Portsmouth vs Luton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th August 2024

Luton go up against Portsmouth on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Fratton Park.

Placed 11th in the table Portsmouth have amassed one point after one match. On zero points, Luton rank 23th with one match played this season.

Portsmouth perhaps would have hoped for more in their opening match of the season, but eventually had to settle for a point.

As the teams are waiting for the first points this campaign, both sides are surely motivated to start collecting them on Saturday.

Portsmouth go into their next Championship match, scoring a humble average of 1.5 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 15 times, while conceding 21. That amounts to an average of 2.1 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring one times.

Luton managed a bearable 14 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.4 goals per game. They conceded 11 goals in total, and while claiming three clean sheets, they conceded 1.1 goals an average per game.

Having never played each other in the Championship in the 21st century, this is the first time Portsmouth comes up against Luton in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies.

Portsmouth vs Luton Prediction

Portsmouth Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Portsmouth beat Lincoln City 0-2, followed by a 3-3 draw against Leeds. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 0-1 defeat against Millwall. Portsmouth won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored ten and conceded ten goals.

A runners-up spot is the absolute minimum Luton should achieve for a season in which a tilt at league glory is their top priority.

Luton Form

Luton lost their previous three matches by 3-1 against West Ham, 2-4 against Fulham and 1-4 against Burnley. Luton won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and 12 scored.

A runners-up spot is the absolute minimum Luton should achieve for a season in which a tilt at league glory is their top priority.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Portsmouth welcome Luton on Saturday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Portsmouth vs Luton Squads

Portsmouth Squad

John Mousinho will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Luton from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Jordan Archer (0/0), Will Norris (0/1), Colby Bishop (0/0), Connor Ogilvie (0/1), Conor Shaughnessy (0/1), Haji Mnoga (0/0), Jacob Farrell (0/0), Jordan Williams (0/0), Regan Poole (0/0), Ryley Towler (0/1), Tom McIntyre (0/0), Zak Swanson (0/0), Andre Dozzell (0/0), Ben Stevenson (0/0), Joe Morrell (0/0), Marlon Pack (0/1), Matt Ritchie (0/0), Owen Moxon (0/0), Reuben Swann (0/0), Terry Devlin (0/1), Tom Lowery (0/0), Anthony Scully (0/0), Callum Lang (2/1), Christian Saydee (0/1), Elias Soerensen (0/0), Gavin Whyte (0/0), Josh Murphy (0/0), Kusini Yengi (0/0), Paddy Lane (0/1), Samuel Silvera (0/0).

Luton Squad

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

James Shea (0/0), Thomas Kaminski (0/1), Tim Krul (0/0), Amari'i Bell (0/0), Daiki Hashioka (0/0), Joseph Johnson (0/1), Mads Juel Andersen (0/0), Reece Burke (0/0), Reuell Walters (0/0), Teden Mengi (0/1), Thomas Holmes (0/0), Tom Lockyer (0/0), Aidan Francis-Clarke (0/0), Alfie Doughty (0/1), Allan Campbell (0/0), Andros Townsend (0/1), Jacob Brown (0/0), Louie Watson (0/0), Marvelous Nakamba (0/0), Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu (0/1), Shandon Baptiste (0/0), Tahith Chong (1/1), Zack Nelson (0/1), Aribim Pepple (0/0), Carlton Morris (0/1), Cauley Woodrow (0/0), Chiedozie Ogbene (0/1), Elijah Adebayo (0/1), Joe Taylor (0/0), Jordan Clark (0/0).

Portsmouth vs Luton Team News

Luton have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Portsmouth this coming Saturday. Marvelous Nakamba is suspended from the Luton squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Mads Juel Andersen, Marvelous Nakamba and Tom Lockyer all face a spell on the sidelines for Luton due to various injuries.

Portsmouth vs Luton Lineups

Portsmouth vs Luton H2H

This is the first time Portsmouth squares up against Luton in the Championship in the 21st century, thus both face a whole new experience of coming up against an unknown opponent. Portsmouth picked up five wins in their previous ten matches against Luton, while the latter claimed two wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 12/5.

Portsmouth vs Luton Results

Portsmouth vs Luton Betting Tips

Callum Lang is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Luton look to Tom Lockyer, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.

Portsmouth won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Luton won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost seven in this run. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in their last 10 games, respectively. Portsmouth managed a clean sheet in zero of their games at home, Luton kept a clean sheet in zero of their last 10.

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Portsmouth, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Luton played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals themselves during this run.