Luton Town vs Fulham Preview
Luton Town vs Fulham will take place at Kenilworth Road in the Premier League as the Hatters prepare to take on the Cottagers in what will be their last game before being relegated.
The hosts will enter this contest on the back of a rather poor run of form. They have secured just one win in their last nine Premier League games, recording two draws and six defeats in the remaining eight. This has resulted in Luton slipping into the relegation zone, to get out of which they will need to win their next game by 13 goals or more to have a chance of staying up. They lost 3-1 to West Ham United in their last game and will look to end the season well.
The visitors, on the other hand, will not have much to play for either and are in a slightly better run of form. They have won two of their last nine games, recording three draws and four defeats in the remaining games. Currently sitting in 14th place with 44 points, they cannot drop lower considering the four-point gap over Everton, but could finish as high as 12th if other results go their way. They were humbled 4-0 by champions-elect Manchester City in their last game and will look to bounce back.
With that said, let’s take a look at the team news coming out of both camps.
Luton Town vs Fulham Team News
Luton Town
Manager Rob Edwards will be without a few of his main players for the last game of the season. Tom Lockyer remains sidelined after facing heart issues in December.
Joining him on the sidelines with unknown injuries are Amari’i Bell, Jacob Brown, Issa Kabore, Marvelous Nakamba, Mads Juel Andersen and Daniel Potts. Chiedozie Ogbene suffered an injury recently as well and is a doubt for the next match.
Fulham
Manager Marco Silva will be missing two players for the next game. Issa Diop will be suspended following his double- yellow card card against Manchester City, meaning he receives a one-match suspension by default. Meanwhile, midfielder Sasa Lukic missed the last match and will be assessed at the last-minute for inclusion in the squad for the next one.
Luton Town vs Fulham Predicted Lineups
Luton Town
Edwards will stick with the same lineup he fielded in the last match.
Predicted Lineup: Thomas Kaminski (GK); Reece Burke, Teden Mengi, Gabriel Osho; Fred Onyedinma, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Ross Barkley, Alfie Doughty; Carlton Morris (C), Tahith Chong; Elijah Adebayo.
Fulham
Silva, too, will retain the same combination from their last game.
Predicted Lineup: Bernd Leno (GK); Timothy Castagne, Issa Diop, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Alex Iwobi, Joao Palhinha; Bobby Decordova-Reid (C), Andreas Pereira, Willian; Rodrigo Muniz.
Luton Town vs Fulham Head-to-Head Record
These two sides have met once in the Premier League, earlier this season, and have played each other a fair few times in the Championship over the last few years. Fulham lead the head-to-head with three wins, while the two sides have shared two draws.
Last 5 Games
- Fulham 1-0 Luton
- Fulham 7-0 Luton
- Luton 1-1 Fulham
- Luton 3-3 Fulham
- Fulham 3-2 Luton
Luton Town vs Fulham Prediction
History suggests that games between these two sides at Kenilworth Road usually resulted in close encounters, with the hosts getting something out of it. That pattern is likely to continue as Luton will be raring to get something from their game despite chances of survival looking bleak.
Fulham, on the other hand, have won just one of their last five away games but will look to put in a decent performance. This game could end in an entertaining score draw.
Prediction: Luton Town 2-2 Fulham.
Luton Town vs Fulham Betting Tips & Odds
Both teams have scored in both the previous encounters between these two teams at Kenilworth Road, with the feat expected to take place again. Additionally, Luton have seen both teams score in each of their last six games, while the same has occurred in two of Fulham’s last five.
In terms of goals, three of the last five meetings between these two teams have produced five or more goals.
Betting Tips
- Both Teams to Score – Yes: 1.44
- Match Total – Over 3.5 Goals: 2.23
- Double Chance – Fulham or Draw: 1.46
Match Odds
- Luton Win: 2.85
- Draw: 3.90
- Fulham Win: 2.35
Luton Town vs Fulham Timings & Telecast
- Date & Time: Sunday, May 19th,, 4:00 PM (GMT).
- India: Star Sports Network, Hotstar app & website.
- UK: Sky Sports.
- US: Peacock Premium.
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