Luton vs Fulham Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th May 2024

Mid-placed Fulham travel to Kenilworth Road to face struggling Luton in a round 38 game, which kicks-off on Sunday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.

Luton as well as Fulham suffered disappointing defeats in their most previous match. This could lead to a cautious encounter as neither side naturally fancies losing once again already.

Luton are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 12 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.2 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 26 goals, or an average of 2.6 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to zero clean sheets in this run.

Fulham scored 12 goals, conceded 17 and managed three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Fulham came away with a 1-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Kenilworth Road, but face stern opposition, of course.

Luton vs Fulham Prediction

Luton Form

In their last three matches, Luton lost 2-1 against Wolverhampton, drew 1-1 with Everton, before losing to West Ham by 3-1. Luton only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Kenilworth Road in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 13 goals.

Luton are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight.

Fulham Form

Fulham are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace and a 0-0 draw with Brentford. In their most recent match, they were defeated 0-4 at the hands of Manchester City. Fulham won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and nine scored.

Both Luton and Fulham seem a little too focused on not losing than actually chasing a win, and as such, the draw is a tasty value bet from our perspective.

Luton won ten points from their last ten encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won two, scored 14 and let in 21 goals. Fulham earned 16 points from their last 11 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, eight draws as well as 23 defeats in the Premier League this season. Fulham enjoy a record of 12 wins, eight draws and 17 defeats in the Premier League.

Luton vs Fulham Squads

Luton Squad

The 41-year-old coach of the home team, Rob Edwards, will select the lineup against Fulham from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

James Shea (0/0), Thomas Kaminski (0/37), Tim Krul (0/0), Amari'i Bell (0/21), Daiki Hashioka (0/9), Daniel Potts (0/0), Gabriel Osho (2/20), Issa Kabore (0/24), Joseph Johnson (0/1), Mads Juel Andersen (1/8), Reece Burke (0/22), Teden Mengi (1/29), Tom Lockyer (1/14), Aidan Francis-Clarke (0/0), Albert Sambi Lokonga (1/16), Alfie Doughty (1/36), Andros Townsend (1/26), Elliot Thorpe (0/0), Fred Onyedinma (0/8), Jacob Brown (2/19), Luke Berry (2/17), Marvelous Nakamba (0/13), Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (0/26), Ross Barkley (5/32), Tahith Chong (4/32), Carlton Morris (10/37), Cauley Woodrow (1/23), Chiedozie Ogbene (4/29), Elijah Adebayo (10/26), Jordan Clark (1/22).

Fulham Squad

Below is the full team squad of Fulham. The manager Silva will pick his starting XI against Luton from these players:

Bernd Leno (0/37), Marek Rodak (0/0), Steven-Andreas Benda (0/0), Antonee Robinson (0/36), Calvin Bassey (1/28), Fode Ballo-Toure (0/5), Issa Diop (0/18), Kenny Tete (1/13), Tim Ream (1/17), Timothy Castagne (1/33), Tosin Adarabioyo (2/20), Andreas Pereira (3/37), Harrison Reed (0/26), Harry Wilson (3/34), Joao Palhinha (4/32), Sasa Lukic (1/24), Tom Cairney (1/33), Adama Traore (1/16), Alex Iwobi (5/31), Armando Broja (1/21), Bobby Reid (6/32), Raul Jimenez (5/23), Rodrigo Muniz (9/25), Willian (4/31).

Luton vs Fulham Team News

Luton could have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with Fulham on Sunday. There is no need for Marvelous Nakamba to show up in the Luton dressing room, as he is suspended.

Daiki Hashioka, Mads Juel Andersen, Marvelous Nakamba, Tom Lockyer and Fred Onyedinma are missing from the squad, Luton will field against Fulhamthis coming Sunday.

Fulham have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Luton this coming Sunday. For instance, Fulham won't be able to field Calvin Bassey as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Fulham need to do without Kenny Tete and Raul Jimenez, who are not fit enough to travel to Kenilworth Road.

Luton vs Fulham Lineups

Luton vs Fulham H2H

The last time the pair played each other Fulham came away as 1-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Sunday. Luton go into their upcoming match against Fulham 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 Fulham Results

Luton vs Fulham Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Carlton Morris, who is performing well for Luton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Fulham.The visitors will be looking to Andreas Pereira to find the net once again, after managing two Premier League goals for Fulham in recent matches.

Luton claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Fulham won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. 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 eight of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened six times for Fulham in their last 10 league games away from home.

Luton saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Fulham, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.