Is it possible for Luton Town to escape the Premier League’s drop zone? In a pivotal relegation battle, the 18th-paced Hatters play Brentford at Kenilworth Road on Saturday. Luton may be able to climb out of the bottom three with a victory at home and favorable outcomes elsewhere. Although Rob Edwards’ squad had upset AFC Bournemouth 2-1 at home the previous game, they were soundly trounced by Manchester City last weekend, falling to them 5-1 on the road. Given that Luton hasn’t played to a scoreless draw in the Premier League this year, goals are definitely in the cards in this battle for the bottom spot.
With four straight wins, Brentford’s fall towards the bottom of the table has been stopped. Only one of those matches has been won by the Bees, a 2-0 victory against Sheffield United last week. They had recorded three draws up to that point. Those results included draws at home against Brighton and Manchester United, as well as a commendable 3-3 draw away to Aston Villa. With 32 points, seven ahead of Luton Town in the relegation zone, Brentford is currently in 15th place with those six points. So, a victory today would probably guarantee their spot in the Premier League for another season. The team captained by Thomas Frank has had difficulty on the road, having lost four and drawn one of their previous five games.
Luton Town possible starting lineup:
Kaminski; Kabore, Hashioka, Burke, Doughty; Clark, Mpanzu, Barkley; Townsend, Morris, Chong
Brentford possible starting lineup:
Flekken; Zanka, Collins, Pinnock; Roerslev, Jensen, Janelt, Damsgaard, Reguilon; Mbeumo, Toney
Our Luton Town vs Brentford Prediction: Both Teams To Score
- There have been goals at both ends in 13 of Luton’s last 14 games across all competitions and they have just one clean sheet in their last 17. Both teams have scored in Brentford’s last four away games and both teams scored in the reverse fixture (3-1 to the Bees) so goals at both ends looks likely.