Luton Town vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 23/11/2023, 10:00  by Daniel Ngulu in Premier League Predictions

Luton Town will host Crystal Palace, both hoping to bounce back as the Premier League returns following the international break. Ahead of this game, Luton Town are 17th and Crystal Palace 13th, separated by nine points. Luton Town are only out of the drop zone after Everton’s 10-point deduction. They’ll come into this game seeking a first win in seven matches. In the last 11 outings, Luton have only beaten Everton. It clearly has been a tough introduction to the topflight for Rob Edwards’ charges. Not even the experienced heads in his team have been able to lift them to the expected heights. In the last six matches they suffered four defeats, the most recent a 1-0 loss away to Manchester United. Expecting that the international break has been refreshing enough, a key area of focus will be in defence. Luton haven't kept a clean sheet in their 14 matches this season. They have conceded 22 times in 12 matches.

Crystal Palace will for the first time since 2007 face Luton Town. Back then, in the Championship, Palace won 2-1 to end a run of three straight defeats against Luton. Heading into this game, Palace suffered a 3-2 defeat to Everton. They twice came from behind in that game but in the end were undone by Idrissa Gueye’s 86th minute goal. With that, they could not build on the 2-0 away win over Burnley. However, their recent away matches have delivered positive results, Palace winning two of three. They’ve also managed two clan sheets in those three away matches. With five goals in their last three matches, Palace will be expected to be confident heading here. Three of their last four matches have had over 2.5 goals