Crystal Palace take on the visitors Luton in the round 28 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, February 8th at Selhurst Park (London).
Crystal Palace are playing at their level, sitting in 14th place in the Premier League table, eight points clear of the relegation zone. The Londoners are scoring on average more than a goal per game this season but conceding almost two. We're interested in the latter. In the home match against Luton Town, I'm opting for a bet that the ball will find the hosts' net at least once. In their recent league match at home, the Eagles comfortably defeated Burnley (3-0). However, prior to that, such occurrences didn't happen in 14 consecutive Premier League matches where Palace conceded, allowing a total of 34 goals. The defense of the capital team leaves much to be desired.
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Sitting third from bottom in the table, just above the relegation zone, are Luton Town. The team predictably concedes a lot this season. If only the Hatters were more reliable in defense, they would be much higher in the table. The team coached by Rob Edwards is good in attack, especially considering the level and capabilities of the squad. Despite suffering four defeats after the fantastic draw with Newcastle (4-4), none ended in a clean sheet: against Sheffield United (1-3), Aston Villa (2-3), Manchester United (1-2), and Liverpool (1-4). In 26 league matches, the team scored 37 goals, five more than the Eagles. The last time the team left the field in the Premier League without a shot on target was on November 11 when they lost 0-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
I'm taking the away team to score in this match. The odds are modest, but the likelihood of this bet hitting is very high. Despite being considered one of the underdogs in the league, the Hatters have looked very good in attack, scoring consistently in 14 consecutive Premier League matches. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace have kept just one clean sheet in the same period. In the first half of the current season, Luton Town came out on top against the Eagles, scoring twice at home (2-1). I believe Edwards' team will find the net at least once away from home.
Prediction for the match: Luton to score – yes.
