Luton Town - Burnley predictions and free betting tips [03/10/2023]

On Tuesday, 3rd October, as part of the postponed 2nd round of the Premier League, Luton Town will host Burnley on their own turf. The Hatters managed to score a 1:2 victory against Everton this past weekend, while Vincent Kompany's team fell to Newcastle on the road with a score of 0:2.

Projected Line-Ups

Luton Town: Kaminski; Kabore, Andersen, Lockyer, Bell, Doughty; Nakamba, Barkley; Ogbene, Morris, Adebay.
Burnley: Trafford; Vitinho, Al-Dakhil, O'Shea, Taylor; Cullen, Berge; Koleosho, Brownhill, Zaroury; Amdouni.  

Stadium

The match will be held in Luton at Kenilworth Road. 

Luton Town

Having returned to the Premier League this season, Luton is sure to be fighting for survival over the next 8 months. As expected, the Hatters had a tough start: the league newbie lost the first 4 matches (to Brighton, Chelsea, West Ham, and Fulham), but then managed to garner some points. Carlton Morris's charges held a 1:1 draw at home against Wolverhampton and then prevailed 1:2 over bottom-place Everton this past weekend. Tom Locker opened the scoring in the match's debut, and Carlton Morris brilliantly executed a free-kick, after which the Toffees only managed a goal by Dominic Calvert-Lewin. As a result, Luton Town currently sits 17th in the league table, just one point clear of the drop zone. In each of their three home matches this season, the black and whites have both scored and conceded.

Burnley

Having won the Championship last season, Burnley easily returned to the elite division and intends to stay more than a year. However, the current campaign is not going well for the visitors so far. Unable to secure a win yet (1 draw and 5 defeats) in 6 start rounds, the Clarets currently occupy 19th place in the overall standings. After gaining a point in the match against Nottingham Forest (1:1), the Claret lost to Manchester United (0:1) and Newcastle (2:0). Miguel Almiron put the Magpies ahead, and in the second half, Amin Al-Dahhili brought down Anthony Gordon, after which Alexander Isak made a mark from the spot. Kompany's charges are ahead of Sheffield United solely thanks to a better goal difference (-11). What's more, the visitors have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine Premier League matches. 

Head-To-Head Meetings

Last season in the Championship, Burnley achieved a narrow 0:1 victory on the road, while the match at Turf Moor ended in a 1:1 draw. The last time Luton defeated the Clarets was way back in 2000.  

Match Prediction for Luton Town vs. Burnley

The Luton players are buoyed by a long-awaited Premier League win this past weekend, while the Clarets can only boast of a progression in the League Cup bracket. Nevertheless, the visitors have a far superior squad and last season, they never lost to the Hatters. It's high time Kompany's charges started racking up points, or they might get stuck at the bottom of the table. My prediction is for an away win with a handicap of 0. 

Total Goals Prediction

The last five head-to-head matches ended with a total of fewer than 2.5 goals. Given the current state of the teams, it's unlikely that fans will see a high-scoring shoot-out on Tuesday.  

Corner Prediction

Burnley boasts a superior squad and is motivated to secure their first victory of the season, so I'm betting on their win on corners.  

Yellow Card Prediction

Both teams average 3 warnings per game, so I'm confidently betting on the total number of yellow cards to be over 3.5.  

Score Prediction

I'll place a bet on the exact score of 0:1 in favour of Burnley.