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Ace Football previews the League One round 13 match between Luton and Leicester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Luton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Leicester swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed 13th in the table Luton have amassed 14 points after ten matches. On 15 points, Leicester rank tenth with ten matches played this season.

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Form: Luton vs Leicester

Luton Form

Luton added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Wycombe by 1-4. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons, followed up by a 2-1 win against Barnsley. Luton won three of their previous six matches at Kenilworth Road in the League One. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring nine goals to six against.

Leicester Form

Leicester look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Peterborough, they were left empty-handed in a 1-3 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Doncaster in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 0-4 win against Bromley in their most recent outing. Leicester won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 13 while also conceding five times.

Betting facts for Luton and Leicester

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Luton and Leicester. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • Luton have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • Luton have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 3.5 goals
  • In 7 of the last 8 Luton home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 Luton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Luton matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Leicester matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Leicester away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Leicester matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Leicester away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Leicester away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: Luton vs Leicester

Nahki Wells is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Leicester look to Emil Riis Jakobsen, hoping he can add to his current total of four League One goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Luton claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Leicester won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Leicester are on a great streak of 8 away matches without losing. Leicester have not lost to Luton in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Luton scored first in six of their last ten home games. Leicester scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Leicester managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Leicester have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Luton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Luton, who scored an average of two goals along the way. In the last ten games for Leicester, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.1 times goals per game themselves. Luton conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.