Luton Town
v
Barnsley
Betting Odds
Full time Luton Town 2-1 Barnsley HT 2-0
Luton Town v Barnsley was played on 20 October 2026. Below is how the market closed: the last price before the start at each bookmaker. Luton Town opened at 1.53 and closed at 1.50, the best price at kickoff.
Automatically generated from our odds data
How the market closed
10 bookmakers- Luton Town (favourite) 62.8% average price 1.48 happened
- Draw 19.9% average price 4.67
- Barnsley 17.3% average price 5.38
The chance the closing market gave each outcome with the margin taken out, from the average closing price across every bookmaker in our archive for this game (decimal; a fraction of an average says little); average payout 92.7%. The market made Luton Town the favourite at 62.8%. Luton Town won.
Closing odds by bookmaker
| Bookmaker | Luton Town1 | DrawX | Barnsley2 | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bet365 |
1.50 | 4.33 | 5.50 | 92.7% |
 Unibet |
1.44 | 4.90 | 6.10 | 94.1% |
Each bookmaker's last price before the start, among the bookmakers we compare; the best price in each column is marked. Past prices, not a tip.
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How the odds moved before kickoff
| Selection | First best price | Closing best price | Move | Chance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 1.53 Unibet, Sat 17 Oct | 1.50 Bet365 | -2%1 of 2 bookmakers shortened | 62% to 64% | |
| Draw | 4.50 Unibet, Sat 17 Oct | 4.90 Unibet | +8.9%1 of 2 bookmakers drifted | 21% to 20% | |
| Barnsley | 5.30 Unibet, Sun 18 Oct | 6.10 Unibet | +15.1%1 of 2 bookmakers drifted | 17% to 16% |
Closing odds
| Bookmaker | Luton Town | Draw | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.50 | 4.33 | 5.50 |
| Unibet | 1.44 | 4.90 | 6.10 |
Best prices across the bookmakers we compare, captured every few minutes up to kickoff since Sat 17 Oct. Chance is the average of the bookmakers' prices with their margin removed. Price moves show what bookmakers did, not what will happen.
Anytime goalscorer moves
Taken off the board before kickoff
- Devante Cole withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 2.28
- Gideon Kodua withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 2.35
- Callum Marshall withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 2.48
- Jake Richards withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 3.55
- Sverre Hakami Sandal withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 3.60
- Luke Alker withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 4.50
- Mackenzie Kirk withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 5.00
- Clayton Taylor withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 5.00
- Harrison Ashby withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 6.50
- Teden Mengi withdrawn by 2 bookmakers; was 7.50
and 6 more.
Best anytime goalscorer prices across the bookmakers we compare. Bookmakers take players off the board for several reasons, often around team news; a withdrawal shows what they did, not why.
Recent form
Luton Town · last 5 in the league
- L at MK Dons 1-2
- W at Wycombe 4-1
- L v Bradford 0-1
- L at Stevenage 1-2
- D v Leyton Orient 1-1
Barnsley · last 5 in the league
- L v Cambridge 1-2
- L at Stockport 1-3
- D v Leicester City 1-1
- L at Plymouth 0-3
- L v Stevenage 1-5
Goals markets, last games
| Statistic | Luton Townlast 9 | Barnsleylast 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 89%8 of 9 | 78%7 of 9 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 67%6 of 9 | 67%6 of 9 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 44%4 of 9 | 33%3 of 9 |
| Both teams scored | 78%7 of 9 | 67%6 of 9 |
| Clean sheet | 11%1 of 9 | 11%1 of 9 |
| Failed to score | 11%1 of 9 | 33%3 of 9 |
| Led at half time | 11%1 of 9 | 33%3 of 9 |
Each side's last league games before this one, on the regular-time score, from our results feed.
Head to head
2 meetings in English - League One since Nov 2025, before this game
The closing favourite won 1 of 2 of these meetings, across the bookmakers we compared at the time.
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Luton Town 2-1 Barnsley HT 1-1
Closed 11.70Unibet X4.50Bet365 25.50Bet365 payout 92.3% favourite won -
Barnsley 5-0 Luton Town HT 3-0
Closed 13.00Bet365 X3.50Bet365 22.20Bet365 payout 93.2% favourite lost
Closing prices: each bookmaker's last price before kick-off, the best of the bookmakers we compared at the time; the favourite is the shortest average price.
