Luton Town vs Sheffield Wednesday Match Analysis & Prediction
21/09/2024 5:00 pm
Both sitting on four points at the bottom end of the Championship table in the early stages of the new season, Luton Town and Sheffield Wednesday will meet at Kenilworth Road on Saturday.
The hosts posted their first win of the campaign last time out following their relegation from the Premier League, while the visitors are winless in the Championship since the opening day.
Luton Return to action on Saturday looking to make it back-to-back victories in the Championship, having bounced back last time out following a slow start to the campaign on their return to England’s second tier.
After falling to relegation from the Premier League last time out, Luton set out to make an immediate return to the top flight under Rob Edwards, but they only managed to secure a point from their first four attempts through a draw with Portsmouth after an opening-day 4-1 home defeat to fellow relegated side Burnley.
Things did not improve before the September international break, as the Hatters went on to suffer narrow defeats to Preston North End and Queens Park Rangers, either side of an EFL Cup exit at the hands of the latter, before returning with a trip to Millwall last weekend seeking a first league win.
They succeeded in doing so at the fifth attempt, leaving the Den with all three points having stood strong to maintain a 1-0 lead throughout the game after Teden Mengi put them ahead in the 10 minutes.
On the other hand, Sheffield Wednesday make the trip south in search of a first league victory in five matches, having experienced a tough spell since the opening day.
Heading into their second straight Championship season and a first full campaign under Danny Rohl’s tutelage with the aim of buidling on last year’s heroic survival, Sheffield Wednesday enjoyed a dream start with a 4-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle at Hillsborough, but they have only managed to add a single point to their tally in four further attempts since.
Defeats to Sunderland, Leeds United and Millwall prior to the international break followed, with Sheffield conceding nine goals and failing to score in the process, before returning to action at home to Queens Park Rangers last Saturday.
That game looked set to end goalless, but Barry Bannan ultimately opened the scoring for the Owls in the 93rd minute, only for the visitors to snatch a point as Alfie Lloyd converted from a goalmouth scrable.
Having since returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory away at third-tier Blackpool to progress to the EFL Cup fourth round, the Owls will now bid to put last week’s disappointment behind them and secure three points by taking a major scalp at Kenilworth Road.
Luton Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday Head to head
In the 35 previous meetings between these two teams, Luton have claimed 13 victories while Sheffield have won 12, and they have drawn in 10. Sheffield have scored 37 goals and conceded 40 in the process.
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20/08/2019Sheffield Wednesday1Luton Town0Championship
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12/02/2020Luton Town1Sheffield Wednesday0Championship
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24/10/2020Sheffield Wednesday0Luton Town1Championship
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27/02/2021Luton Town3Sheffield Wednesday2Championship
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29/07/2023Sheffield Wednesday1Luton Town2Club Friendlies
Luton Town Team News
New arrival Victor Moses will compete to earn a debut in a right wing-back role after left-back Alfie Doughty turned out on that flank last time out, with Daiki Hashioka sidelined by an injury.
Another change could be made in attack, with key man Carlton Morris vying to return from the start to join Elijah Adebayo, after the pair scored a combined tally of 21 Premier League goals last season.
Luton Town's Last 5 Matches
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17/08/2024Portsmouth0Luton Town0Championship
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24/08/2024Preston North End1Luton Town0Championship
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27/08/2024Queens Park RangersP 1Luton Town1League Cup
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30/08/2024Luton Town1Queens Park Rangers2Championship
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14/09/2024Millwall0Luton Town1Championship
Sheffield Wednesday Team News
Sheffield Wednesday are set to remain without defender Dominic Iorfa and midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah heading into Saturday’s game, as the pair continue to recover from injuries.
Ike Ugbo and Jamal Lowe will compete to lead the line, while the Owls have plenty of option in support with Josh Windass, Anthony Musaba, Djeidi Gassama, Olaf Kobacki and Callum Paterson all laying claims for starting spots.
Sheffield Wednesday's Last 5 Matches
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23/08/2024Sheffield Wednesday0Leeds United2Championship
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27/08/2024Grimsby Town1Sheffield Wednesday5League Cup
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31/08/2024Millwall3Sheffield Wednesday0Championship
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14/09/2024Sheffield Wednesday1Queens Park Rangers1Championship
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17/09/2024Blackpool0Sheffield Wednesday1League Cup
Luton Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday: Odds and Predictions
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