Luton Town continue their fight for survival as they travel to Crystal Palace for a Premier League fixture on Saturday. Palace have done some good work at home in recent times and should have the upper hand over Luton, who are looking increasingly like relegation fodder in recent weeks.
Crystal Palace suffered a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur last time out in the Premier League. They took the lead through a superb Eberechi Eze free-kick but failed to hold on and suffered a late defensive capitulation.
Having picked up a 3-0 victory over Burnley in Oliver Glasner’s first match in charge, Crystal Palace will be targeting a swift return to winning ways. The Eagles are well clear of the relegation zone and will be keen to finish as high as possible on the standings.
One positive for Crystal Palace ahead of Saturday’s clash is that they have done some good work at Selhurst Park in recent weeks. They have won three of their last four home matches, scoring at least three goals in all three wins.
Luton Town are also coming off a defeat as they were beaten 3-2 by Aston Villa in their previous Premier League fixture. They fought back from two goals down to level matters through Tahith Chong and Carlton Morris but went on to concede a late winner.
Despite earning plenty of plaudits for their style of play and fighting spirit, the results have not been forthcoming for Luton Town. Rob Edwards’ men have lost their last five matches and remain in the relegation zone, four points from safety.
Luton Town have surprisingly fared better on their recent travels, losing just once in their last six away matches and claiming three wins in that run. However, that defeat came in their previous fixture on the road as they were beaten 4-1 by Liverpool.
How the bookies view it
Crystal Palace have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 3/4 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Luton Town is valued at 18/5 by Unibet, who is also offering odds of 29/10 for a draw.
Head to head
Crystal Palace and Luton Town have earned five wins each with five draws from 15 previous meetings. Luton claimed a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch
Eberechi Eze is a major goal threat for Crystal Palace and is also dangerous from set pieces. The midfielder has three goals in his last two appearances and is priced at 21/10 by bet365 to find the net on Saturday.
Carlton Morris is often the man tasked with providing the spark in attack and will be looking to add to his eight Premier League goals. The striker has also found the net four times in the last five matches and is priced at 14/5 by Unibet to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams were on target in the reverse fixture and a repeat is priced at 4/5 by bet365. That meeting produced over 2.5 goals which is valued at 5/6 with 888Sport while over 3.5 goals is set at odds of 11/5 by bet365.
Crystal Palace have scored in both halves in two of their last four Premier League home matches and a repeat is priced at 17/10 by William Hill.
This English Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Luton Town will be played on Mar 9, 2024 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Crystal Palace vs Luton Town prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
