Luton Town is set to host the league leaders, Arsenal, at Kenilworth Road this Tuesday night, aiming to pull off one of the season’s biggest upsets and secure consecutive home victories.
It has been a challenging start to life in the Premier League for Luton, with only two wins recorded so far this season. In their recent outing against Brentford, played away from home, Luton experienced another setback, with Jacob Brown scoring a late goal for the opposition.
However, Luton did make history by securing their first-ever home Premier League victory before this. Teden Mengi opened the scoring, and Jacob Brown found the net once more, clinching the win at Kenilworth Road.
Facing the in-form Arsenal, Luton anticipates a different challenge. Nonetheless, they can draw confidence from their recent home draw against Liverpool, where Tahith Chong scored before a late equalizer from Luis Diaz.
Despite their struggles, Luton currently sits just two points clear of the relegation zone, thanks in part to Everton’s 10-point deduction, which places them in 18th.
Arsenal, on the other hand, leads the Premier League, holding a three-point advantage over third-placed Manchester City. They have also opened up a two-point gap on second-placed Liverpool, boasting 29 goals and the league’s best defensive record, having conceded only 11 goals.
In their recent victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard scored early goals, securing a 2-1 win. Arsenal’s performance has been impressive, with six different goal-scorers contributing to a 6-0 thrashing of Lens in the Champions League.
However, Arsenal will be without Fabio Vieira, while Emile Smith Rowe and Thomas Partey are expected to miss several more games. Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jurrien Timber are also sidelined.
Luton faces injury woes with nine players sidelined. Dan Potts, Mads Andersen, Reece Burke, and Cauley Woodrow are all expected to return around Christmas.
Sambi Lokonga is nearing a comeback but may not be available for this match, while Tom Lockyear, Teden Mengi, and Marvelous Nakamba are also out.
Our prediction favors Arsenal to secure the victory with the likelihood of fewer than 2.5 goals in the game.
