Leeds vs Luton Predictions

• Luton have the worst defence in the league, while no side has conceded fewer than Leeds this term.
• The hosts have won to nil in six of their last seven Championship games.
• Leeds have kept 10 home clean sheets this season.
• Nine of Luton’s 15 away defeats have come by at least two goals.

Leeds in the lead

After dismantling Fulham at the weekend, Leeds are looking good for the Premier League. The loss to Cardiff may have worried their supporters, but the manner in which they returned to form put down a marker for the chasing pack. With a three-point lead over second and a further five clear of third, Leeds are on course to go up as champions.

Marcelo Bielsa won’t let them rest until they’re over the line, so Leeds won’t let up any time soon. They are at home once again this week, as they look to secure another win against a Luton side who are stuck in the bottom three. We expect Leeds to cruise through this one in our latest Championship predictions.

Luton to come up short

While the visitors have put together a good run head into this clash, they are likely to fall short when it comes to stopping Leeds. There’s a clear gulf in quality between the leaders and the side placed 23rd in the table. Marcelo Bielsa’s side were always likely to blow sides away once they’d clicked again, with their impressive fitness levels making things difficult for their opponents in the run-in.

This clash pits the league’s best defence, Leeds – 32 goals conceded, against the worst, Luton – 72 goals against. The hosts have been utterly dominant across the campaign. Leeds have had the most shots (634) and most shots on target (204) in the Championship this season, while also facing the fewest shots of any side (356, 109 on target). Having conceded the fewest home goals in the league, Bielsa’s men are brilliantly positioned for the run-in.

Defence on top for Leeds

Leeds head into this meeting with Luton with their defence playing incredibly well. Fresh from holding back the league’s top scorer on Saturday, the hosts have won each of their last four home games to nil. Leeds have won six of their last seven league games, losing only against Cardiff in this run. The Whites have kept a clean sheet in each of those six victories.

Leeds have won seven of their last eight home league games against Luton. The visitors have a pretty patchy record against Leeds overall. Luton have won just one of their last 11 games against Leeds in all competitions (W1 D2 L8). We expect another home win, while Leeds should add to their 10 home clean sheets this term. We’re going with Leeds to win to nil this week, while a 2-0 home win is our correct score prediction, with nine of Luton’s 15 away defeats coming by at least two goals.