Luton Town - Fulham predictions and free betting tips [19/05/2024]

On Sunday, 19 May, at 38th round of the Premier League, Luton Town will host Fulham. While the Hatters have virtually lost their chance of staying in the top division, the guests still have a shot at securing 12th place in the league table.

Stadium

The match will take place in Luton at Kenilworth Road Stadium.

Luton Town

Having entered the top division last summer, Luton Town is expected to return to the Championship at the end of this campaign. The Hatters are three points behind Nottingham Forest, which has a significantly better goal difference. Rob Edwards's team has struggled in recent weeks, winning only once in their last 16 league matches, drawing four times, and losing 11 times. After a 1-1 home draw against Everton, the blue-and-whites suffered a 3-1 defeat to West Ham last weekend.

The Hatters took an early lead thanks to Lokonga, but the Hammers turned the game around in the second half with goals from Ward-Prowse, Souček and Irty. Moreover, the hosts have failed to keep a single clean sheet since the end of January, conceding an average of more than 2.5 goals per game. 
Notably, Luton has only 16 points from 18 home games (third worst in the division), scoring 26 goals and conceding 33. 

Fulham

Settled in the lower half of the league table, Fulham currently occupies 14th place in the Premier League and is not worried about staying in the top division. However, the lack of motivation at the end of the season has affected the results of the Londoners: in their last eight rounds, they have secured only one victory, drawn three times, and suffered four defeats. Sharing points with Crystal Palace (1-1) and Brentford (0-0), the Cottagers were thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City at home last weekend.

The Citizens took the lead in the first half thanks to Josko Gvardiol, and after the break, goals from Foden, Alvarez, and Gvardiol again sealed the result. Goals have been a problem for Marco Silva's side: in their last six games, they have scored only four times. Notably, the white-and-blacks have earned only 15 points in 18 away games (fifth worst in the division), scoring 20 goals and conceding 35.

Head-to-Head Encounters

The first-round encounter ended with a narrow 1-0 victory for the Cottagers. The Hatters have failed to win any of their last eight face-to-face matches.

Prediction for Luton Town vs Fulham

Both clubs no longer have any tournament objectives in the final round and are unlikely to fight for points at all costs before their long-awaited holidays. Luton had an outright unsuccessful campaign in the Premier League and may try to please the fans with a rare success, while the Cottagers perform poorly away and have not won in their last four rounds. I'm risking a bet on a draw with a decent odds.

Total Prediction

Although Luton concedes a lot from everyone, they also consistently score more than a goal per game. I expect a high-scoring shootout from both teams and am betting on 'Both Teams to Score.'

Prediction for Corners

Luton, with the support of the home crowd, will try to play the first number and will not sit back in defence, so it makes sense to bet on the Hatters’ victory on corners with a handicap of 0.

Prediction for Yellow Cards

Neither team has any tournament motivation, so players are unlikely to risk injury. I’m betting on a total of fewer than 3.5 yellow cards.

Score Prediction

I'm predicting a 1-1 draw.