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Luton vs Aston Villa Predictions - Watkins EPL Goals Against Leaky Hatters

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 29 Feb 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 29 Feb 2024

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Luton vs Aston Villa tips for Saturday’s Premier League match
The Villans have won their last 2 matches
Can Watkins strike and keep Villa in the top four hunt?

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Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins has scored 5 goals in his last 5 matches (Getty Images)

Luton vs Aston Villa Preview

Some top sides have put Luton to the sword and Aston Villa can put goals past the Hatters. Ollie Watkins is one of the Premier League’s top scorers and he has scored consistently throughout Villa’s campaign.

Luton vs Aston Villa Preview
Head-to-Head
Luton Form
Luton Injuries & Team News
Aston Villa Form
Aston Villa Injuries & Team News

Luton have lost their last 4 matches
Luton have lost 2 of their last 3 matches against Aston Villa
Aston Villa have won their last 2 matches
Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins has scored 5 goals in his last 5 matches

Head-to-Head

Luton have a 19-16 advantage against Aston Villa in 40 meetings with five draws.

Luton Form

Luton have dropped into the Premier League’s bottom three following three consecutive defeats.

The Hatters lost against Sheffield United (3-1), Man United (2-1) and Liverpool (4-1). These league results were followed by a 6-2 thrashing by Man City in the FA Cup.

Rob Edwards’ side were outplayed against City and were 3-0 down after 40 minutes. Jordan Clark pulled two goals back but Luton conceded another three in the second period.

Luton Injuries & Team News

Midfielders Marvelous Nakamba and Tom Lockyer and defender Mads Andersen are ruled out.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa are fourth in the Premier League with a five-point advantage over fifth-placed Tottenham. Villa have held their top-four position due to three wins in their last four matches.

Wins came against Sheffield United (5-0), Fulham (2-1) and Nottingham Forest (4-2). Ollie Watkins scored four goals in these fixtures.

Unai Emery’s side were dominant in the Forest win on Saturday with 3.49 expected goals. Watkins scored after three minutes and Douglas Luiz’s brace and a late Leon Bailey strike sealed the victory.

Aston Villa Injuries & Team News

Midfielder Boubacar Kamara and defender Tyrone Mings are unavailable due to injury.

Forward pair Emi Buendíaand Jhon Durán are also out.

Verdict

Luton v Aston Villa

Luton don’t win many and the Hatters are leaking loads of goals. Villa have returned to form against lower-mid-table EPL sides and Watkins is in consistent scoring form.

Aston Villa Win

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