Luton 3-2 Exeter City — League One, 17 Mar 2026
Luton beat Exeter City 3-2 in the League One on 17 March 2026 at Kenilworth Road, Luton. Kasey Palmer, Jordan Clark and Hakeem Odoffin scored for Luton; Reece Cole and Ilmari Niskanen for Exeter City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Luton have won 2 and Exeter City 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-013'Kasey Palmerassist: Liam Walsh
- 1-125'
- 2-129'Penalty
- 3-145'assist: George Saville
- 45+4'Foul
- Half-time3-1
- 3-249'assist: T. Tuterov
- 55'
- 55'
- 65'out: A. Higgins
- 72'Emilio LawrenceFoul
- 75'
- 75'Kasey Palmerout: Jake Richards
- 80'
- 80'out: Sonny Cox
- 82'Foul
- 90+2'
- 90+5'
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Luton
- 8.0George SavilleM
- 8.0Liam WalshM
- 7.9Hakeem OdoffinD
- 7.2Jordan ClarkF
- 7.0Kasey PalmerF
- 6.9Jake RichardsM
- 6.7Devante ColeF
- 6.5Kallum NaismithD
- 6.5Elijah AdebayoF
- 6.3Josh KeeleyG
- 6.3Nigel Cello LonwijkD
- 6.2Emilio LawrenceM
- 6.2Gideon KoduaM
Exeter City
- 8.3Ilmari NiskanenM
- 7.9Timur TutierovF
- 7.6Daniel AndrewD
- 7.3Reece ColeF
- 6.9Kevin McDonaldM
- 6.9Jack AitchisonM
- 6.9Joe WhitworthG
- 6.9Pierce SweeneyD
- 6.5Ethan BrierleyM
- 6.5Akeel HigginsF
- 6.3Jayden WarehamF
- 6.2Sonny CoxF
- 6.2Jack McMillanM
- 6.2Johnly YfekoD
- 5.9Joshua MagennisF
- 5.9Luca WoodhouseD
Line-ups
Exeter City3-4-2-1
Luton3-4-2-1
Substitutes
LutonJack Wilshere
Substitutes
- 11E. Adebayo75'F6.5
- 1James SheaG
- 14Shayden MorrisF
- 6Davy van den Berg90+2'M
- 4Sverre Sandal90+5'M
- 38Joseph JohnsonD
- 27Jake Richards75'M6.9
Exeter CityDan Green
Substitutes
- 29K. McDonald80'M6.9
- 21Daniel Andrew55'D7.6
- 23Jack BycroftG
- 9Jayden Wareham55'F6.3
- 19Sonny Cox80'F6.2
- 45Charlie CumminsD
- 17A. Higgins65'
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
16Total shots8
7Shots on target3
6Shots off target2
3Blocked shots3
7Corners2
1Offsides0
13Fouls12
1Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves4
380Total passes449
298Accurate passes363
78%Pass accuracy81%
Luton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Saville | 89 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Liam Walsh | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Hakeem Odoffin | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Jordan Clark | 89 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Kasey Palmer | 75 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jake Richards | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Devante Cole | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kallum Naismith | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Elijah Adebayo | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Josh Keeley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nigel Cello Lonwijk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Emilio Lawrence | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Gideon Kodua | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilmari Niskanen | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 8.3 |
| Timur Tutierov | 80 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 7.9 |
| Daniel Andrew | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Reece Cole | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Kevin McDonald | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jack Aitchison | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joe Whitworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ethan Brierley | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Akeel Higgins | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jayden Wareham | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Sonny Cox | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jack McMillan | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Johnly Yfeko | 55 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Joshua Magennis | 55 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Luca Woodhouse | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 01 Jan 26Exeter City1-0Luton
- 03 Feb 18Luton1-0Exeter City
- 17 Oct 17Exeter City1-4Luton
- 18 Mar 17Luton1-1Exeter City
- 26 Nov 16Exeter City0-0Luton
- 05 Nov 16Exeter City1-3Luton
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | +3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | +12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 46 | +12 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 46 | +10 | 67 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | -21 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | -12 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
Before and after
Luton
- Previous: Wycombe 1-2 Luton, 14 Mar 2026 · League One
- Next: Luton 1-1 Stockport County, 21 Mar 2026 · League One
Exeter City
- Previous: Exeter City 0-4 Cardiff, 14 Mar 2026 · League One
- Next: Wigan 2-0 Exeter City, 21 Mar 2026 · League One
Data updated