Luton vs Aston Villa Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd March 2024

Struggling Luton are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Aston Villa this coming Saturday at Kenilworth Road. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Luton are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Aston Villa. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they are in for a tough assignment on Saturday.

When it comes to goal-scoring Luton could be more prolific, scoring 19 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.9 goals per game in which, they conceded 21 times. This is an average of 2.1 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two games.

Aston Villa are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Premier League, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.1 times on average per match, for a total of 21 goals. They also let in 15 goals, leaving an average of 1.5 per match. They fought their way to two clean sheets.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 3-1 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Saturday?

Luton vs Aston Villa Prediction

Luton Form

Luton endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-2 against Manchester United, before Liverpool won 4-1, while Manchester City claimed all three points in a 2-6 win. Luton claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew zero and lost four, scored ten goals and conceded ten.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Manchester United, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Fulham in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 4-2 win against Nottingham Forest in their most recent outing. Aston Villa managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding seven times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Luton and Aston Villa are firing on all cylinders, when it comes to goals currently, and we could be in for a very entertaining match this coming Saturday.

Luton fought their way to zero wins and one points from their last eight games against teams inside the top six. They were on target eight times in these matches, but also let in 18 goals. Aston Villa won seven of their previous ten encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Premier League. They scored 25 and conceded ten goals and collected 23 points. Luton have a record of five wins, five draws and 15 defeats in the Premier League this season. Aston Villa enjoy a record of 16 wins, four draws and six defeats in the Premier League.

Luton vs Aston Villa Squads

Luton Squad

Edwards will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Aston Villa from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

James Shea (0/0), Thomas Kaminski (0/25), Tim Krul (0/0), Amari'i Bell (0/20), Daiki Hashioka (0/0), Daniel Potts (0/0), Gabriel Osho (2/15), Issa Kabore (0/16), Joseph Johnson (0/0), Mads Juel Andersen (1/8), Reece Burke (0/11), Teden Mengi (1/18), Tom Lockyer (1/14), Aidan Francis-Clarke (0/0), Albert Sambi Lokonga (0/12), Alfie Doughty (1/24), Andros Townsend (1/16), Elliot Thorpe (0/0), Fred Onyedinma (0/0), Jacob Brown (2/19), Luke Berry (0/6), Marvelous Nakamba (0/13), Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (0/19), Ross Barkley (3/20), Tahith Chong (1/20), Carlton Morris (7/25), Cauley Woodrow (0/13), Chiedozie Ogbene (3/24), Elijah Adebayo (9/23), Jordan Clark (0/11).

Aston Villa Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Aston Villa players that the manager Unai Emery will choose from for the upcoming game:

Emiliano Martinez (0/25), Joe Gauci (0/0), Robin Olsen (0/1), Alex Moreno (2/13), Calum Chambers (0/1), Clement Lenglet (0/9), Diego Carlos (0/17), Ezri Konsa (0/23), Kortney Hause (0/0), Lucas Digne (0/21), Matty Cash (2/23), Pau Torres (2/20), Tim Iroegbunam (0/3), Tyrone Mings (0/1), Boubacar Kamara (0/20), Douglas Luiz (9/25), Emiliano Buendia (0/0), Jacob Ramsey (1/15), John McGinn (6/26), Nicolo Zaniolo (1/17), Youri Tielemans (1/22), Jhon Duran (2/14), Leon Bailey (8/24), Morgan Rogers (0/2), Moussa Diaby (4/26), Ollie Watkins (14/26).

Luton vs Aston Villa Team News

Luton could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Aston Villa this coming Saturday. Marvelous Nakamba gets a day off from the Luton squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Daiki Hashioka, Mads Juel Andersen, Marvelous Nakamba, Tom Lockyer and Fred Onyedinma are all absent from the Luton squad that faces Aston Villa at Kenilworth Road.

Aston Villa have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of the match this coming Saturday against Luton.

Boubacar Kamara, Ezri Konsa, Jhon Duran, Kortney Hause, Tyrone Mings and Emiliano Buendia all face a spell on the sidelines for Aston Villa due to various injuries.

Luton vs Aston Villa Lineups

Luton vs Aston Villa H2H

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 3-1 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Saturday. Luton go into their upcoming match against Aston Villa with a 0% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 0-0-1 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Luton vs Aston Villa Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out one time in the last one match between Luton and Aston Villa.

Luton vs Aston Villa Betting Tips

Ollie Watkins look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Saturday, having hit the target five times in recent Premier League matches for The Villans. His total for the season says 14 goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With four goals lately for Luton in the Premier League, Carlton Morris is also a player worth mentioning.

Luton claimed three wins, drew one and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Aston Villa won five, drew four and lost one of their last 10 games away. Goals are flowing freely for Luton on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target six times in Aston Villa''s last 10 league games away from home.

In the last one encounter between Luton and Aston Villa over 2.5 goals came out one time, as Luton averaged one goal a game. Aston Villa scored an average of three goals in these, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Luton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Aston Villa, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches.