Luton vs Aston Villa Prediction & Match Preview

• Luton come into this off the back of four straight defeats across competitions.
• The Hatters have shipped ten goals in the last two losses to Liverpool and Man City.
• Ollie Watkins notched three goals in his last two appearances for Villa.

Luton and Aston Villa will close a rich Saturday of football in English Premier League with the Matchday No 27 clash at Kenilworth Road. The hosts will search for salvation points while the visitors want to continue their winning thread and preserve a five-point advantage on Tottenham Hotspur in quest for the top-four finish.

Luton will enter the tie in the lowest of spirits after a demolishing 2-6 home loss to Manchester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Tuesday evening. It was the fourth loss on the trot for the Hatters. They’ve received more bad news in midweek as Everton’s ten-point deduction was reduced to six points. Luton are now four points shy of the safe zone.

Aston Villa eased past Nottingham Forest 4-2 last weekend. Unai Emery’s men bagged three early goals and took control of the happenings on the pitch. The Lions won three of the last four league affairs. They are now fourth in the table, sitting five points above Spurs (who have a game in hand) in fifth and eight points ahead of Manchester United in sixth.

Recent Meetings

• The home court advantage has played a huge role in the history of this matchup. All but one of the previous eight H2H affairs between these rivals ended in home wins.
• Most of these games were played in the early-1990s, though. Aston Villa celebrated a 3-1 victory in the reverse game this season, back in October last year in Birmingham.
• We have seen three or more goals in four of the previous six head-to-head outings between these counterparts.

Luton vs Aston Villa Prediction

Luton Town have not been pulling up any trees of late. They have had a nightmare run in February, losing four and drawing one of five matches across competitions last month. The Hatters have shipped at least four goals on three separate occasions along the way. They are now up against an in-form Villa side.

The visitors have just put four goals past Nottingham Forest seven days ago. Unai Emery’s men will be super-motivated to claim the spoils in the battle for the top-four finish and a place in the UEFA Champions League next season. The away win is the only logical betting pick and you can back it at the 1.75 odds.

Luton Town’s defence has been all over the place lately. The hosts allowed ten goals in the previous two defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City. This will be the music to the ears of Ollie Watkins. Aston Villa’s forward took his league tally to 14 goals by opening the deadlock in the aforementioned victory over Nottingham Forest last weekend. We’ll back Ollie Watkins to score anytime at the 2.05 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- February 29, 2024

Luton vs Aston Villa Betting Tips

Aston Villa to win

OK

	1.84 Odds
	1.75 Odds

Ollie Watkins to score anytime

OK

2.10 Odds

Correct Score: Aston Villa 3-1

OK

	13.00 Odds
	11.00 Odds