Preparations are ongoing for the 2022-23 season, with Peterborough United set to face Luton Town in a friendly at London Road on Tuesday with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
Peterborough have been less impressive since returning to England last week, after starting their long, hard League One season with a 3-0 victory over Leyton Orient at their training camp in Portugal.
Grant McCann’s side, who were demoted to the third tier in May, have since drawn with Stevenage and been held by National League club Barnet as they cope with a long absence list that threatens to hamper their start to competitive action.
Indeed, Posh only scraped a 2-2 draw at the Hive in a 120-minute match on Saturday, so will want to pick up a morale-boosting win on Tuesday as they look to set up their push for an immediate return to the Championship.
Luton, by contrast with their next opponents, are hoping to build on an impressive 2021-22 campaign in the Championship, which almost defied all expectation and ended with promotion to the Premier League.
Though they lost over two legs to Huddersfield Town in the semi-finals last season, Luton are set to continue their recovery from such disappointment by seeking another warm-up win when they host Birmingham later this month.
Peterborough United vs Luton Town Head to Head
Both sides have seven games against each other with hosts taking four wins and visitors with two wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Stevenage 1-1 Peterborough
- Leyton Orient 0-3 Peterborough
- Peterborough 5-0 Blackpool
- Millwall 3-0 Peterborough
Away
- Northampton 1-2 Luton Town
- BK Bravo 1-2 Luton Town
- Hitchin Town 0-3 Luton Town
- Huddersfield Town 1-0 Luton Town
Peterborough United Team News
Peterborough manager Grant McCann faces a selection headache for the visit of Rotherham United due to injuries and suspensions, but it remains to be seen whether players including Harvey Cartwright, Nathan Thompson, Ronnie Edwards, Oliver Norburn, Kwame Poku and Jack Marriott will feature on Tuesday.
Luton Town Team News
Meanwhile, goals from Elijah Adebayo and Dan Potts secured Luton’s fourth consecutive win of pre-season, setting them up nicely for their final two friendlies. Hylton has departed for Northampton, but Jerome netted twice against Gillingham and will compete with Adebayo, Carlton Morris and Cauley Woodrow for a start up front.
Prediction and Odds
Luton have had a smoother route through pre-season than the Hatters’ former Championship rivals, and they can take advantage of their hosts’ patchy availability by posting a fifth win on the spin.
- Away Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Over 1.5
