Championship: Luton vs Watford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Luton and Watford who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Watford come to Kenilworth Road for the Championship match on Saturday, Luton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Luton are number 21 in the table on eight points after nine matches. Watford rank as number 6 with 16 points after nine matches played.

Form: Luton vs Watford

Luton Form

Only a single draw prevents Luton from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 3-1 defeat against Plymouth, before drawing 2-2 with Oxford. They came up empty-handed once again when Sheffield United ran out as 2-0 winners. Luton managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Watford Form

Two victories are what Watford have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Sunderland 2-1. This was followed by a 3-0 defeat against Preston, before winning again 2-1 against Middlesbrough. Watford only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 16 goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Luton and Watford

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Luton and Watford played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Luton vs Watford

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Carlton Morris, who is performing well for Luton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Watford.The visitors will be looking to Tom Dele-Bashiru to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Watford in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Luton claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Watford won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away. Watford conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Luton scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Watford got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Luton played. Watford should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Luton only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Watford claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Luton have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Watford.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Luton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Watford, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Watford conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Recommended tip: Luton vs Watford

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Luton vs Watford mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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