Manchester United vs Luton Predictions

• Manchester United have only won one of their 17 competitive games this season by two or more goals.
• Luton have only lost one of their last 11 fixtures by more than a single goal.
• Scott McTominay has scored three goals in his last four Premier League appearances.

Red Devils sink to new depths

Manchester United’s Champions League aspirations were dealt a huge blow as they lost a seven-goal thriller under controversial circumstances in Copenhagen and they could find it tough to assert dominance over underdogs Luton on Saturday.

The Red Devils have now lost three of their last four games in all competitions and, while they have won eight of their 17 assignments this term, they have rarely looked the better side this season.

Their only victory by more than a single goal came against a heavily-rotated Crystal Palace side in the Carabao Cup and on Saturday they come up against a Luton side with renewed confidence.

Luton show signs of improvement

The Hatters came within a hair of beating Liverpool last weekend only to be denied by a 95th-minute Luis Diaz goal but they can take a lot of heart from that performance, which moved them out of the relegation zone on goal difference.

Rob Edwards’ side have only lost three of their last seven Premier League games and, despite extremely low pre-season expectations, they have rarely been beaten by a huge margin in their first season back in the top flight in over two decades.

Hatters can put up a fight at Old Trafford

They have only lost by two or more goals in three of their 11 league games and one of their last 11 in all competitions. Given the hosts’ performances this season, backing the Hatters in the +2 handicap market appeals, which would potentially spell the end of Erik ten Hag’s reign, who is 5/4 favourite to be the next top-flight boss rendered jobless.

Luton have drawn two of their last three games and have scored exactly once in six of their league outings this term, so a repeat of their 1-1 draw from last week could also be on the cards.

While I’m not expecting much from Manchester United, Scott McTominay is an interesting anytime goalscorer option. The midfielder has scored three goals in his last four Premier League appearances and had a goal ruled out last weekend, so he looks a big price in his new, more advanced role.