Preston vs Luton – After losing to Burnley in the previous Championship match, 3-0, Preston North End will be looking to rebound here.
In that game, Preston North End had 31% of the possession and 2 of their 5 shots on goal were successful. Burnley had 13 shots at goal at the other end, scoring on six of them. Burnley’s goal came from Nathan Tella (15′, 55′, and 58′).
In recent games, Preston North End has rarely displayed tenacity on defense. In fact, Preston North End have conceded 14 goals in their last six games as a result of failing to stop their opponents from scoring in six of those games.
Preston North End has played five league games without a home victory coming into this matchup. It makes sense that their fans are dissatisfied.
Luton Town’s most recent contest saw them draw 1-1 with Coventry City in the Championship. Luton Town had 6 of their 8 shots on goal in that game, and they had 49% of the possession.
Tom Lockyer (1′) was the lone scorer for Luton Town. Coventry City had 12 tries at goal at the opposite end, with 3 of those being successful. The goal for Coventry City was scored by Matt Godden (45′).
Rob Edwards’ Luton Town had an average of 1.17 goals scored per game over their last six games after scoring 7 goals overall by using their attacks to score goals. Luton Town entered this match with a perfect road record in their last four league games.
Preston vs Luton – Betting Analysis
In their previous head-to-head matches dating back to 20/06/2020, Preston North End won two and Luton Town three, with one game ending in a draw.
13 goals were scored overall during those encounters, with 4 coming from The Lilywhites and 9 coming from The Hatters. That equals 2.17 goals per game on average.
The previous league meeting between these teams took place on Championship Match Day 3 on August 13, 2022, and was won by Luton Town 0–1 over Preston North End.
Luton Town enjoyed a 53% possession advantage and 2 of their 18 shots on goal in that contest were successful. On the other hand, Preston North End had 7 shots, with 5 of them finding the back of the net. Brad Potts scored after 18 seconds. Dean Whitestone served as the referee.
Since no one is injured, Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe has a full roster and no reason to be concerned about their fitness going into this match.
Rob Edwards, the manager of Luton Town, only has to worry about one fitness issue because the team is largely at full strength. James Shea won’t be playing because of a knee injury.
We have a tendency to believe that Preston North End and Luton Town may effectively cancel each other out due to the rarity of goals.
What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game in the 90 min. result market, a win for Preston North End is best priced at 2.83, betting on the game finishing all-square is 3.14 and staking on the winning team to be Luton Town gets you 2.62. They are the best of the bets being offered as of now.
Preston vs Luton – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
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