Luton FC hosts Arsenal in the Premier League. After the baptism of the Premier League, Luton has been in hot form lately, especially at home, and its solid defense has put pressure on many big-game teams. The "Arsenal" is very strong, but on the road, they are more cautious and try to play solid defense. In the last six league matches on the road, five of them were scoreless in the first half, so I'm looking for a half-time score of less than 1.5 goals. (Live on Now 621 and 611 at 4:15am Wednesday)
Luton won their first ever Premier League home win in the club's history with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace. Previously, they also came close to beating Liverpool at home, only drawing 1-1, and losing 0-1 against Tottenham Hotspur, showing that Luton's Kenilworth Road stadium has some competitiveness. Moreover, the team's defense is much sturdier in the first half when the players are full of energy. In the six league home games this season, the total number of goals scored in the half time is 1 or less, so the difficulty of attacking in the first half can be imagined.
Arsenal's latest game was a narrow 2-1 win over Wolves, and they have won five straight games in all competitions, advanced to the UEFA Europa League, and are two points ahead of Liverpool in the league, so they are naturally aiming for three points in this game. However, Arsenal's tactics at home and on the road are different. The home side will attack aggressively to get ahead as early as possible, but the away side is much more conservative, with the last five away games having a goal difference of one goal or less at half-time, and the last six league away games having five half-time goalless matches.
