Manchester United vs. Luton Town: EPL Game Preview

Manchester United hosts Luton Town in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Manchester United is coming off a 1-0 road win against Fulham on Saturday while Luton Town had a 1-1 home draw against Liverpool on Sunday.

Manchester United is in eighth place in the Premier League standings with 18 points in 11 games while Luton Town is in 17th place with six points in 11 games.

The player to watch in this game is Marcus Rashford, who has one goal and one assist in 10 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Marcus Rashford a 50.4 percent chance to score against Luton Town. He has 41 SCA and 4 GCA in 10 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester United 1.27
• Luton Town 10.00
• Draw 6.00

Spread
• Manchester United -1.5, -2 (1.90)
• Luton Town +1.5, +2 (1.83)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.95)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.80)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Carabao Cup action on September 22, 2020 and Manchester United won 3-0.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester United, Marcus Rashford has a 50.4 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.79 shots overall per sim, 2.12 shots on goal per and 0.7 goals per sim.

For Luton Town, Carlton Morris has a 30.42 percent chance to score. He averages 1.81 shots overall per sim, 0.73 shots on goal per and 0.36 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United 1.27

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 2.5 to Luton Town 1.11.