West Brom v Luton Tips

West Brom host Luton on Saturday afternoon at The Hawthorns with the hosts looking to get back to winning ways and regain their lead at the top of the Championship table. Read the West Brom v Luton match preview and predictions below.

West Brom’s season has taken a turn for the worse recently and Slaven Bilić’s side have now gone seven league games without a win. Their 1-0 victory against Premier League club West Ham should have given them a much-needed boost but it didn’t seem to have much effect as three days later they took away nothing from a 2-1 defeat to Cardiff.

The hosts have now dropped to second in the Championship behind Leeds who themselves are going through a tough period. It’s a worrying time for The Baggies as they are now just 2 points clear of third-placed Nottingham Forest and are in danger of losing an automatic promotion spot which they have looked set to retain for the majority of the current season. Saturday’s match against rock-bottom Luton may be just what they need to get their season back on track should they be able to take away all three points.

Luton have had little to celebrate this season as they sit bottom of the table having picked up just 4 points from their last 10 games. However, 3 of those points were collected in their last match when they hosted Derby at Kenilworth Road. Graeme Jones’ side managed a rare 3-2 win which has brought them within 6 points of safety.

However, defensive issues at Luton Town are a concern. The Hatters have conceded an average of 3 goals per game in their last 7 matches which they will surely have to improve on if they want to take away anything from Saturday’s fixture.

West Brom v Luton Past Meetings

• Played: 10
• West Brom Wins: 5
• Luton Wins: 2
• Draws: 3

West Brom Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 3
• Draws: 4
• Losses: 3
• Average goals per match: 1.1
• Average goals conceded per match: 1.2
• Number of clean sheets: 2
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 3
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 7

Luton Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 1
• Draws: 1
• Losses: 8
• Average goals per match: 1
• Average goals conceded per match: 2.6
• Number of clean sheets: 0
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 9
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 1

West Brom Top Scorers

• Wylan Cyprien: 7 Goals
• Kasper Dolberg: 5 Goals
• Ignatius Gango: 3 Goals

Luton Top Scorers

• M’Baye Niang: 9 Goals
• Adrien Hunou: 7 Goals
• Raphinha: 3 Goals

West Brom v Luton Prediction

There is only one result we’re expecting on Saturday and that is a home win. Despite West Brom’s dip in form, Luton’s defensive record is too concerning to ignore. The home side should be able to find the net at least once considering that Luton have conceded in every single away fixture this season. However, Luton can score goals and considering both teams have scored in over 95% of West Brom’s home games this term, we wouldn’t be surprised to see both teams get on the scoresheet. Therefore, based on stats, a home win, both teams to score and over 2.5 goals all seem good bets.