Luton v Cardiff Tips

Luton Town host Cardiff City at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon with the hosts desperate for points to edge them closer to saftey. Read the Luton v Cardiff match preview and predictions below.

Luton are not having the best of seasons and are currently sitting rock-bottom of the Championship table. They’re 7 points from safety with 13 games remaining and so they do have time to pick up points but would prefer to do it sooner rather than later. However, Graeme Jones’ side will have to improve if they want to get out of trouble as they have only managed one win from their last ten league matches, losing eight of them. However, Luton’s home form, although not great, is actually better than Cardiff’s on the road. Where Luton have picked up 18 points from 14 games at Kenilworth Road, Cardiff have only managed 13 points from 15 games away. This will give The Hatters some confidence on Saturday afternoon along with the fact that they have managed to find the net in 9 of their last 10 home matches.

Cardiff come into this match following a disappointing exit from the FA Cup by Reading on Tuesday evening. Having lead 2-0 up until the 69th minute, Neil Harris’ side threw away 2 goals within 10 minutes and go on to lose the match on penalties after leading again in extra time. However, Cardiff have only suffered 2 defeats in their last 14 league matches and they would be fighting for a playoff position should 6 of those matches not ended in draws. However, The Bluebirds still have a chance of promotion this season being just 7 points adrift of 6th place Bristol City but it will mean winning games such as this one.

Luton v Cardiff Past Meetings

• Played: 10
• Luton Wins: 5
• Cardiff Wins: 2
• Draws: 3

Luton Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 1
• Draws: 1
• Losses: 8
• Average goals per match: 1
• Average goals conceded per match: 2.5
• Number of clean sheets: 0
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 8
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 2

Cardiff Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 3
• Draws: 6
• Losses: 1
• Average goals per match: 1.6
• Average goals conceded per match: 1.8
• Number of clean sheets: 1
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 6
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 4

Luton Top Scorers

• James Collins: 9 Goals
• Harry Cornick: 7 Goals
• Callum McManaman: 3 Goals

Cardiff Top Scorers

• Lee Tomlin: 6 Goals
• Joe Ralls: 5 Goals
• Danny Ward: 5 Goals

Luton v Cardiff Prediction

Given the league positions of the two sides, it’s easy to expect an away win on Saturday. However, if you look closer at Luton’s home form and Cardiff’s away form, it is Luton who come out on top. However, we still believe Cardiff will sneak the win here and given that both teams have scored in 8 of Lutons last 10 home matches and that Cardiff have scored in 9 of their last 10 away games, we’re confident both teams will get on the scoresheet.