Preview & Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Luton Town FC

The upcoming Premier League clash on the 27th of April, 2024 will feature Wolverhampton Wanderers taking on Luton Town. The previous encounter between these sides yielded a stalemate with a scoreline of 0 – 0. Looking at their past meetings, they’ve locked horns 3 times, with Wolverhampton Wanderers winning none, Luton Town securing a single victory, and two games ending inconclusively.

When it comes to their current form, Wolverhampton Wanderers have shown an average performance on their home turf, by contrast, Luton Town’s away form has been rather disappointing. Historically, matches between these two have seen an average of 1 goal per game, with both teams scoring in 33% of matches.

Assessing their current points tally this Premier League season, Wolverhampton Wanderers have managed to average 1.5 Points Per Game in their home fixtures and Luton Town have scraped together just 0.59 Points Per Game in their away assignments.

Insights

• Wolverhampton Wanderers and Luton Town have a history of low-scoring games, with an average of only 1 goal per game in their previous encounters.
• The last match between these two teams ended in a draw with no goals from either side.
• Out of the three previous meetings between these two teams, Wolves have yet to secure a victory, with one win for Luton Town and two matches ending in a draw.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers are in average form when playing at home, which may not afford them a strong home field advantage in this match.
• Conversely, Luton Town are performing poorly in away matches, which could further impact their chances of victory.
• The occurrence of both teams scoring in the same match is rather low, happening only 33% of the time.
• In the current Premier League season, Wolverhampton Wanderers are earning an average of 1.5 points per game in home matches.
• In contrast, Luton Town appear to be struggling in away games, with an average of only 0.59 points earned per game.
• Given these factors, there may be potential value in betting market options that reflect a low-scoring game, possibly leaning towards a draw or a narrow victory for either side.

Match Forecast

• Wolverhampton Wanderers FC may take advantage of their strong counter-attacks, exploiting Luton Town FC’s weak defense against counter-attacks.
• They might also use their strength in stealing the ball due to Luton Town FC’s weakness in keeping possession.
• Wolverhampton can capitalize on Luton’s inability to protect the lead, increasing their aggression once securing a lead.
• Wolverhampton may struggle in aerial duels, as Luton Town FC has proven strong in this area.
• Luton Town FC are likely to attempt making a comeback if they find themselves in a losing position, exploiting Wolverhampton’s weakness in defending leads.
• Wolverhampton could face challenging situations if they foul in dangerous areas, as Luton has a propensity to take advantage of these situations.
• Luton’s long balls and frequent crossing could cause problems for Wolves, especially if these crosses are executed in the air where Wolverhampton is weak.
• Wolves will probably play more defensive as they are confident and effective in their own half, and Luton lacks the skills to break the defense.
• Both teams will likely use a lot of width in their play, aiming to exploit spaces on the flanks.

Match Facts

In their last 6 home encounters with Luton Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers claimed victory 3 times, with 2 matches ending in a stalemate and 1 favoring Luton Town. The goal difference has given Wolverhampton Wanderers a 6-4 advantage.
Looking at the last 13 face-offs, Wolverhampton Wanderers have emerged victorious on 6 occasions, with 5 matches ending in draws and Luton Town winning twice. Wolverhampton Wanderers holds a goal difference advantage of 19-14.
Luton Town’s last away victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers dates back to 1994.
In the Premier League, Luton Town has suffered 4 consecutive away defeat.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have a historical trend of scoring 26% of their goals in the span between the 76th and 90th minutes.
Interestingly, Luton Town also has a trend of scoring 40% of their goals in the period between the 76th and 90th minutes.
Wolverhampton Wanderers has been in a slump, not winning any of their last 5 games.
Luton Town is on a losing streak, having lost their last 4 away games.
Luton Town hasn’t enjoyed any victory in their last 7 away games.
Wolverhampton Wanderers has managed to avoid defeat against Luton Town in their last 4 home games.
Remarkably, Wolverhampton Wanderers failed to score in just 1 of their 15 home games in the Premier League this season.
Luton Town has struggled offensively, being unable to score in 4 of their 17 away games in the Premier League this season.
Luton Town’s away performance this season stands at 2 victories, 4 draws, and 11 losses.
Pedro Neto of Wolverhampton Wanderers leads in assists with 9, whereas Alfie Doughty is Luton Town’s leading player in terms of assists with 6.
Both teams have been leaking goals, with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Luton Town conceding in their last 7 and 14 games respectively.
In terms of leading at half-time, Wolverhampton Wanderers does so in 30% of their games, slightly outpacing Luton Town at 24%.
Both teams failed to secure a win in their last Premier League match.
Wolverhampton Wanderers has a slight edge over Luton Town in performance in the Premier League.
Despite facing a challenging period, Wolverhampton Wanderers only lost 1 of their last 5 games against Luton Town in all competitions.
In those last 5 encounters, Wolverhampton Wanderers won twice, Luton Town once, with 2 matches ending in a draw.
On average, Wolverhampton Wanderers scores 1 goal per match against Luton Town, while Luton Town manages 0.8 goals against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Typically, the total number of goals scored in encounters between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Luton Town averages out to 1.8.
The average number of goals scored in the first half of games between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Luton Town stands at 0.6.
When playing at home, Wolverhampton Wanderers averages 1.7 goals per game, while Luton Town averages 1.23 goals in away games.