Bournemouth take on the visitors Luton in the postponed round 17 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Wednesday, February 13th at Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth).
Having thrashed Fulham at home in late December, Bournemouth's footballers hadn't tasted victory in the new calendar year in the country's championship for seven consecutive rounds. Yes, during this time, there were matches against such opponents as Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, and Liverpool. But there were also duels with the currently unstable West Ham (1-1), the average Nottingham Forest (1-1), plus the Londoners got their revenge against the Cherries for a heavy December defeat (3-1). And it was only in early March that Bournemouth ended their winless streak by defeating one of the hopeless Premier League outsiders, Burnley (2-0). In the next round, the Cherries were expected to win again, as they faced another hopeless outsider - Sheffield United. But the scoreboard showed 2-2 after 90 minutes. Agree, one victory in nine rounds is not an impressive statistic.
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You might say that Luton Town are located in the relegation zone, having earned just one point in the last five matches. Yes, that's true. But if we look at the last ten matches of the Hatters in the Premier League, the team lost by more than one goal difference in only two of them. Brighton (4-0) and Sheffield (3-2) were defeated once each. Against Burnley (1-1), Crystal Palace (1-1), and even Newcastle (4-4), Rob Edwards' charges shared points. Plus, during this period, there were also losses where betting on Luton Town's positive handicap paid off: 2-3 against Chelsea, 2-3 against Aston Villa, 1-2 against Manchester United. Luton Town are not hopeless. Only three points separate the team from the 17th place, which ensures safety. I believe that the Hatters have every chance to avoid relegation and fight for points in the match against Bournemouth.
The last four head-to-head meetings between these teams were played in the Championship. Luton Town won two of them, one ended in a draw, and Bournemouth managed to win only once, but only by a one-goal difference (2-1). In the upcoming duel, due to the teams' tournament positions, bookmakers clearly favor the hosts, which can be partially disputed. The Cherries have hardly been winning lately, and the Hatters are a very tenacious team, even when facing more formidable opponents. I'll take the visitors with a handicap (+1.5). And I think that even if they lose, it will be by no more than one goal.
Prediction for the match: Luton to win with +1.5 handicap.
