Middlesbrough - Luton Town predictions

Middlesbrough are easily the favourites in the match this Saturday, but we wouldn’t call a Home Win bet at the odds of 1.85 safe, exactly. They are more likely to win than not, but Luton Town may have a few tricks up their sleeve yet.

At 4.47 betting odds, an away win would be a huge surprise and we’re positive Luton Town are well aware of it themselves.

Most online bookmakers expected Middlesbrough to win the previous round with ease, and it seems they were right. They were playing as visitors at Queens Park Rangers but were largely seen as the stronger team – which they proved to be true with an early lead and a match-long dominance.

The away team faced off against Cardiff City in the previous round and came out with a narrow win. Of course, they had the advantage of playing at home and were overwhelmingly seen as the favourites in that matchup.

Middlesbrough have been struggling to keep the ball out of their net lately. For instance, their previous 3 Championship matches were marked by more than 5 goals conceded in total.

Luton Town fans have a lot of cause for concern – with 8 concessions in their latest 3 away games, their track record seems to indicate a tendency to underperform in away games.

The odds being what they are, remember that they were priced with various injuries in mind. The hosts reported that Alex Bangura, Lukas Engel, Darragh Lenihan, Tommy Smith will have to sit this one out, while Luton Town will have to make do without Reece Burke, Tom Lockyer, Mads Juel Andersen, Reuell Walters.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.95 odds offered at Betway.