Luton v Bolton

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Luton Town were unable to make it three wins on the trot in the Premier League as The Hatters were dealt a 3-2 defeat at home by Chelsea in what was a disappointing return against his former club for midfielder Ross Barkley, but nevertheless, Luton Town will still feel confident about their chances of progressing through to the next round of this season's FA Cup when they come up against League One outfit, Bolton Wanderers.

Previous wins against Newcastle United and Sheffield United have given Luton Town renewed hope in achieving Premier League survival this season as they find themselves just one point adrift of fourth from bottom club Everton and safety, but the hosts will now turn their attentions to a possible decent cup run.

Overall results have been disappointing as Luton Town look to find their feet in this big step up in quality of opposition and the hosts have managed to pick up just three wins from their previous 13 matches overall in all competitions but two of these three wins have been achieved on home soil at Kenilworth Road.

The Hatters have registered just three wins from their last 11 games overall at home but the calibre of opposition must be taken into account where Rob Edwards' side are concerned, while seven of these 11 home games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals as well.

Bolton Wanderers captured a fourth win on the trot in League One on New Years Day when The Trotters registered a 1-0 home win against Burton Albion which followed previous recent victories against Leyton Orient, Lincoln City and Fleetwood Town, so the visitors will also fancy their chances of achieving a positive result here on Sunday afternoon.

The bigger picture certainly gives Bolton Wanderers a fighting chance of producing another result here at Kenilworth Road as the visitors have suffered just the two defeats out of their last 17 matches in all competitions along with picking up no fewer than 14 wins in the process.

Within this promising sequence of results, Bolton Wanderers have progressed through the earlier rounds of this season's FA Cup by virtue of victories against National League outfit, Solihull Moors 4-0 in the first round, along with a crushing 5-1 home win against League Two side Harrogate Town in the second round, so the Lancashire visitors will also be in confident mood.

In addition, Bolton have been dealt just one defeat out of their previous nine outings on the road, collecting no fewer than seven wins along the way.

Luton Town v Bolton Wanderers Verdict

It's been almost 30 years since these two clubs came face to face and a lot of water has passed under the proverbial bridge but Luton Town's quality should rise to the top here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Luton Town win @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Luton Town win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.87

Correct Score: Luton Town 2-1 @ 8.50