Luton vs Bournemouth prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-04-05 14:00.
[p]Despite showing plenty of grit, determination and promise during their first ever campaign as a Premier League outfit, time is beginning to quickly run out on Luton Town and their aspirations of avoiding relegation this campaign. Now in the midst of a ten-match winless league run after being beaten 2-0 by Arsenal in midweek (D3, L7), the Hatters have also failed to win any of their last five competitive home matches (D1, L4) as the alarm bells begin to ring. [/p]
[p]Considering that they’ve conceded 15 goals across those five home matches, manager Rob Edwards will have spent plenty of time on the training ground drilling his defensive line. That same rearguard also came into serious question when they somehow squandered a 3-0 lead to lose 4-3 in the reverse H2H in March, a match which helps to form a run of 11 straight games without a clean sheet for Luton. [/p]
[p]Bournemouth snatched another valuable three points in midweek Premier League action as they defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 on the South coast to extend their winning run to three consecutive league outings. That streak has the Cherries looking up the table rather than down, and potentially even beating their highest ever competition position of ninth come the end of the season. [/p]
[p]Andoni Iraola’s men will still need to improve on the road to make that happen though, as they’ve won just one of their last five such league outings (D2, L2), whilst conceding 2+ goals in three of those matches. Granted, Bournemouth have also scored in each of those games but defensive improvements will need to be made if they’re to claim a first league double since 2007/08 when this pair battled it out in the third-tier. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Luton’s Alfie Doughty has racked up seven league assists this campaign, one of which came in the reverse fixture. Bournemouth’s Justin Kluivert netted his side’s winner last time out and his last three strikes have all opened the scoring in matches. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Bournemouth have averaged 6.37 corners across Premier League matches this term – the most of any side outside of the current top-three.[/p]