The battle for relegation this season still features six teams and winning home matches could prove crucial for those trying to avoid the drop.
The game between Luton Town and Bournemouth will be played at Kenilworth Road on the 6th of April. The hosts begin this round of fixtures in 18th place on 22 points while the visitors are in 12th place on 41 points.
Luton Town come into the match on the back of a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
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Defeat in the capital. pic.twitter.com/WS8HswRyCh
It was always going to be a tough night for The Hatters and they conceded the opening goal in the 24th minute. Arsenal added a second goal in the 44th minute but Luton Town did well to keep them out in the second half.
The defeat at Arsenal means Luton Town have failed to win any of their last 11 fixtures in all competitions.
There have been defeats against Sheffield United, Manchester United, and Aston Villa at home in the league, Manchester City at home in the FA Cup, plus Liverpool, Bournemouth, and Tottenham Hotspur away in the Premier League.
Statistics show Luton Town have failed to win any of their last 4 home Premier League games. The fans have seen plenty of goals and both teams have scored in 9 of Luton Town’s 11 most recent home league fixtures.
Bournemouth travel to Kenilworth Road having beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at home last time out in the Premier League.
With the score 0-0 at half time, Bournemouth made some changes in the second half and one of the substitutes scored the winning goal in the 79th minute.
The victory over Crystal Palace means Bournemouth are undefeated in their last 5 matches, all of which were played in the Premier League.
There were victories over Luton Town and Everton at home plus Burnley away. Bournemouth also picked up a point thanks to a 2-2 draw at home against Sheffield United.
Trends show Bournemouth won 5 of their last 9 away Premier League games but only 1 of their 5 most recent away trips in the league.
Bournemouth have been involved in several exciting away fixtures recently and have seen both teams score in 5 of their last 6 Premier League games on the road.
Team news: Luton Town continue with a significant injury list. Tom Lockyer, Amari'i Bell, Marvelous Nakamba, Elijah Adebayo, Dan Potts, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Mads Andersen, Chiedozie Ogbene, and Jacob Brown are all in the treatment room. There are also doubts over the fitness of Gabriel Osho and Reece Burke.
Bournemouth are without the injured duo of Ryan Fredericks and Luis Sinisterra. There are also doubts over the fitness of Marcos Senesi and Chris Mepham.
Given the analysis of recent results for both teams, Bournemouth must be the clear favourites to win this game. The Cherries are playing with confidence right now and could even come away with a rare clean sheet from this match.