Nottingham Forest vs Luton Town Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 19/10/2023, 16:30  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 19/10/2023 at 16:33 in Premier League Predictions

Gameweek nine in the Premier League will see Nottingham Forest playing host to Luton Town on Saturday afternoon. The hosts are in 13th place in the league standings, while the visitors are just one spot above the relegation zone. After avoiding the drop in their first season back in the top flight, Forest have continued their improvement this term and have been difficult to beat of late. The Reds played out a stalemate against Crystal Palace in their last match, which was their third draw in their last five league games, along with a win and a loss. Notably, the hosts have only lost three games this season, and those were against the Gunners and the two Manchester clubs. At home, they have recorded a win and two draws in their first three this term, while their unbeaten run extends back to mid-April. The hosts are the clear favourites to win the match, according to the bookies. 

Meanwhile, Luton suffered back-to-back defeats before the break, losing 1-0 to Spurs and 2-1 to Burnley before that. Fair to say, it has been a difficult start to Luton’s first-ever top-flight campaign, having lost six of their eight games to date. They have taken a total of four points so far and are level with Burnley in the drop zone, though they do have a better goal difference. The Hatters' only win this season came over Everton at Goodison Park at the end of last month, while they failed to pick up a single point in their previous three away matches. The visitors have also only managed six goals this season, which is the joint second-worst record. Still, Luton were unbeaten in their last four against this opponent back in the Championship. They will know that these are the types of matches they must get something from if they are to remain in the Premier League next season.