Ace Football previews the Premier League round 31 match between Arsenal and Luton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Arsenal are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Premier League table, when stepping up against Luton for a match this coming Wednesday. Luton no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for The Gunners nevertheless seems the likely outcome.
Arsenal approach round 31 as number 2 in the Premier League table with 65 points on their account so far. With 29 rounds behind them, Luton have amassed 22 points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.
Form: Arsenal vs Luton
Arsenal Form
Arsenal collected seven points from their last three matches, as they ran out 2-1 and 1-0 winners against Brentford and FC Porto, respectively. Against Manchester City, they had to settle for a draw after a 0-0 draw. Arsenal have been in potent form at Emirates Stadium, winning no less than five of the past six Premier League matches here. They also hammered in 16 goals, while letting in five as they also lost once.
Luton Form
Luton were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 4-3 defeat against Bournemouth before drawing 1-1 with Nottingham Forest. They were defeated once again, when Tottenham ran out 2-1 winners. Luton came through their last six away games in the Premier League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 16 goals to 11.
Betting stats and facts for Arsenal 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 Arsenal and Luton played across all tournaments.
- Arsenal have not lost 20 of the last 22 home matches
- Arsenal have not lost 20 of the last 22 home matches in the Premier League
- Arsenal have won the last 8 matches in a row in the Premier League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Arsenal have won the last 8 matches in a row in the Premier League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Arsenal have won 11 of the last 13 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 10 matches in a row Luton played, both teams scored
- In the last 10 away matches in a row Luton played, both teams scored
- In 16 of the last 18 matches Luton played in the Premier League, both teams scored
- Luton have conceded in the last 20 away matches in a row
- Luton have scored in the last 18 matches in a row in the Premier League
In-form players: Arsenal vs Luton
It has been a great season for Bukayo Saka so far as he currently has 13 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Arsenal hoping he delivers against Luton on Wednesday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.
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Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Arsenal won eight times and lost two as well. Luton won three times, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away from home. Arsenal have gone through an impressive 9 games now without losing even once. Amazingly, Luton failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.
Both teams to score
Arsenal scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Interestingly, Luton scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 9 consecutive Luton games. Arsenal will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Wednesday, as Luton have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to five clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Arsenal, who scored an average of 2.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Luton played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals themselves during this run. Luton are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 18 matches.
Recommended tip: Arsenal vs Luton
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Arsenal and Luton seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.