Luton Town vs Burnley tips and predictions: Hatters backed to go back-to-back against lowly Clarets
- Robbie Savage
- 2 October 2023
Planet Sport Bet ambassador Robbie Savage expects Luton Town to bolster their Premier League survival bid by handing Burnley their latest defeat.
What a great win at the weekend for Luton at Goodison Park. A 2-1 win [over Everton].
Burley’s defeat at Newcastle was only their second away defeat in the calendar year which is quite remarkable.
Obviously, most of that time was spent in the Championship and we know how dominant they were.
But with the momentum of a win at Goodison Park, I’m going both teams to score and a Luton 2-1 win.
Robbie’s Tip: Luton Town 2-1 Burnley
Team news
Luton will be without the injured quartet of Jordan Clark, Sambi Lokonga, Gabriel Osho and Dan Potts.
There are also doubts over Ross Barkley.
Burnley, on the other hand, won’t be able to count on Darko Churlinov, Hjalmar Ekdal, Manuel Benson, Michael Obafemi and Nathan Redmond. Johann Gudmundsson could also join the absentee list.
Key stats
- Burnley’s loss at Newcastle was their second away defeat this calendar year
- Luton’s last win over Burnley came in 2000 (League One)
- Burnley are unbeaten in six straight meeting with Luton – all in the Championship
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Tuesday will mark the seventh Premier League outing of the season for both Luton Town and Burnley, meaning the tired old ‘it’s early in the season’ excuse is beginning to wane in significance.
The Clarets dominated the Championship last season but have struggled to make an impact in the top tier.
After six matches, Vincent Kompany’s men boast just one point, scoring four goals and conceding 15 in the process.
Luton, on the other hand, head into Tuesday’s encounter on the back of a 2-1 victory over Everton.
This was not only the first win of the season for the Hatters, but also a major confidence booster as they prepare to host a fellow relegation contender.
That result was certainly coming for Luton who were somewhat unfortunate in recent weeks with slender one-goal defeats to West Ham and Fulham, plus their 1-1 draw with Wolves.
Kenilworth Road needs to become a fortress for Rob Edwards and his men if they are to remain in the top tier next season.
Thankfully for them, Luton have only lost two of their last 15 games at the ground. Less thankfully, one of those did come against Burnley.
Despite this, our recommendation is to back the hosts. The Hatters have momentum and home advantage on their side.
