Luton v Man City

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The Premier League hasn't even reached the halfway stage yet in this season's campaign but it already looks like Luton Town will be fighting a desperate battle against relegation as Rob Edwards' side have managed to collect just two wins so far this season and with a relatively small squad and a busy Christmas and New Year schedule looming, The Hatters face the daunting task of taking on a star-studded Manchester City outfit on Sunday afternoon.

Luton dropped down into the bottom three following their midweek 4-3 loss at home to Arsenal but although the hosts are still only a point away from possible safety, recent results suggest this will be a long hard slog against the drop especially if Everton continue in the same vein of form they have recently displayed.

For Luton, The Hatters have registered wins against Everton and Crystal Palace but having also fallen to no fewer than 10 defeats within their 15 league matches to date, the odds are beginning to look stacked against a Luton Town survival unless they can produce a string of consistent results soon.

In addition, 10 of Luton Town's 15 games to date have produced three goals or more and further goals could be on show when Manchester City visit on Sunday afternoon.

A 1-0 defeat away from home against Aston Villa at Villa Park extended Manchester City's winless run in the Premier League to four games and as a result, Pep Guardiola's side now occupy fourth place in the Premier League standings and six points adrift of the current league leaders, Arsenal, heading into this weekend's action.

Previous disappointing draws with Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham have admittedly been tough games and from City's point of view they at least didn't slip to defeats against their nearest rivals but Guardiola will undoubtedly be demanding a reaction from his players following that midweek loss at Villa.

This could therefore spell trouble for Luton Town who may well be fearing a Manchester City backlash on Sunday while goals also look set to feature at Kenilworth Road as six of Manchester City's last 10 games in the Premier League have produced three goals or more and given Luton's flimsy looking defensive unit which has shipped 30 goals to date, City could go on a goal-spree here this Sunday.

Luton Town v Manchester City Verdict

Luton Town look almost helpless to avoid defeat here to Manchester City who admittedly have seen recent results not go their way but the visitors are Premier League title-holders for a reason and the gulf in quality between these two clubs should become apparent very quickly on Sunday as City look to close the gap on the clubs above them in the table.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 3.5 goals @ 2.00

Other side bets worth considering:

Man City win & Over 3 goals (Bet Builder) @ 2.28

Correct Score: Man City 3-1 @ 12.00