3 minutes Luton Town host Brentford on Saturday afternoon in what has become a huge relegation six-pointer at Kenilworth Road
Luton Town host Brentford on Saturday afternoon in what has become a huge relegation six-pointer at Kenilworth Road. Luton Town have always been in or around the relegation zone but Saturday’s visitors, Brentford risk being sucked into the relegation mire with anything less than three points. Here at betting.bet we’ll bring the latest team news, the best football betting tips and in-depth match analysis as well as the best match odds and free bet offers from our partners at Betfred.
Form
Luton Town currently sit 18th in the Premier League with a return of 25 points from 33 matches. The Hatters are just a single point behind Nottingham Forest in 17th but possess a far inferior goal difference. Luton Town were easily beaten 5-1 at Manchester City last weekend to extend their run of form to just one win in twelve league games.
Brentford are 15th in the Premier League and a massive win at home to Sheffield United last weekend has seen them ease to a seven-point advantage over Luton Town and a place in the bottom three. The win was Brentford’s first in the league in eleven matches.
Luton Town v Brentford: Head-to-Head
Given Luton Town’s time in the lower tiers of the Football League, Brentford are one of the few sides in the top-flight to have frequently played against Saturday’s hosts in recent years. The Bees have won six of their last seven matches against Luton Town and their last trip to Kenilworth Road produced a 3-0 away win back in October 2020.
The reverse fixture at the Gtech Community Stadium ended 3-1 in Brentford’s favour thanks to second-half goals for Neal Mauay, Ben Mee and Shandon Baptiste. Jacon Brown had briefly pulled it back to 2-1 but Brentford were seemingly in control throughout the match.
Betting Tips
Saturday’s match is a tough one to call; neither side can afford to lose whilst on the flipside neither really looks capable of putting a run of wins together - could a draw be the wise bet at 11/4?
A quick glance at the goals for and against columns makes it very clear why Luton Town are languishing in the bottom three of the Premier League table. Only Sheffield United have conceded more goals than Rob Edwards side whilst the Hatters have easily outscored the other four teams that currently occupy a bottom five position. Combine this with the fact that no side outside of the bottom three have conceded more goals than Brentford and we should expect a fair few goals on Saturday afternoon. Both teams to score or over 2.5 match goals are equally attractive bets at 1/2 or 8/15 respectively.
If there are to be goals at Kenilworth Road on Saturday, who are the likely goalscorers? Carlton Morris has scored in four of Luton Town’s last five home league games whilst Yoane Wissa has scored in three of Brentford’s last four on the road. Both players are solid options in the various goalscorer markets. Morris is 6/1 to score first or 9/5 to score at any time whilst Wissa is available at the same price in both markets.
Match Odds
| Luton Town | Draw | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 21/10 | 11/4 | 23/20 |
