Luton v Preston

Luton vs Preston Preview

Luton Town will head into Saturday afternoon's clash against Preston NE looking to avoid a fifth straight defeat on the trot in the Championship when the two teams meet at Kenilworth Road with The Hatters dangerously close to the relegation zone following four defeats on the bounce.

Preston NE occupy 15th place in the Championship table but The Lilywhites have also experienced a fair amount of inconsistency regarding results overall as the visitors have managed to pick up just three wins from their last 16 matches, slipping to four defeats and being involved in no fewer than nine draws as well.

Four straight defeats in the English second tier at the hands of Bristol City, Swansea City, Norwich City and QPR respectively have prompted The Hatters to dismiss former manager Rob Edwards and replace him with former Wycombe Wanderers manager, Matt Bloomfield.

Bloomfield will take charge in his first game for Luton Town against Preston NE this Saturday and his first priority will be to stem the flow of recent defeats and make Luton Town a tough team to beat again, especially at Kenilworth Road.

Not that results on home soil have been a major concern for The Hatters as the hosts have picked up six wins, three draws and only handed four defeats within their 13 home games so far this season.

Preston NE have also been tough to beat on home soil at Deepdale as they have slipped to just two defeats in front of their home fans this term but this won't be much help for Paul Heckingbottom's side this Saturday as they prepare for this upcoming trip to Kenilworth Road.

League wins have been in short supply for Preston in the Championship for some time now as the visitors have managed to muster wins against Cardiff City, Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday but that has been the extent of their success since mid-October, a period that spans some 16 league matches.

It is also worth noting that only one of these three victories was achieved on their travels which came in the form of a 2-0 win away at lowly Cardiff City but poor results on the road have really let Preston NE down and have prevented them from lifting themselves up into at least a top half position in the Championship table.

Indeed, Preston NE have registered just the single win from their previous 17 outings on the road along with being dealt 10 defeats in the process.

Luton Town v Preston NE Verdict

Both Luton Town and Preston NE have produced a string of ordinary results lately in the Championship but Luton Town look the more likely to gain the three points with home advantage under their belts.

Therefore, our main bet will be Luton Town win @ 2.20

Other side bets worth considering:

Luton Town win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.33

Correct Score: Luton Town 2-0 @ 10.00