Luton Town travel to Wolves hoping to pick up a huge three points in their bid for Premier League survival heading into the final stretch of the season.
Date: 27/04/24
Kick-off time: 15:00
Venue: Molineux
The Hatters sit in a precarious position in the table with just four games remaining. They currently occupy the final relegation place, but are just one point behind Nottingham Forest. Three points could significantly strengthen their hopes of Premier League survival, however anything but would drag them into much deeper trouble. Wolves are in a very comfortable position in midtable, and have an outside chance of cracking the top half should results go their way in the last few games. In 11th, they trail 10th place Brighton by one point, and eighth place West Ham by five having played a game less. A loss would most likely condemn them to a bottom half finish, but a win could see them climb the table.
Rob Edwards’ side have the second-worst defence in the league, having conceded 75 goals. This will give Wolves the opportunity to add to their home goals tally of 23. Luton have let in 43 goals away from home, which means there is a strong possibility of both teams getting on the scoresheet. The visitors will be without top scorer Matheus Cunha who has scored 11 on the season, so they will turn to Hwang Hee-Chan, who has netted 10 times in 23 appearances. Luton will rely on the services of Carlton Morris up top, who has scored nine. Ross Barkley has also chipped in with five goals and four assists.
These two sides have met just six times since 2005, three of which came in the Championship and one in the FA Cup. It is a matchup that Wolves have come out on top of, winning three to Luton’s one. The one Luton victory occurred in 2013 as the Hatters edged a third round tie 1-0. The reverse fixture earlier this season ended in a 1-1 draw. Pedro Neto bagged the opener shortly into the second half, but Carlton Morris equalised from the pot 15 minutes later to ensure the points were shared.