Luton vs Arsenal: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

The Gunners travel to the Kenilworth Road to win the game and safeguard their top spot in the league.

There’s going to be an exciting match on the weekday between Luton Town and Arsenal. Luton Town, who are known for their perseverance, might make use of their home advantage to slow down Arsenal’s pace and use their tough approach to test the visitors. On a good day on their home turf, they can cause an upset very well.

In the meantime, Arsenal have been playing well lately and have a great young squad. They won easily against Wolves at the weekend and they can try to control the ball and use their ability to secure a victory. The game promises to be an exciting spectacle, with Arsenal may be setting the pace, but there’s also a degree of unpredictability because of Luton Town’s ability to take advantage of opportunities and disturb Arteta’s team.

Kick-off

Wednesday, 6th December 2023, 01:45 AM IST ; 8:15 PM GMT

Location: Kenilworth Road

Form

Luton Town (in all competitions): D-L-D-L-W

Arsenal (in all competitions): L-W-W-W-W

Players to watch for

Tahith Chong – Luton Town

Tahith Chong is a skilled and versatile player who has become an integral part of the Luton Town squad this season. Chong is renowned for his quickness and inventiveness, which adds to Luton’s attacking strength by frequently producing pivotal plays in critical areas. He can play both as an attacking midfielder and as a winger or a centre forward which makes him even more important for the team.

Bukayo Saka – Arsenal

Bukayo Saka, who scored against Wolves recently contributes to Arsenal’s offensive strategy with his speed, dribbling abilities, and accurate crosses. He also shows maturity beyond his years of age. Not only he has the ability to finish in the right way, but he also creates spaces which help the strikers to score with ease. He has been crucial for Arteta’s team for many seasons now!

Match facts

• It’s the first time Arsenal and Luton Town are facing each other in the English Premier League.
• While Arsenal are on top of the league, Luton Town are on the verge of going into the relegation zone.

Injury and team news

Both Luton Town and Arsenal are dealing with several injuries to their players. In addition to Nakamba’s knee problem, Luton Town is also concerned about Potts and Andersen, who are both battling with undisclosed injuries. Arsenal is also facing injuries to Partey and Fabio Vieira as well as to Smith Rowe and Timber, who are both recovering from knee injuries. The lack of return dates increases the ambiguity around their availability and presents problems for both sides in terms of lineup flexibility.

Head-to-head

Matches: 48

Luton Town: 10

Arsenal: 27

Draws: 11

Predicted lineup for Luton vs Arsenal

Luton Town Predicted lineup (3-4-3)

Kaminski; Mengi, Osho, Lockyer; Doughty, Chong, Barkley, Bell; Ogbene, Morris, Brown

Arsenal Predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli

Match prediction for Luton vs Arsenal

It’s hard to predict Premier League games, but Arsenal will have an advantage over Luton Town given their recent good play and top position in the league. Given their strength and the current form they displayed against Wolves, Arsenal seems likely to prevail. But surprises happen often in the Premier League and Luton Town could use home advantage or some different tactics to threaten Arsenal. Although the odds may somewhat favour Arsenal to win, we can expect an exciting contest.

Prediction: Luton Town 1 – 3 Arsenal

Telecast 

India – Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar

UK – Sky Sports, TNT Sports

US –  NBC, USA Network

Nigeria – DSTV, GoTV

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