Luton v Nottingham Forest

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If ever there was a game that Luton Town seemed destined to win and indeed, were cruising towards victory, then that was their midweek clash away from home at Bournemouth where The Hatters stormed into an impressive 3-0 lead at the Vitality Stadium, only to somehow eventually lose 4-3 down on the south coast - this was not only what footballing nightmares are made of but also what relegation form looks like as well.

That morale-sapping loss at Bournemouth not only extended Luton Town's winless run in the Premier League to seven games but it also became the hosts' fifth defeat in these seven matches making this upcoming clash against Nottingham Forest a ‘must-win' game if Luton are to have any realistic chance of achieving Premier League survival.

Luton Town still trail fourth from bottom club Nottingham Forest by a three point margin ahead of this relegation battle at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon but having been handed recent defeats at home by the likes of Sheffield United, Manchester United and Aston Villa, confidence in backing The Hatters for a win here is extremely low.

However, games involving The Hatters have been anything but boring as no fewer than eight of Luton Town's last 10 games have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Nottingham Forest must have breathed a huge sigh of relief when they saw Luton Town capitulate to a 4-3 defeat at Bournemouth after seeing their relegation rivals take a seemingly unassailable 3-0 lead and this result will likely give Forest a boost ahead of their upcoming visit to Kenilworth Road.

However, Nottingham Forest have had problems of their own of late in the Premier League as the Tricky Trees have stumbled to three defeats on the trot, suffering losses at the hands of Aston Villa, Liverpool and Brighton respectively, so the east midlands club are also not guaranteed a positive result here this Saturday either.

Indeed, league wins have been as equally hard to come by for Forest as that of their hosts as Nuno Espirito Santo's side have managed to capture just three victories from their previous 17 matches overall in the English top flight which were gained over Newcastle United, Manchester United and West Ham, the latter two wins both being on home soil at their City Ground.

On the flip-side, Forest have also slumped to 12 defeats within this 17-game period which does not bode well for this upcoming trip to face Luton Town despite the hosts' recent problems.

Goals look set to feature though as six of Nottingham Forest's last 10 away games have also produced three goals or more.

Luton Town v Nottingham Forest Verdict

The previous encounter between Luton and Nottingham Forest ended in an entertaining 2-2 draw and further goals can be expected here as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.50

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 13.00