Luton face Brentford at Kenilworth Road in the fight for Premier League survival.
Victory would see Luton climb out of the relegation zone, whilst Brentford can go 14th with a win and move 10 points clear of the Hatters.
Team News
Issa Kabore is available for Luton after he was ineligible to feature in their 5-1 loss at Manchester City last weekend.
Teden Mengi (knee) could also be available if he is declared fit for selection.
Albert Sambi Lokonga, Amari’i Bell, Dan Potts, Chiedozie Ogbene, Elijah Adebayo (all hamstring), Mads Andersen (calf), Gabriel Osho, Marvelous Nakamba, Jacob Brown (all knee) and Tom Lockyer (illness) remain absent.
Brentford could welcome Kristoffer Ajer (calf) and Christian Norgaard (back) into contention if the pair are available.
Aaron Hickey (hamstring), Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry (both knee) and Ben Mee (ankle) remain absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Luton host Brentford at Kenilworth Road at 3pm BST on Saturday 20 April, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Luton lost their only previous Premier League meeting against Brentford by a 3-1 result in West London.
- Brentford have lost four of their last seven league visits to Luton (W3, L4).
- Luton have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 home games against Brentford in all competitions.
- Six of Luton’s last seven league goals at home have been scored after half-time.
- Yoane Wissa has scored in three of Brentford’s last four away matches.
Prediction
With a decent run in across their last five matches, Luton need to just reset after their unsurprising thrashing at Man City and if they can play like they’ve done at home lately, they definitely could stand a chance of staying up if cut out those defensive mistakes.
Brentford meanwhile ended their winless streak with a clinically well-executed win over Sheffield Utd where they showed great composure and patience, which could well be key here if want to break down Luton’s vulnerable defence.
Both teams though are capable of producing goals so I do expect this to be a scrappy game and a draw might be a fair outcome, even if Luton realistically need to win to give their survival push a huge boost going into four massive games.
Prediction: Luton 1-1 Brentford
Result: Luton 1-5 Brentford
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