Premier League: Tottenham Might Humiliate Luton Town at Kenilworth Road

Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur

After beating Liverpool 2-1 last time out, albeit under controversial VAR circumstances, Tottenham are going to visit Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Saturday.

The Hatters are currently 17^th in the standings, and that’s their minimum target position in order to maintain their top-flight status.

Meanwhile, Ange Postecoglou is definitely cooking up something at Spurs, as they’re the second-seeded team in the Premier League standings. And if certain Premier League 2023 results fall in their favour, they might find themselves on top of the food chain, at least for a few days.

While taking care of business against the Hatters, the Spurs would also look closely at the epic battle between Manchester City and Arsenal, with the hope of them ending with a draw.

Talking Points

Captain Son unleashed under Postecoglou

Heung-Min Son is having a brilliant campaign since being handed the captain’s armband in lieu of Harry Kane’s departure this summer. The South Korean forward has essentially changed his position from winger to central striker, and it’s working under Ange Postecoglou because he already has six league goals.

In this new-look, possession-based Spurs, one of Son’s main responsibilities is to press from the front. Son’s lightning-quick pace throws defenders off guard, and he also has an eye for goal, particularly when fed by his fellow attackers and midfielders.

An example of this was in their victory against Liverpool, where Son showed off his speed to sprint past multiple defenders to tap home Richarlison’s cross into an empty net.

Son is now at the 92^nd percentile for non-penalty goals (0.42) and non-penalty xG (0.33) per 90. His overall xG is 2.9, which is impressive, to say the least.

The jury is still out over Tottenham’s title credentials, but with Son captaining their side, they will always have a chance.

Luton Town were given a reality check

After defeating Everton 2-1 last Saturday to earn their first-ever Premier League victory, Luton Town were ecstatic. The joy soon faded, though, after they suffered a similar defeat to Burnley last night.

The Hatters fell behind by one goal as Lyle Foster scored before halftime, but Elijah Adebayo netted the equaliser during the 84^th minute, and it felt like they were going to take home another point.

65 seconds after Luton tied the game, Jacob Bruun Larsen fired a stunning shot into the far top corner for what proved to be Burnley’s first win of the 2023-24 campaign.

Right now, Luton Town are dangling above the dotted line, and the odds are stacked against them in their upcoming games. After hosting Tottenham, the Hatters are going to be up against Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa next.

Carlton Morris has been the bright spot for the Hatters with three goals, but he really needs help to keep the team afloat.

History

Saturday marks the first-ever Premier League meeting between Luton Town and Tottenham. Their last encounter was a goalless draw in a top-flight game at Kenilworth Road back in 1992.

Tottenham are undefeated in nine league games against Luton Town (W5, D4) since losing 2-0 on the road in November 1987, with Ian Allinson notching a brace for the Hatters.

Luton Town have only won one of their last 10 home league games against London-based sides (D5, L4), with their lone win being a 3-1 result against QPR last term.

The Spurs have won 12 of their last 14 Premier League matches against newly promoted sides (D1, L1), and they’ve already defeated Burnley and Sheffield United this year. Their last loss against a side in their debut Premier League season was a 3-1 result against Blackpool in 2010-11.

And they hold the longest undefeated streak in the English top-flight right now, as Spurs have yet to lose in eight consecutive Premier League matches (W6, D2).

Betting Tip 

Given their sizeable gap at the table, the SBOTOP Premier League 2023 odds have Tottenham as the big favourites to win on Saturday. This comes as no surprise as the Spurs are at 1.42 odds to win, while a Luton Town victory is priced at 6.20 and a draw is at 4.30 in the 1X2 market.

Ange Postecoglou’s men are in scintillating form, so they should have little difficulty breaching Rob Edwards’ porous backline to claim maximum points.

Other than our recommendation above, we also advise going for alternative bets like Over 3.25 at 2.21 and Total Goal 4-6 at 2.72, while Correct Score 4-0 for Spurs at 19.50 is also on offer and has a substantial payout.

 

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