Ace Football previews the Championship round 3 match between Preston and Luton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Preston enjoy home advantage, when visitors Luton swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Luton are feeling the heat after collecting just one point from the first possible six. They will be very eager in their pursuit of the first win of the season in the Championship.
Form: Preston vs Luton
Preston Form
Preston are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Sheffield United by a 0-2 score, before winning 2-0 against Sunderland. They were back on the losing side in a 3-0 defeat against Swansea. Preston only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored eight and conceded nine goals.
Luton Form
In their previous three games, Luton lost 2-4 and 1-4 against Fulham and Burnley, respectively, before drawing 0-0 with Portsmouth. Luton claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and 12 scored.
Betting stats for Preston and Luton
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 Preston and Luton played across all tournaments.
- Preston have lost the last 7 matches in a row in the Championship without scoring a goal
- In the last 14 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Preston have lost the last 7 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Preston have lost the last 7 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 16 of the last 18 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 25 of the last 27 Luton away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Luton have conceded in 31 of the last 33 away matches
- In 14 of the last 16 away matches Luton played, both teams scored
- Luton have not won 23 of the last 25 matches
- Luton have scored in 27 of the last 29 matches
Players in form: Preston vs Luton
As the new Championship campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Preston and Luton this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
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Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Preston won four times and lost six as well. Luton won zero times, drew three and lost seven of their last 10 games away from home. Preston have been in awful shape, losing their last 7 matches.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Preston scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Luton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Preston have failed to score in 7 consecutive games. Preston managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Preston saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Luton, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Preston conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.
Recommended tip: Preston vs Luton
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Preston and Luton seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
Preston vs Luton: Who wins the game?
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