Luton vs Manchester City Prediction & Match Preview

• Manchester City won 13 and drew 1 of the last 14 outings across competitions.
• Luton enter this off the back of three successive Premier League defeats.
• The Hatters allowed 13 goals in the previous four league games.

Manchester City will continue their pursuit of back-to-back trebles on Tuesday evening. They travel to Kenilworth Road to battle Premier League rivals Luton Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Citizens enter the tie as the firm favourites, having won 13 and drawn 1 of the last 14 outings across competitions.

Pep Guardiola’s men kept the ground on Liverpool and Arsenal in the battle for the Premier League silverware with a 1-0 road win over Bournemouth on Saturday. Phil Foden continued his impressive spell of form by making the difference with the lone goal of the game three days ago at Vitality Stadium.

Luton Town were not in action at the weekend. Instead, they played the Matchday No 26 clash last Wednesday, falling 1-4 away at injury-crippled Liverpool side. Rob Edwards’ men had the lead at the half-time but their second-half showing at the Anfield was just horrendous. It was by no means a positive introduction to the FA Cup clash with one of the deadliest attacking sides in the country.

Recent Meetings

Manchester City had to come from behind to dispatch Luton 2-1 in the Premier League clash played two months ago at Kenilworth Road.

The Citizens have four victories and two draws in the previous six meetings with Luton Town.

The teams’ last FA Cup encounter happened in 1969 when Manchester City claimed a 1-0 win at Maine Road.

Luton vs Manchester City Prediction

Three consecutive Premier League defeats have pushed Luton Town straight back into the red zone. The Hatters have had huge problems with the lack of defensive meticulousness in recent weeks. They shipped 13 goals in the last four Premier League affairs. This is by no means encouraging ahead of the match with Manchester City. The gulf in quality between the two sides is massive. The Citizens enter this on the back of 13 wins and 1 draw in the last 14 games in all competitions. The visitors are 1.90 to have the lead at the half time and win the match at the end.

The Over 3.5 goals FT pick is an ideal alternative betting option at the 2.25 odds. Luton are on a run of seven consecutive fixtures that produced three or more goals. We’ve also seen at least four goals in four of the team’s previous five Premier League clashes. Although they haven’t quite been firing on all cylinders of late, the Citizens should have plenty of space to boost their confidence in attack on Tuesday.

Steffen Schmidt- February 26, 2024

Luton vs Manchester City Betting Tips

HT/FT Luton/Luton

OK

	1.91 Odds
	1.75 Odds

Over 3.5 goals

OK

2.30 Odds

Correct Score: Manchester City 4-0

OK

	13.00 Odds
	13.00 Odds