Luton Town vs Aston Villa Prediction And Betting Tips

Kenilworth Road hosts Luton Town and Aston Villa in the late kickoff on Saturday in the Premier League. The Hatters look to climb out of the relegation zone whereas Villa aim to retain their spot in the Champions League spots.

• Aston Villa to win @ 4/5 on William Hill
• Both teams to score @ 1/2 on Paddy Power
• Over 2.5 goals @ 4/7 on William Hill

These odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Both Luton and Everton are neck in neck in the race for Premier League safety, even drawing the likes of Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace into the scrap. Aston Villa, however, look to fend off Tottenham for a spot in the top four.

Luton currently sit 18th in the Premier League after 25 games. The Hatters have five wins, five draws and 15 losses, leaving them on 20 points, one point from safety.

The Hatters have been in form in front of goal this season, scoring 35 goals in 25 games. At the other end of the pitch, however, Luton have struggled. The Hatters have conceded 51 goals and have kept just two clean sheets.

Aston Villa, on the other hand, currently sit fourth in the Premier League. In 26 games, Villa have 16 wins, four draws and six losses which leaves them on 52 points, five points ahead of fifth-place Tottenham.

Villa have also been on fire in front of goal. In 26 games, Villa have scored 56 goals, ranking them fourth in the league. Defensively, Villa have faltered a little, conceding 35 goals and keeping six clean sheets.

Luton Town and Aston Villa have met 40 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming back in 1922. The Hatters have the better record in the fixture with 19 wins in comparison to Villa’s 16 wins. However, a draw is highly uncommon in this fixture, happening on just five occasions.

Other than the meeting earlier this season, these two teams haven’t met in the league since 1992. The last two games since 2016 have both ended in a 3 - 1 scoreline, with both Luton and Villa taking home one win.

Luton Town Team News

Rob Edwards will be without Thomas Lockyer, Marvelous Nakamba, Daiki Hashioka, Elijah Adebayo, Jacob Brown, Sambi Lokonga and Mads Andersen this weekend. However, Alfie Doughty could return this weekend.

Aston Villa Team News

Unai Emery will be missing Boubacar Kamara, Emiliano Buendia, Tyrone Mings, Jhon Duran, Diego Carlos and Ezri Konsa this weekend.

In their last six games in all competitions, Luton Town have one win, one draw and four losses.

Adebayo and Chiedozie both scored to give Luton the 2 - 0 lead in just the third minute, with Adebayo scoring again to give The Hatters the 3 - 0 lead at halftime. In the second half, Adebayo scored again to secure his hat-trick and Luton’s 4 - 0 win over Brighton.

The trip to Newcastle saw another four goals scored for Luton. Sean Longstaff scored twice in the first half but goals from Gabriel Osho and Ross Barkley made it 2 - 2 at halftime. A penalty from Carlton Morris and a goal from Adebayo gave Luton the 4 - 2 lead, but goals from Kieran Trippier and Harvey Barnes forced the 4 - 4 draw.

The next time out saw a goal from Cameron Archer and a penalty from James McAtee give Sheffield United the 2 - 0 lead at halftime. A penalty from Morris got Luton on the scoresheet but a goal from Vinicius Souza secured the 3 - 1 win for The Blades.

Rasmus Hojlund grabbed a quickfire brace to give Manchester United the 2 - 0 lead in the seventh minute. Morris grabbed a goal for The Hatters, but United held on for the 2 - 1 win.

The midweek meeting with Liverpool saw Ogbene give Luton the 1 - 0 lead at halftime. However, goals from Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz and Harvey Elliott gave Liverpool the 4 - 1 comeback win.

On Tuesday night, the Hatters suffered a brutal FA Cup exit, as they were thrashed 6-2 at home by Manchester City, where Erling Haaland managed to fire in five goals. One positive for Luton, was a goalscoring return for Jordan Clark who netted a superb brace.

In their last five games in all competitions, Aston Villa have three wins and two losses.

The visit to Bramall Lane saw Villa take a 4 - 0 lead into halftime through goals from John McGinn, Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey and Youri Tielemans. Alex Moreno grabbed a goal two minutes into the second half to secure the 5 - 0 win for Villa.

In the Fourth Round FA Cup Replays, Aston Villa hosted Chelsea. Conor Gallagher and Nicolas Jackson both scored to give The Blues the 2 - 0 lead at halftime. Enzo Fernandez added a third early in the second half and even with a late goal from Moussa Diaby, Chelsea grabbed the 3 - 1 win.

Hojlund’s early goal gave Manchester United the 1 - 0 lead at halftime but Douglas Luiz equalised with 20 minutes to go. However, Scott McTominay scored in the 86th minute to give United the 2 - 1 win.

Aston Villa bounced back against Fulham. A brace from Watkins gave Villa the 2 - 0 lead and even with Rodrigo Muniz scoring for Fulham with 30 minutes to go, Villa secured the 2 - 1 win.

The most recent outing for Aston Villa was against Nottingham Forest. A goal from Watkins and a brace from Luiz gave Villa the 3 - 0 lead at halftime. Moussa Niakhate and Morgan Gibbs-White got Nottingham Forest back in the game, but a goal from Bailey secured the 4 - 2 win for Villa.

Despite being in the thick of a relegation scrap, Luton are unlikely to pick up a big three points this weekend. Villa are likely to take home the win, but with both teams on the scoresheet. We predict: Luton Town 1-2 Aston Villa

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Luton Town vs Aston Villa will be broadcasted on Sky Sports Main Event and can also be followed via radio on BBC Five Live and TalkSport.

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