Manchester City vs Luton prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-04-12 14:00.
[p]It’s all go for Manchester City as they’re engaged in a three-way tussle for Premier League glory and drew 3-3 with Real Madrid in a topsy-turvy UEFA Champions League classic in midweek. However, Pep Guardiola’s men trail both Arsenal and Liverpool by a point in England’s top flight, so need to keep up the pressure, which they did by overcoming Crystal Palace 4-2 last Saturday to go 16 league games without defeat (W12, D4).[/p]
[p]As City are also unbeaten at home in the league since early November 2022 (W21, D6), there’ll be an air of expectation among the Cityzens faithful, especially as their team has defeated both other promoted sides here by a two-goal margin this season. And after a rare blank against Arsenal (0-0) earlier this month, normal service was resumed when City thrashed Aston Villa 4-1 in their most recent Etihad outing.[/p]
[p]If Luton Town do secure Premier League survival, they’ll likely look back on last weekend’s late 2-1 win over Bournemouth as a pivotal moment. Now only in the relegation zone below Nottingham Forest on goal difference, manager Rob Edwards is expecting a tough ride here, admitting after the victory over the Cherries that he will be “losing sleep” trying to work out how to combat City![/p]
[p]The Hatters have found the going tough away from home all season, as they’re without a PL win on the road since beating Sheffield United on Boxing Day (D3, L4) – and have lost all five trips to sides currently in the top six this term. History also offers scant encouragement, as they haven’t won an away H2H since May 1983 (D2, L4), albeit this is a first such meeting since 1999.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Bernardo Silva scored inside two minutes against Real Madrid on Tuesday, while Luton will be well aware of the threat that he poses, as he netted in December’s reverse fixture, which finished 2-1 to the visitors that day. Carlton Morris’ ninth league goal of the season secured Luton’s win over Bournemouth and was the fifth of his last six to arrive after the 50th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: A league-high 25 (78%) of Luton’s games in 2023/24, heading into this weekend, have seen both teams score. [/p]