Cardiff will make the journey down to Kenilworth Road on Wednesday in pursuit of another on-the-road victory this season. Luton is right there for the taking, too, having failed to win either of their last two home fixtures.
But can Cardiff take advantage, or will Luton turn things around? Let’s find out!
How the bookies view it: Luton favoured to win
We have to confess – the odds on Luton to win this one came as a bit of a surprise. They’ve been in questionable form lately, but nevertheless, Luton is a favourite at a price of 10/11. As for the Welsh visitors, they have a price of 3/1, which, to be perfectly honest, is well worth considering given their recent results.
Head-to-head: Not a great run for Cardiff
Once you get into the head-to-head records for these sides, those odds will start to make a little more sense. We say this since Luton have taken three consecutive wins against Cardiff in recent meetings. But interestingly, prior to those three victories for Luton, Cardiff beat them four times in a row – two of those wins coming at Kenilworth Road.
Most of the recent clashes that were played at Luton’s ground finished with just one of the two teams finding the back of the net, too.
Players to watch: Callum Robinson and Carlton Morris
In football, as we all know, if you don’t score goals, you don’t win games. Therefore, it makes sense to identify a couple of guys who have proved pivotal for their respective teams this season. For starters, Cardiff’s Callum Robinson has netted 5 goals in 11 appearances, and he’s expected to start again here.
On the flip side of the pitch, we will be watching Carlton Morris very closely. He is Luton’s go-to striker at the moment, and he has scored 4 goals in 10 appearances across all competitions. Naturally, with those kinds of numbers, both of these guys are worth considering as ‘anytime scorers’ for this midweek clash.
Predicted lineups
After a couple of key players returned following injuries and suspensions for Luton’s last game, we expect a semi-strength squad out for this one. After all, guys like Adebayo and Johnson are still holding down the fort with a few stalwarts sidelined.
For Cardiff, they haven’t been hit too hard with any long-term issues, besides the obvious absence of one of their top midfielders, Aaron Ramsey.
Luton possible starting lineup:
Kaminski; Hashioka, McGuinness, Johnson; Moses, Clark, Krauss, Nakamba; Chong; Morris, Adebayo
Cardiff possible starting lineup:
Alnwick; Ng, Goutas, Chambers, O'Dowda; Robertson, Turnbull; Tanner, Colwill, El Ghazi; Robinson
Anything else catch the eye?
Dive into some additional details ahead of this game, and we see that Luton has managed to concede in almost every home game so far this season. So automatically, we believe Cardiff has an ideal opportunity to score a goal or two at Kenilworth Road.
Luton are conceding more than they are scoring at home, too, conceding 12 while scoring just 11 in 7 games. And with Cardiff scoring 9 goals in their last 4 league matches, we can definitely see over 2.50 goals materialising for this encounter!
This England Championship match between Luton and Cardiff will be played on Nov 6, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Luton vs Cardiff prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
