Brighton vs Luton predictions: Premier League tips, odds & team news
Luton’s Premier League adventure begins with a trip to Brighton on Saturday at 3pm (UK time).
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For the first time since the 1991/92 season, the year before the Premier League was formed, Luton Town will play in the top flight of English football. The Hatters have gone all the way down to the Conference in 2009/10 and all the way back again, thanks to their penalty shootout win over Coventry in last season’s Championship play-off final.
Rob Edwards took over at Kenilworth Road in November last year after being sacked by rivals Watford and did the unthinkable at the time, taking the Hatters to the promised land, bringing Premier League football to the town for the first time. Their campaign begins with an incredibly tough away game at last season’s surprise package Brighton, who excelled under Roberto De Zerbi.
The Italian, who took over from Chelsea bound Graham Potter, helped the Seagulls qualify for European football for the first time in their history, as they finished 6th. This season, despite the loss of World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister and rumours of Moises Caicedo’s imminent departure, De Zerbi is keen to go one step further and push for the Champions League spots in his first full season as Brighton manager.
Luton didn’t win a single away league game in their last season as a top-flight club in 1991-92, drawing five and losing 16 of their 21 games so this could be the perfect opportunity to put things right.
Brighton vs Luton: Predictions
Brighton vs Luton: Predictions |
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| Bet | Prediction | Best odds |
| BTTS? | Yes | 1/1 with Midnite |
| Correct score | Brighton 3-1 Luton | 11/1 with Bet365 |
| First Goalscorer | Evan Ferguson | 27/10 with Bet UK |
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The stats behind our Brighton vs Luton predictions:
- Brighton’s last six home PL matches have averaged 4.2 goals per game
- Evan Ferguson averaged 159 minutes in the Premier League last season
- BTTS has landed in five of Brighton’s last six Premier League games
- Brighton have scored in each of their last nine Premier League games
- The Seagulls have scored 3+ goals in four of their last eight league matches
Brighton vs Luton match tip
Carlton Morris to be carded @ 41/20 with Unibet
Carlton Morris finished as Luton’s top goalscorer in the Championship last season with 20 goals, but also picked up the joint most yellow cards for the Hatters (11). He committed the second most fouls for his side (69), just behind Elijah Adebayo (73).
Brighton vs Luton Bet-Builder tip
BTTS, Over 2 Goals & Carlton Morris to be carded
Brighton’s last six Premier League home games averaged 4.2 goals per game last season, while no Luton player picked up more yellow cards in the Championship last season than Carlton Morris (11). The Seagulls have only failed to score in one of their last 28 Premier League matches, netting in each of their last 16 in a row since a 1-0 home defeat to Fulham in February.
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Brighton vs Luton
Reason for tip
BTTS has landed in five of Brighton's last six Premier League games.
Reason for tip
Brighton's last six home PL matches have averaged 4.2 goals per game.
Reason for tip
no Luton player picked up more yellow cards in the Championship last season than Carlton Morris (11).
Brighton vs Luton team news
As always, Brighton have impressed in the transfer window, adding youth and experience to the side that finished 6th last season. Exciting forward Joao Pedro has joined from Watford, defender Igor has signed from Fiorentina and midfielders James Milner and Mahmoud Dahoud have arrived to add some much needed experience to the squad.
Brighton team news |
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| In | Out | Doubtful |
| Joao Pedro
Igor Bart Verbruggen Adrian Mazilu Mahmoud Dahoud James Milner |
Jakub Moder
Tariq Lamptey |
Moises Caicedo |
Rob Edwards has kept most of his squad from last season together and added some Premier League quality to his ranks. Marvelous Nakamba, who was on loan with the Hatters last term, has joined on a permanent deal, while Ryan Giles, who has spent the last few seasons on various loans finally has a new permanent club.
Luton team news |
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| In | Out | Doubtful |
| Tahith Chong
Mads Andersen Ryan Giles Marvelous Nakamba Issa Kabore |
Jordan Clark
Gabriel Osho Dan Potts Reece Burke |
None |
Brighton vs Luton head-to-head
- 17 Feb 2009 – Luton 1-1 Brighton – Johnstones Paint Trophy
- 20 Jan 2009 – Brighton 0-0 Luton – Johnstones Paint Trophy
- 12 Apr 2008 – Luton 1-2 Brighton – League One
- 03 Nov 2007 – Brighton 3-1 Luton – League One
- 25 Mar 2006 – Brighton 1-1 Luton – Championship
This will be the first league meeting between the two sides in 15 years, with the previous meeting both happening when they were in the third division of English football.
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