Luton Town v Burnley Championship Betting Tips 12/08/24

Two former Premier League sides clash in a 2024/25 Championship opener, so we have another Luton Town v Burnley Championship Betting Tips article for you. Luton and Burnley will want to put last season’s top-flight disappointment to bed as they go head-to-head at Kenilworth Road. The Hatters and the Clarets have struggled in pre-season though, which could lead to a jittery start in the second tier. This Championship fixture kicks off at 8 p.m. It will be shown live on Sky Sports.

Form and Team News

Luton ended last season with just four points from their final eight Premier League matches. Rob Edwards’ side carried their poor form into pre-season, losing three and drawing and winning once in five friendlies. Luton’s only victory came against Rukh Vynnyky (1-0) and they ended pre-season with a 3-1 defeat to Celta Vigo. Burnley had to contend with losing their former manager Vincent Kompany to Bayern Munich this summer. The Lancashire outfit replaced Kompany with Scott Parker, who oversaw just one pre-season friendly – a 1-1 draw with Cadiz.

Luton and Burnley have no injuries or suspensions ahead of this fixture.

Match Winner Betting

It is fair to say that Luton and Burnley are not in the best form ahead of the new Championship season. Luton are winless in 21 of their previous 23 matches in all competitions. Burnley have a similar recent record, with only two wins in their last 22 fixtures. However, the Hatters have fared OK at Kenilworth Road, drawing two and winning one in their last five competitive home games. With the home advantage, Luton is the narrow favourite at 8/5 with Coral. Burnley also showed some ability to perform away late in the 2023/24 Premier League season after going unbeaten in four of their final six on the road. But two victories in 19 away matches leave the Clarets as outsiders at 19/10, offered by Unibet. As neither side is looking confident ahead of the Championship season, we are tipping a draw. Stalemates have been frequent between Luton and Burnley, with four draws in the last seven meetings. These former top-flight clubs will not want to drop points early to a potential title rival either, so a draw is a strong choice. At 5/2, BetVictor has the best value for a draw.

BTTS Bet

Defensive solidity has been a long-term issue for Luton and Burnley, and we feel BTTS yes is a good pick for this fixture. Luton has seen BTTS in 11 of their last 12 matches and failed to keep a clean sheet in 18 consecutive competitive fixtures. Burnley have also seen goals go in at both ends in four successive matches. Similarly to Luton, the Clarets haven’t had a clean sheet in 12 games. BTTS seems a good pick between these leaky sides, and QuinnBet has the best odds at 7/10.

Anytime Goalscorer Bets

Despite their issues with consistency, Luton and Burnley have top-quality players who should produce goals in the Championship. One of Burnley’s bright stars from last season was Lyle Foster, who scored five Premier League goals. The South African forward netted in Burnley’s 1-1 pre-season draw with Cadiz and has the potential to score in the second tier. Against a defensively shaky Luton, Foster may get chances, and he is a decent outsider in the anytime market as Unibet is offering 14/5. But a more seasoned Championship striker is our goalscorer pick for Luton vs Burnley. Carlton Morris has 34 career goals in the division and struck 20 in Luton’s 2022/23 promotion campaign. The 28-year-old also had a knack for scoring in the Premier League and ended last season as the Hatters’ top scorer with 11 goals. In front of a passionate Kenilworth Road, we believe Morris can net against Burnley on Monday. He is also good value to score, with Sky Bet posting 5/2 odds.

Our Luton Town v Burnley Championship Betting Tips

Match winner — Draw — 5/2 with BetVictor

BTTS (both teams to score) — Yes — 7/10 with QuinnBet

Anytime goalscorer — Lyle Foster — 14/5 with Unibet

Anytime goalscorer — Carlton Morris — 5/2 with Sky Bet

All 4 bets acca combo – 63/1 with BetUK

Luton and Burnley need to find some form and consistency to bounce back to the Premier League. However, we predict a potentially hard-fought clash at Kenilworth Road in the Championship, as neither side will want to drop early points. This could be an end-to-end match though, and one worth keeping an eye on.

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Last Updated on August 12, 2024