Luton Town vs Man City Match Analysis & Prediction
27/02/2024 11:00 pm
Luton Town will be looking to pull off one of the biggest results in their history when they play host to Manchester City at Kenilworth Road in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Tuesday night.
The hosts will enter the contest off the back of a 4-1 defeat at Liverpool in the Premier League last Wednesday, while Man City continued their title pursuit with a 1-0 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday.
Rob Edwards’ side are 18th in the Premier League standings, one point behind 17th-placed Everton, with their next league match coming at home to Aston Villa next weekend.
However, their immediate focus is on the FA Cup and they have secured two impressive wins in the competition so far this season, beating Bolton Wanderers 2-1 in the third round before overcoming Everton by the same scoreline in the fourth round at the end of last month.
Luton have never won the FA Cup, but famously reached the final of the 1958-59 competition, suffering a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the final.
Meanwhile, Man City claimed a 5-0 victory over Huddersfield Town in the third round of the competition on January 7 before beating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 away from home on January 26.
The Citizens have won the FA Cup on seven previous occasions, and they are the holders of the trophy, having beaten Manchester United 2-1 in last year’s final.
Pep Guardiola’s side have been far from perfect in the league this season, but they are in a strong position to challenge for the title, sitting second in the table, one point behind leaders Liverpool on the same number of matches (26).
Luton Town vs. Man City Head to head
In the 27 previous meetings between these two teams, Luton have claimed eight victories while Man City have won 10, and they have drawn in nine. Man City have scored 45 goals and conceded 40 in the process.
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23/11/1991Luton Town2Manchester City2Premier League
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15/02/1992Manchester City4Luton Town0Premier League
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28/11/1998Luton Town1Manchester City1League One
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14/04/1999Manchester City2Luton Town0League One
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10/12/2023Luton Town1Manchester City2Premier League
Luton Town Team News
Luton will again be without the services of Tom Lockyer, Marvelous Nakamba, Jacob Brown and Mads Andersen, while Alfie Doughty and Albert Sambi Lokonga will require late fitness tests.
Edwards is expected to hand opportunities to some squad players on Tuesday, with Tim Krul set to start in goal, while Andros Townsend and Recce Burke should also come into the side.
Luton Town's Last 5 Matches
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30/01/2024Luton Town4Brighton & Hove Albion0Premier League
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03/02/2024Newcastle United4Luton Town4Premier League
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10/02/2024Luton Town1Sheffield United3Premier League
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18/02/2024Luton Town1Manchester United2Premier League
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21/02/2024Liverpool4Luton Town1Premier League
Man City Team News
Josko Gvardiol remain out with an ankle problem, but Man City are otherwise in strong shape when it comes to their squad for this game.
Guardiola will make changes to the side that started against Bournemouth in the league on Saturday, with Jeremy Doku, Julian Alvarez, Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker potentially coming into the side.
Man City's Last 5 Matches
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10/02/2024Manchester City2Everton0Premier League
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13/02/2024FC Copenhagen1Manchester City3Champions League
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17/02/2024Manchester City1Chelsea1Premier League
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20/02/2024Manchester City1Brentford0Premier League
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24/02/2024AFC Bournemouth0Manchester City1Premier League
Luton Town vs. Man City: Odds and Predictions
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