Luton Town hopes to pick up their first win of the season and get their Championship campaign off to a good start when they visit Swansea City on Saturday with kickoff at 5 pm.
Last Tuesday, Swansea City failed to pick up their first set of consecutive victories in the Championship since April as they were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by Millwall on home turf.
The Swans had been leading with two first-half goals from Ryan Manning and Michael Obafemi but imploded at the defensive end of the pitch as Ben Cabano and Nathan Wood-Gordon both scored injury-time own goals to hand the Lions a point.
Before that, Swansea kicked off their season winless in their opening three games — a run which saw them crash out of the EFL Cup on August 9 when they were beaten on penalties by Oxford United — before claiming a 1-0 victory over Blackpool last Saturday.
Nathan Jones’s men were left empty-handed again as they fell 2-0 to 10-man Bristol City at the Ashton Gate Stadium on Tuesday. In a game where Mark Sykes received his marching orders, Nahki Wells and Tommy Conway found the back of their net within the opening half hour to hand the Robins their first win of the season.
Swansea City vs. Luton Town Head to Head
Both sides have eight games against each other, with the hosts taking five wins while the visitors with two wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Swansea City 2-2 Millwall
- Blackpool 0-1 Swansea
- Oxford United 2-2 Swansea
- Swansea 0-3 Blackburn
Away
- Bristol City 2-0 Luton
- Luton 0-1 Preston North End
- Luton 2-3 Newport County
- Burnley 1-1 Luton Town
Swansea City Team News
Swansea City will take to the pitch without the services of a pair of midfielders. Liam Walsh, 24, has been out since March with an Achilles tendon rupture, while versatile midfielder Joel Latibeaudiere came off with a game-ending injury inside the opening 20 minutes against Millwall last time out.
Luton Town Team News
Luton Town will be without veteran goalkeeper James Shea for this weekend’s matchup due to a knee injury he sustained in April. The Hatters have a midfield crisis as the trio of Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (knee), Alfie Doughty (thigh), and Fred Onyedinma (muscle) continue their spells on the sidelines.
Prediction and Odds
Swansea will look back on track at home against Luton Town, who have started the season poorly. We predict that the Swans will prevail by a narrow margin.
- Swansea City Win
- Correct Score: 3-1
- Goals Over 2.5
