Preview & Prediction: Brentford FC vs Luton Town FC
On December 2, 2023, Brentford FC will face off against Luton Town FC in a Premier League match. The teams have a history of intense matches, with their previous encounter ending in a resounding 7-0 victory for Brentford. In their past four clashes, Brentford has shown clear dominance, carrying three games, while Luton Town managed to win only once, with no instances of a draw.
Brentford has been showing a reasonable form at home, at odds with Luton Town’s poor away performance. Interestingly, previous Brentford-Luton Town matches have seen an average of 3.5 goals, with ‘Both Teams To Score’ (BTTS) occurring only 25% of the time.
Based on this season’s Premier League data, Brentford bags an average of 1.29 Points Per Game (PPG) during home matches, while Luton Town lags behind, with a mere 0.57 PPG at away matches. Considering these facts, this match could potentially lean in Brentford’s favor.
Key Insights:
– The upcoming match between Brentford FC vs Luton Town FC will be challenging, given their past encounters, that saw Brentford acquire most wins.
– There seems to be a dominant trend in Brentford’s favour, winning 75% of the 4 games they have previously played against Luton Town. Luton Town has only managed one win.
– No matches in their encounter history have resulted in a draw, indicating a clear cut line between the teams’ performances.
– Astoundingly, in the most recent encounter, Brentford outdid Luton Town with a large margin, finishing with a 7-0 result.
– Their games are typically high scoring, averaging 3.5 goals per match, implying the attacking nature of both clubs.
– Brentford is currently performing at an average level on home ground, which may provide them an advantage in the upcoming game.
– Luton Town is presently struggling in away games, showing poor performance which could harm their chances in the coming match.
– The ‘Both Teams To Score’ (BTTS) has happened only 25% of the time, indicating one-sided games rather than competitive dual scoring most of the times.
– Brentford FC exhibits an average of 1.29 Points Per Game in home matches in the current Premier League season, a considerably better score than Luton Town’s 0.57 Points Per Game in away matches.
Match Forecast:
– Brentford FC’s effectiveness at attacking through the middle and Luton Town FC’s weakness at defending against through balls suggest Brentford may create lots of scoring opportunities.
– Brentford’s proficiency at aerial duels and attacking set pieces could put pressure on Luton Town, who are weak at defending set pieces.
– Luton Town FC could struggle to maintain possession against Brentford due to their very weak ability in keeping possession of the ball.
– Given both teams’ weakness at finishing scoring chances, this game could potentially have a low scoring outcome.
– With Luton Town’s weakness in avoiding fouling in dangerous areas and Brentford’s strength in shooting from direct free kicks, Brentford could have some quality opportunities from set plays.
– Brentford’s propensity for long balls could match well against Luton Town’s non-aggressive style and weaker aerial defense.
– Luton’s strategy of attacking down the right playing with width may open them up to counter-attacks from Brentford, who can leverage their strength in attacking down the wings.
– Luton Town’s weakness in defending counter attacks could allow Brentford to score if they manage to intercept Luton’s possession in their attacking half.
– Both teams’ preference for long balls and taking lots of shots may lead to a back-and-forth, open play style throughout the match.
Match Facts:
1. In the prior 7 home games for Brentford FC against Luton Town, Brentford has a record of 5 wins, no ties and Luton has managed 2 victories. The cumulated goals show Brentford with a lead of 16 against 7.
2. Over the course of the past 17 matchups, Brentford FC has secured 9 wins, there were 2 stalemates, while Luton Town came out on top 6 times. The goal tally stands at 31-22, with Brentford enjoying the advantage.
3. The latest triumph of Luton Town on Brentford’s home turf was way back in 2007.
4. An interesting fact, Brentford FC tends to score 26% of their goals during 16 to 30 minutes of the game.
5. In contrast, Luton Town tends to score majorly (67%) towards the end of the game, between 76 to 90 minutes.
6. Luton Town’s recent performance has been under par, with no wins in their preceding 6 matches.
7. Historically, in their last 3 meetings at Brentford’s home ground, Luton Town has not managed to secure a victory.
8. Brentford FC has been successful in scoring a goal in all their 6 home matches in the ongoing Premier League season.
9. Luton Town, however, has failed to score in 3 of their 7 away games in this Premier League season.
10. Bryan Mbeumo, Brentford FC’s highest scorer, has managed 6 goals while Carlton Morris of Luton Town stands at 3 goals this season.
11. Luton Town’s defence has been quite porous, allowing a goal in the last 15 sequential games.
12. Brentford FC generally wins the 1st half in 34% of their games, while Luton Town tops in the 1st half in 23% of their matches.
13. Brentford FC emerged as the victors in their last face-off with Luton Town, winning the match by a difference of 1 goal.
14. When Brentford FC takes the lead of 1-0 at home, they have a winning rate of 53%. Similarly, Luton Town, when leading 0-1 away, also has a 53% winning chance.
15. However, when trailing 0-1 at home, Brentford’s chance of turning the match around and winning is only 12%. For Luton Town, when playing catch up from a 1-0 disadvantage away, their winning rate is slightly better at 23%.
16. Currently, Brentford FC’s performance in the Premier League is superior to that of Luton Town.
17. In the recent 5 head-to-head encounters, Brentford FC has won 3 times while Luton Town managed 2 victories.
18. On average, Brentford FC scores 2.6 against Luton Town, who, in turn, manages only a score of 0.8 against Brentford FC.
19. The average total goal count per match between Brentford FC and Luton Town stands at 3.4, with 2.4 of them typically happening in the first half.
20. In the most recent Premier League match, neither team could secure a win, and both fell short in scoring any goals.
21. At their respective home and away games, on average, Brentford FC scores 1.48 goals while Luton Town manages to net 1.07 goals.
