Luton vs Nottingham Forest Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 English Premier League
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THE FACTS
When is Luton vs Nottingham Forest on and what time does it start? Luton vs Nottingham Forest will take place on Saturday 16th March, 2024 – 15:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Luton vs Nottingham Forest? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Luton vs Nottingham Forest on in the UK? Television rights for the Premier League in the UK are shared between Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime so it is worth checking their schedules for Luton vs Nottingham Forest
Where can I stream Luton vs Nottingham Forest in the UK? If Luton vs Nottingham Forest is televised, then it can be streamed on either Sky Go, discovery+ or Amazon Prime Video depending on who is broadcasting the match
THE LOWDOWN
LUTON
Rob Edwards was left gutted in midweek as Luton Town became just the sixth team in Premier League history to lose a game despite leading by three goals to nil. The Hatters raced into that lead at the Vitality Stadium before half-time before a Bournemouth ‘barrage’ produced a special and memorable comeback in the second-half.
Luton, though, can propel themselves out of the bottom three and the relegation places on goal difference on Saturday afternoon if they defeat Nottingham Forest at Kenilworth Road. They have remained entertaining with their last eight matches consisting of both teams scoring and those eight games have combined for a total of 42 goals.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Nuno Espirito Santo, with a trigger happy owner in Evangelos Marinakis hovering above him and Nottingham Forest in danger of slipping into the bottom three this weekend, will be feeling the pressure a little bit as the former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Al Ittihad coach feels the heat from some supporters.
The visitors come into this one on the back of a 16th defeat of the Premier League campaign as they suffered a 1-0 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion at the AMEX Stadium with Andrew Omobamidele’s tenth minute own goal separating the two sides. They have now suffered three successive losses in the league.
THE TEAM NEWS
LUTON
Rob Edwards has said he does not expect any of his injured players to return to the squad this weekend with the closest returnee being on-loan midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga.
The Hatters have been dealt a further blow with news that Elijah Adebayo may be unavailable for the rest of this season but Tahith Chong is fit and available for the clash on Saturday.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Kaminski; Burke, Mengi, Hashioka; Kabore, Clark, Barkley, Doughty; Ogbene, Chong; Morris
UNAVAILABLE: Andersen (Injured), Lockyer (Illness), Osho (Injured), Bell (Injured), Potts (Injured), Johnson (Injured), Nakamba (Injured), Lokonga (Injured), Brown (Injured), Adebayo (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo did not reveal any team news for Forest this weekend as they travel to Bedfordshire to face Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.
Full-backs Gonzalo Montiel and Nuno Tavares are expected to remain unavailable for this weekend’s clash with the Hatters, whilst both Ola Aina and Gio Reyna are doubtful, too.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Sels; Williams, Omobamidele, Murillo, Toffolo; Yates, Danilo, Dominguez; Origi, Wood, Hudson-Odoi
UNAVAILABLE: Montiel (Injured), Tavares (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Aina (Injured), Reyna (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
As mentioned with their recent high-scoring form, Luton have actually been entertaining to watch throughout the campaign. Their 28 Premier League matches so far this season have consisted of 100 goals and they will get after Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon. Nuno will know that this is a major opportunity for his side, too, if they are to try and avoid the drop so we could have our first real nervy nail biting six pointer of the campaign but both teams scoring remains a good bet.
TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
