Sheffield United will aim to extend their unbeaten run in the English Championship as they travel to Luton Town on Friday night. They are playing with plenty of confidence and should have too much for Luton who are yet to win or score a goal at home this season.
After going all the way to the playoffs last season, Luton Town came into the new campaign hopeful of taking things a step further. However, things have not gone according to plan as they have only claimed one win from their opening five matches.
Luton Town finally got off the mark this season with a 2-0 win over Swansea in their previous Championship fixture. Goals in each half from Allan Campbell and Carlton Morris were enough to earn them the three points.
While manager Nathan Jones will be looking to build on that result, Luton are returning to Kenilworth Road where they have surprisingly found things difficult this season. They are yet to win or score a goal in front of their fans in the Championship and were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup after a home defeat to League Two side Newport County.
While Luton Town are struggling to find their rhythm, Sheffield United are enjoying a completely different start to the campaign. They are unbeaten since the opening weekend and are setting the early pace at the top of the standings.
Sheffield United travel to Kenilworth Road off the back of an impressive 3-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers in their previous Championship fixture. Oliver Norwood opened the scoring midway through the first half while a brace from Iliman Ndiaye sealed the win.
That result means Sheffield United have now won three of their last four Championship matches. The goals have also been easy to come by for Paul Heckingbottom’s men, who have scored at least twice in each of their last four matches.
How the bookies view it
Sheffield United have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 6/4 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Luton Town is valued at 43/20 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 23/10 by SBK.
Recent head to head
Sheffield United are unbeaten in the last five matches against Luton Town, claiming three wins in that run. The Blades claimed a 2-0 victory in their most recent meeting back in January.
Players to watch
Given Sheffield United’s struggles defensively, Luton Town will be keen to at least score for the first time at home this season. Forward Carlton Morris will be the one to watch following his goal last time out and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to find the net on Friday.
Iliman Ndiaye has made a fine start to the season and heads into Friday’s clash with three goals in five matches. SBK has the forward at odds of 29/10 to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Sheffield United are solid going forward but their defensive vulnerability means both teams could be backed to score at 9/10 with SBK. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 59/50 with Unibet while over 3.5 goals is valued at 10/3 with BetVictor.
Sheffield United opened the scoring in the last meeting between both teams and could be backed to grab the first goal on Friday at 10/11 with BoyleSports.
This England Championship match between Luton Town and Sheffield United will be played on Aug 26, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Luton Town vs Sheffield United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
