Luton Town are in desperate need of a win to jumpstart their survival quest as they host Bournemouth in a Premier League fixture on Saturday. The Cherries have been superb in recent weeks and should add to Luton's troubles in this one.
Luton Town are coming off a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in their previous Premier League fixture. They were no match for the superior quality of the Gunners and could only muster one attempt on target throughout the encounter.
Time is slowly running out for Luton Town, who remain mired in the relegation zone, three points from safety. Rob Edwards’ men are winless in their last 11 matches, suffering eight defeats in that run.
Kenilworth Road has also provided little comfort as Luton Town have picked up just one win in their last six Premier League home matches. They have been beaten four times in that run but played out a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
In contrast to Luton Town’s struggles, Bournemouth have been excellent in recent weeks. They have picked up four wins and a draw from their last five matches and can climb into the top half of the table if results go their way this weekend.
One impressive thing about Bournemouth’s recent form is that they have shown character to dig deep and secure the result. Their 1-0 win over Crystal Palace last time out is a fine example as they were made to work hard before Justin Kluivert sealed the victory deep in the second d half.
Bournemouth have also shown some quality on their travels and are unbeaten in seven of their last nine away matches. They have picked up five wins in that run, including a 3-0 win at Manchester United.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Bournemouth as overwhelming favourites with a win priced at evens with Betfred. A victory for Luton is valued at 11/4 with bet365 while a draw is set at 16/5 by William Hill.
Head to head
Bournemouth have a 12-6 advantage with six draws from 24 previous matches against Luton Town. The Cherries also claimed a 4-3 victory in the reverse fixture in March, coming from three goals down to secure the win.
Players to watch
Goals have not been a problem for Luton Town this season as they have troubled most defences so far. Striker Carlton Morris has nine goals and could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime on Saturday at 11/5 with William Hill.
Dominic Solanke has 16 Premier League goals for Bournemouth and will be the one to watch on Saturday. The striker was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 11/10 by bet365 to find the net.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams served up a seven goal thriller in an end-to-end encounter in the reverse fixture and another open contest could be expected on Saturday. Over 4.5 goals is valued 14/5 with 888Sport while over 3.5 goals is valued at 6/5 by Paddy Power.
The reverse fixture produced more goals after the break and a similar pattern is priced at evens with Paddy Power.
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