Sunderland vs Luton Predictions

Tip Reasoning

• Luton have kept clean sheets in four of their last five games
• Sunderland have won just one of their last six
• Luton average just 0.83 goals conceded per game away from home

Luton’s playoff dream

Luton Town currently sit fourth in the league, with a seven-point cushion separating them from falling out of the playoffs, and look on course to be in with a chance of the holy grail – promotion to the Premier League. They face a visit to a Sunderland side who were once hopeful of reaching the playoffs themselves, but have now won just one of their last six games.

Luton have been brilliant defensively all season, and have the third-best defensive record in the league. They have kept clean sheets in four of their last five games going into this one, and will look to continue this trend against a struggling Sunderland side. A prediction of Luton to win to nil looks good here, with their imperious defensive form carrying them to another victory.

Sunderland’s hopes are fading

Sunderland were hopeful of reaching the playoffs as they went on an impressive run of form, losing just once between the 17th of December, and the 18th of February, but since then they have won only once, losing four of their last five games.

Luton meanwhile have lost only twice in their last fifteen league games, and have won four of their last five by a 1-0 scoreline, with the only exception being a draw against another promotion-hopeful in Millwall. The Hatters average just 0.83 goals conceded per game when on the road, and pick up an average of 1.89, winning 56% of their away league games this season.

As a result, a correct score prediction of another 1-0 win for the visitors looks good.