Luton Town vs Aston Villa Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips
Luton vs Aston Villa Preview
Following a hammering at the hand of Manchester City in the FA Cup earlier this week, Luton Town will turn their focus to an important game against Aston Villa in the Premier League. Kenilworth Road will host this game on 2nd March. The Hatters will head into this fixture off the back of a 2-6 loss to Pep Guardiola’s team in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Against Aston Villa, they will try to turn things around at home. The most important thing that will be in their mind is the relegation zone of the league as they are placed in the 18th position in the points table with 20 points.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa is passing almost every test with flying colors as they are in the top four of the Premier League standings. After 26 matches, the Lions recorded 16 wins and only 4 defeats while scoring 56 goals and conceding 35 in the process. Following a narrow 1-2 defeat at home against Manchester United, Unai Emery’s side bounced back in fashion with two back-to-back wins in the Premier League. And now they will face an underperforming Luton Town who are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.
The Hatters’ last victory came against Brighton last month. Their last matches were against the two big boys of the Premier League – Liverpool and Manchester City, where they conceded 10 goals, scoring only 3 in the proceedings. Meanwhile, Villa’s last match against Nottingham Forest saw a goal-fest as both teams found the back of the net 6 times. While the Hatters aim to get out of the danger zone, the Lions look to retain their top-four spot in the Premier League table, keeping an eye on the Champions League spot next season.
Luton Town vs Aston Villa Team News
Here are Luton Town vs Aston Villa lineups and team news:-
Luton Town
Rob Edwards will go into this contest without the services of Jacob Brown, Thomas Lockyer, Daiki Hashioka, and Marvelous Nakamba. The good news for the home side is Alfie Doughty, having been sidelined for days, could return this coming Saturday. The form of the forwards would be a worrying sign for the hosts as the front three couldn’t produce anything to threaten the opposition’s defense in the last two or three matches. However, the recent form of the boys in the middle of the park could bring hope for Edwards.
Predicted Playing XI: Thomas Kaminski, Amari Bell, Gabriel Osho, Teden Mengi, Andros Townsend, Ross Barkley, Alfie Doughty, Chiedozin Ogbene, Carlton Morris, Tahith Chong, Cauley Woodrow
Aston Villa
Aston Villa will be without Boubacar Kamara, Emiliano Buendia, and Tyrone Mings in this match as the players have been sidelined after sustaining injuries. Also, there is no guarantee that Diego Carlos will return in time. Unai Emery might play the same playing XI that faced Nottingham Forest in the last league game.
Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins will be in charge of the attack while Douglas Luiz will lead the midfield in the field. The most promising news that is coming out of the Villa camp is that their talismanic defender Pau Torres might be available for the pick who subbed off following an injury in the last match.
Predicted Playing XI: Emiliano Martinez; Matty Cash, Clement Lenglet, Pau Torres, Alex Moreno, Douglas Luiz, Jacob Ramsey, John McGinn, Leon Bailey, Youri Tielemans, Ollie Watkins
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Luton Town vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head Stats
Since 2016, both teams have had three face-offs so far. Luton Town clinched 2 wins whereas Aston Villa came out victorious only once in these matches. The previous encounter between the two teams happened last year where Aston Villa claimed a 3-1 victory at home. Surprisingly, the last three Luton Town vs Aston Villa games witnessed identical results.
The last 4 match results:
- Aston Villa 3-1 Luton Town
- Luton Town 3-1 Aston Villa
- Aston Villa 3-1 Luton Town
- Luton Town 2-0 Aston Villa
With Luton Town having an upper hand regarding head-to-head records against Aston Villa, they will look to add something to their winning tally. Their first meeting dates back to 1922. Since then, they have locked horns 40 times and the Hatters possess a better record with 19 wins in comparison to Aston Villa’s 16 wins.
Luton Town vs Aston Villa Prediction
Predicting any Premier League match is tough as every team has the courage and guts to go over the line against anyone. As Luton Town holds a good record against Aston Villa, it’s unfair to say that they can’t go for a win here. With them roaring for a comeback in the league to give some hope to the fans, they can go all-out for a win at Kenilworth Road which saw its team slumping to a hammering defeat against the Cityzens earlier this week.
On the other hand, Villa, who are dreaming of a Champions League spot for the next season, is expected to leave no stone unturned to retain a top-four spot in the English top flight. It can be said that one team will come out victorious after the final whistle. However, the possibility of a draw is also there on the radar.
Match Prediction: Luton Town 2-1 Aston Villa
Luton Town vs Aston Villa Betting Tips & Odds
Luton Town vs Aston Villa Betting Tips:
- Luton Town to beat Aston Villa
- Both teams to score
- Goals under 2.5 – yes
Luton Town vs Aston Villa Odds
- Luton Town: 4.33
- Draw: 4.38
- Aston Villa: 1.84
- Source: Oddspedia
Luton Town vs Aston Villa Schedule & Telecast Details
- Date & Time: Saturday, 2nd March, 5:30 GMT
- India: Disney+ Hotstar
- UK: BBC, TNT Sports
- USA: NBC Sports
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