Manchester City vs Luton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 13th April 2024

The Citizens look destined for a win in their match this coming Saturday against Luton. Bookmakers have them down as fairly big favourites, with the visitors going through a bit of a slump in the Premier League lately.

Manchester City are third in the Premier League standings after collecting 70 points from their initial 31 encounters. Luton trail them on 25 points after 32 rounds, leaving them as number 18 in the table.

Manchester City took down Luton in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Saturday.

Manchester City show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored two goals on average per match. That makes a total of 20 goals, whilst they allowed seven goals against, for an average of 0.7 per outing. They pulled off four clean sheets.

Luton managed a bearable 13 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.3 goals per game. They conceded 23 goals in total, and while claiming zero clean sheets, they conceded 2.3 goals an average per game.

The last time the pair played each other Manchester City came away as 1-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Saturday.

Manchester City vs Luton Prediction

Manchester City Form

In their last three matches, Manchester City won 4-1 and 2-4 against first Aston Villa then Crystal Palace, before drawing 3-3 against Real Madrid. Manchester City won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 13 goals and conceded three times.

Luton Form

Luton suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Tottenham in a 2-1 defeat. Arsenal also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-0, before Luton were able to strike back in a 2-1 win against Bournemouth. Luton didn't manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 17 and scored ten goals themselves.

Both Manchester City and visitors Luton seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

Manchester City recorded 30 points following ten wins from their last ten games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 23 goals, but also conceded five. Luton won zero and claimed one points in their 11 most recent games against teams inside the top six. They scored 11 conceded 25 goals. Manchester City have a record of 21 wins, seven draws and three defeats in the Premier League this season. Luton have a record of six wins, seven draws and 19 defeats in the Premier League.

Manchester City vs Luton Squads

Manchester City Squad

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

Ederson (0/27), Scott Carson (0/0), Stefan Ortega (0/6), John Stones (1/15), Josko Gvardiol (0/21), Kyle Walker (0/26), Manuel Akanji (2/23), Max Alleyne (0/0), Nathan Ake (2/24), Rico Lewis (2/13), Ruben Dias (0/26), Sergio Gomez (0/4), Bernardo Silva (6/27), Jack Grealish (3/17), Kevin De Bruyne (3/11), Mahamadou Susoho (0/0), Mateo Kovacic (0/23), Matheus Nunes (0/15), Micah Hamilton (0/0), Phil Foden (14/30), Rodri (7/28), Erling Haaland (19/25), Jeremy Doku (2/22), Julian Alvarez (8/30), Oscar Bobb (1/11).

Luton Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Luton players that the manager Rob Edwards will choose from for the upcoming game:

James Shea (0/0), Thomas Kaminski (0/32), Tim Krul (0/0), Amari'i Bell (0/21), Daiki Hashioka (0/6), Daniel Potts (0/0), Gabriel Osho (2/16), Issa Kabore (0/23), Joseph Johnson (0/0), Mads Juel Andersen (1/8), Reece Burke (0/17), Teden Mengi (1/25), Tom Lockyer (1/14), Aidan Francis-Clarke (0/0), Albert Sambi Lokonga (0/12), Alfie Doughty (1/31), Andros Townsend (1/23), Elliot Thorpe (0/0), Fred Onyedinma (0/3), Jacob Brown (2/19), Luke Berry (1/12), Marvelous Nakamba (0/13), Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (0/24), Ross Barkley (4/27), Tahith Chong (4/27), Carlton Morris (9/32), Cauley Woodrow (1/19), Chiedozie Ogbene (4/28), Elijah Adebayo (9/23), Jordan Clark (1/18).

Manchester City vs Luton Team News

Manchester City could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Saturday.

Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol are missing from the squad, Manchester City will field against Lutonon Saturday.

Luton could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as five players are nursing various problems. Marvelous Nakamba and Issa Kabore racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Luton travelling party for their next match.

Names like Daiki Hashioka, Mads Juel Andersen, Marvelous Nakamba, Tom Lockyer and Fred Onyedinma most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Manchester City.

Manchester City vs Luton Lineups

Manchester City vs Luton H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Manchester City came away with a 1-2 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Etihad Stadium, but face stern opposition, of course. Manchester City go into their upcoming match against Luton with a 100% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 1-0-0 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.

Manchester City vs Luton Results

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

Manchester City vs Luton Betting Tips

It has been a great season for Phil Foden so far as he currently has 14 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net six times in his last six games, leaving The Sky Blues hoping he delivers against Luton on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Etihad Stadium, Manchester City won eight and drew two. Luton won three of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost four. Manchester City will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Luton have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to five clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last one encounter between these two teams. Manchester City managed an average of two goals, with Luton averaging one goal in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet one time in this run of matches. Manchester City saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Luton, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game.