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Premier
League: Fulham vs Luton Town
Kickoff
Time: 2023-09-16 22:00 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/MOLLY
DARLINGTON
During
the summer transfer window, Fulham significantly increased their investment by
spending nearly 70 million euros to acquire players such as Alex Iwobi, Raul
Jimenez, and Adama Traore. This influx of talented stars has greatly improved
the overall strength of them. In the first four rounds, Fulham managed to
secure four points, which is quite commendable considering that three of their
opponents were teams that finished in the top 10 last season. Fulham excel at
ball possession and utilises the experience of their players to create
opportunities. They often leverage the wing advantage provided by players like
Adama Traore to put pressure on the opponent’s defence. Defensively, goalkeeper
Bernd Leno has been exceptional, making 22 saves since the start of this
season, the highest number in the league.
Source:REUTERS/PETER
CZIBORRA
Luton
are a newly promoted team in the Premier League and are considered the poorest
team in terms of total value, with its value being less than one-third of
Fulham’s. Their summer signings amounted to approximately 20 million euros,
with slightly more notable additions including former Manchester United winger
Tahith Chong and Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga. However, the overall
quality of the squad is not particularly strong. Based on their performances in
the first three rounds of matches, Luton have struggled to generate effective
offense and their teamwork has been poor. As a result, they have been labelled
as one of the favourites for relegation by the media. Luton typically employ a
5-3-2 formation, often adopting a defensive approach and relying on
counterattacks to threaten opponents. However, this strategy lacks creativity
and makes it challenging for them to compete in the Premier League against
stronger teams. Their three consecutive losses at the beginning of the season
further highlight the difficulties they face.
No
matter the cooperation among players or individual abilities, Luton Town are
the weaker side between these two. So we believe Fulham will get an easy win at
home.
Fulham’s
Last 5 Games: LWDLW
23-09-02
Manchester City 5-1 Fulham
23-08-30
Fulham 1-1 Manchester City (PEN 5-3)
23-08-26
Arsenal 2-2 Fulham
23-08-19
Fulhma 0-2 Brentford
23-08-12
Everton 0-1 Fulham
Luton
Town’s Last 5 Games: LWLLW
23-09-02
Luton Town 1-2 West Ham United
23-08-30
Luton Town 3-2 Gillingham
23-08-26
Chelsea 3-0 Luton Town
23-08-12
Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 Luton Town
23-08-05
Bochum 1-3 Luton Town
Head
To Head Record:
22-05-03
Fulham 7-0 Luton Town
21-12-11
Luton Town 1-1 Fulham
19-12-26
Luton Town 3-3 Fulham
19-10-24
Fulham 3-2 Luton Town
06-07-22
Luton Town 1-2 Fulham
Prediction: Fulham to win