On Saturday, April 1, Luton Town and Watford will face off in round 39 of the EFL Championship at Kenilworth Road. The hosts head into the end of the week hoping to move past the Hornets, having enlisted a 4-0 whipping in October’s converse.
Before the international break, Luton was held to a 1-1 draw by Sunderland, which prevented them from achieving a fourth victory in a row. Since their 1-0 defeat to Burnley in February, the Hatters have gone six games without losing, winning four of those games. Luton is fourth in the Championship with 64 points from 38 games, seven points ahead of Norwich City and just outside the playoffs.
Watford, on the other hand, was held to a 1-1 draw by Wigan Athletic last time out, preventing them from winning consecutive games for the first time this year. That came after they ended their three-game losing streak with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Birmingham City on March 14. Watford is level on points with West Bromwich Albion, who are in ninth place, with 55 points from 38 games.
Luton Town vs Watford Match Details :
- Luton Town v Watford
- Championship England
- Date – 01/04/2023
- Starting time – 11:30 UTC
- Venue: Kenilworth Road, Luton, England
Luton Town vs Watford Prediction :
Since the beginning of the year, Luton Town has made a turnaround and moved up in the standings. Watford will try to get into the playoffs late, but they haven’t been able to consistently get results away from home. The Hornets should lose to Luton, who have won consecutive games at home.
Prediction: Luton Town 1-0 Watford
Luton Town vs Watford Head to head :
Luton has a better record in this matchup, boasting 37 victories out of the last 90 meetings. Watford has gotten 30 successes in that period, while the crown jewels have been shared on 23 events.
The Hornets are unbeaten in four of their last five games against Luton, asserting three successes and one draw since January 2006. Since the beginning of the year, the Hatters have won six of their 14 Championship games and only lost two of them. Since their 1-0 win at Norwich City on January 2, Watford has lost four of their last six away games.
Luton Town vs Watford Team news :
Edwards is supposed to stay with a large part of the Luton XI which began the draw at the Arena of Light before the global break. Luke Berry’s replacement in central midfield is Jordan Clark, but Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu is injured and cannot play.
Since the end of February, Reece Burke has only played four minutes of football, making him eligible for a return to the defense. After serving a two-match suspension for ten yellow cards, Hamza Choudhury may be recalled to the Watford starting lineup. After putting in 84 minutes for Curacao against Argentina on Tuesday, Leandro Bacuna may not play, but Wilder may be willing to keep the rest of the team from the Wigan match.
Luton Town vs Watford Betting tips :
- In their last six outings, Watford FC hasn’t won a single one.
- This season, Luton Town has not scored in four of their 19 Championship home games.
- Watford FC scores 0.79 goals per game on the road, while Luton Town scores 1.29 goals per game at home.
- Watford FC scores 1.6 goals against Luton Town, while Luton Town scores 0.6 goals against Watford FC.
Luton Town vs Watford Lineups :
Luton Town:
- Horvath (GK);
- Osho, Lockyer, Bell;
- Drameh, Nakamba, Berry, Doughty;
- Campbell;
- Morris, Adebayo
Watford:
- Bachmann (GK);
- Porteous, Cathcart, Hoedt;
- Ngakia, Louza, Choudhury, Kone, Sema;
- Davis, Pedro
Luton Town vs Watford Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |