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
44
130
Success rate in this team:
39 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Harford vs Arsenal
1 victory
2 draws
3 losses
Harford vs Graham
1 victory
3 draws
4 losses
Videos
Key figures
Arsenal keeps its 13 consecutive matches without a loss at home running (since 17/05/1989). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 26/04/1986-31/01/1987 time period (20 matches).
Luton Town keeps its 11 matches with at least one goal conceded away from home running (since 16/09/1989). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 26/12/1987-10/09/1988 time period (20 matches).
Arsenal keeps its 10 matches with at least one goal scored at home running (since 09/09/1989). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 09/01/1988-04/04/1988 time period (10 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VArsenal 4-0 Manchester City14/10/1989 | VArsenal 1-0 Liverpool25/10/1989 | DArsenal 1-1 Derby County28/10/1989 | VArsenal 4-3 Norwich City04/11/1989 | VArsenal 3-0 Queens Park Rangers18/11/1989 | VArsenal 1-0 Manchester United03/12/1989 |
| Overall | VMillwall 1-2 Arsenal11/11/1989 | VArsenal 3-0 Queens Park Rangers18/11/1989 | LOldham Athletic 3-1 Arsenal22/11/1989 | LLiverpool 2-1 Arsenal26/11/1989 | VArsenal 1-0 Manchester United03/12/1989 | VCoventry 0-1 Arsenal09/12/1989 |
Current form
| Away | DMillwall 1-1 Luton Town28/10/1989 | VOxford United 2-3 Luton Town08/11/1989 | DCrystal Palace 1-1 Luton Town11/11/1989 | LSouthampton 6-3 Luton Town25/11/1989 | LCrystal Palace 4-1 Luton Town27/11/1989 | DSheffield Wednesday 1-1 Luton Town09/12/1989 |
| Overall | DCrystal Palace 1-1 Luton Town11/11/1989 | LLuton Town 1-3 Manchester United18/11/1989 | LSouthampton 6-3 Luton Town25/11/1989 | LCrystal Palace 4-1 Luton Town27/11/1989 | DLuton Town 0-0 Tottenham02/12/1989 | DSheffield Wednesday 1-1 Luton Town09/12/1989 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 12 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 7 |
| Scoring streak | 9 | 9 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 6 |
| Scoring streak | 6 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 10 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
17 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
17 |
|
9 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
10 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
7 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
7 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
4 |
Losses (Competition total) |
6 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
4 |
Goals
|
29 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
18 |
|
21 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
17 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
21 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
1.71 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.06 |
|
2.33 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.24 |
|
0.44 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.88 |
Betting aid
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
5 |
|
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
9 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
6 |
|
7 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
5 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
7 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
9 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Michael Thomas | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 5 goals | Danny Wilson |  |
| Alan Smith | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Lars Elstrup | |
 | Lee Dixon | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Roy Wegerle |  |
| Lee Dixon | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Paul Merson | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Julian James | |
Historical head to head
Home
39 gf
16 ga
Away
27 gf
31 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
3 ga
Total
68 gf
50 ga
Historical head to head
Home
31 gf
27 ga
Away
16 gf
39 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
2 ga
Total
50 gf
68 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 2 |
December 31, 1898 |
| Home | 6 - 2 |
December 31, 1898 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
December 28, 1957 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
December 26, 1959 |
Latest head to head
February 25, 1989 - Division 1 1988/1989
October 25, 1988 - Division 1 1988/1989
April 24, 1988 - League Cup 1987/1988
February 13, 1988 - Division 1 1987/1988
August 31, 1987 - Division 1 1987/1988
Best historical scorers against Luton Town
 |
Tony Woodcock | 7 goals | 1983 - 1985 |
 |
Ian Allinson | 3 goals | 1984 - 1986 |
|
Alan Smith | 3 goals | 1988 - 1989 |
 |
Paul Davis | 2 goals | 1983 - 1987 |
|
Martin Hayes | 2 goals | 1986 - 1988 |
|
Graham Rix | 2 goals | 1982 - 1986 |
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
|
Brian Stein | 4 goals | 1984 - 1988 |
 |
Mick Harford | 3 goals | 1985 - 1986 |
|
Emeka Nwajiobi | 2 goals | 1985 - 1985 |
|
Tony Gregory | 2 goals | 1959 - 1959 |
|
Danny Wilson | 2 goals | 1987 - 1988 |
 |
David Moss | 2 goals | 1982 - 1983 |
Players with most games played vs Luton Town
|
Kenny Sansom | 15 matches | 1982 - 1988 |
 |
David O'Leary | 15 matches | 1982 - 1989 |
 |
John Lukic | 14 matches | 1984 - 1989 |
 |
David Rocastle | 11 matches | 1986 - 1989 |
|
Paul Davis | 11 matches | 1982 - 1988 |
|
Graham Rix | 11 matches | 1982 - 1987 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
|
Mal Donaghy | 13 matches | 1982 - 1988 |
|
Brian Stein | 12 matches | 1982 - 1988 |
|
Ricky Hill | 12 matches | 1982 - 1989 |
|
Les Sealey | 11 matches | 1983 - 1989 |
 |
Tim Breacker | 10 matches | 1984 - 1989 |
|
Steve Foster | 9 matches | 1984 - 1989 |
They played in both sides
120 matches
22 matches
105 matches
32 matches
80 matches
102 matches
51 matches
4 matches
3 matches
6 matches
They played in both sides
80 matches
102 matches
105 matches
32 matches
120 matches
22 matches
3 matches
6 matches
51 matches
4 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 16, 1989
December 17, 1989
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