Luton vs Brentford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th April 2024

Mid-placed Brentford visit Luton, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 34 match taking place at Kenilworth Road this coming Saturday.

Their upcoming match is a difficult challenge for Luton, who next face Brentford in their continuous fight to avoid relegation. They should be highly motivated to spring a surprise, even against a tough opponent like Brentford.

Luton are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 25 goals, or an average of 2.5 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to zero clean sheets in this run.

Brentford managed a bearable 13 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.3 goals per game. They conceded 19 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.9 goals an average per game.

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

Luton vs Brentford Prediction

Luton Form

Luton are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Arsenal by a 2-0 score, before winning 2-1 against Bournemouth. They were back on the losing side in a 5-1 defeat against Manchester City. Luton managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

Brentford Form

Brentford claimed five points in their previous three matches, which started with a 0-0 draw with Brighton. This was followed by another draw with Aston Villa, this time 3-3, before they outclassed Sheffield United by 2-0. Brentford only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 12 goals to nine.

One could argue the pros and cons for a while in this encounter, but we find the value list with visitors Brentford. Having considered form, strength in squad and history of the two teams, they get the call here.

Luton won 13 points from their last nine encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won three, scored 14 and let in 14 goals. Brentford earned 14 points from their last ten games against teams placed in the bottom six of the Premier League table. They scored 16 goals in those matches, but also allowed 14 goals against on their way to four wins. Luton claimed six wins, seven draws as well as 20 defeats in the Premier League this season. Brentford are looking at eight wins, eight draws and 17 defeats in the Premier League.

Luton vs Brentford Squads

Luton Squad

Edwards will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Brentford 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 (0/33), Tim Krul (0/0), Amari'i Bell (0/21), Daiki Hashioka (0/7), Daniel Potts (0/0), Gabriel Osho (2/16), Issa Kabore (0/23), Joseph Johnson (0/1), Mads Juel Andersen (1/8), Reece Burke (0/18), Teden Mengi (1/25), Tom Lockyer (1/14), Aidan Francis-Clarke (0/0), Albert Sambi Lokonga (0/12), Alfie Doughty (1/32), Andros Townsend (1/24), Elliot Thorpe (0/0), Fred Onyedinma (0/4), Jacob Brown (2/19), Luke Berry (1/13), Marvelous Nakamba (0/13), Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (0/25), Ross Barkley (5/28), Tahith Chong (4/28), Carlton Morris (9/33), Cauley Woodrow (1/20), Chiedozie Ogbene (4/28), Elijah Adebayo (9/23), Jordan Clark (1/19).

Brentford Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Brentford players that the manager Thomas Frank will choose from for the upcoming game:

Ellery Balcombe (0/0), Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/32), Thomas Strakosha (0/2), Aaron Hickey (0/9), Ben Mee (2/16), Ethan Pinnock (1/24), Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (2/24), Mads Roerslev (1/29), Mathias Joergensen (1/13), Nathan Collins (1/28), Rico Henry (0/5), Sergio Reguilon (0/20), Bryan Mbeumo (8/20), Christian Noergaard (2/26), Frank Onyeka (1/25), Joshua Dasilva (0/0), Mathias Jensen (3/28), Mikkel Damsgaard (0/18), Ryan Trevitt (0/0), Shandon Baptiste (1/10), Vitaly Janelt (0/33), Yegor Yarmolyuk (0/22), Yoane Wissa (8/29), Yunus Emre Konak (0/0), Ivan Toney (4/13), Keane Lewis-Potter (2/26), Kevin Schade (1/6), Neal Maupay (6/29), Saman Ghoddos (1/18).

Luton vs Brentford Team News

Luton are looking at up to six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against Brentford 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 Brentford at Kenilworth Road.

Brentford are juggling with five absent players on on Saturday when travelling to Luton.

Joshua Dasilva, Bryan Mbeumo, Aaron Hickey, Kevin Schade and Rico Henry all face a spell on the sidelines for Brentford due to various injuries.

Luton vs Brentford Lineups

Luton vs Brentford H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Luton played against Brentford. It finished 3-1 in a great match between the pair. Luton enter the match against Brentford with a 0-0-1 record in their previous one encounter. A win rate of 0%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Luton vs Brentford Results

In the last one match between Luton and Brentford, both teams to score came up one time.

Luton vs Brentford Betting Tips

Ross Barkley is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Brentford look to Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, hoping he can add to his current total of two Premier League goals in his latest games.

In their last 10 matches at Kenilworth Road across all tournaments Luton won three times, drew two and lost five times. Brentford claimed one wins, one draw and eight defeats in their last 10 games away. Goals are usually flowing for Luton on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened seven times for Brentford in their last 10 league games away from home.

In the last one encounter between Luton and Brentford over 2.5 goals came out one time, as Luton averaged one goal a game. Brentford scored an average of three goals in these, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Luton, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Brentford, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches.