AFC Bournemouth vs Luton Town Prediction 13.03.2024

• Competition: England - Premier League
• Date: Wednesday, 13th, March 2024
• Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20.30 CET
• Venue: Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth)

Bournemouth is aiming to put an end to their dry spell of four winless home matches as they host the third-from-bottom Luton Town in Wednesday's Premier League action at Vitality Stadium.

AFC Bournemouth vs Luton Town Betting Tips: Bournemouth to Win

Despite basking in a stellar run of form they crafted from mid-November to the end of January, racking up a dazzling 19 points from a possible 21 during that stretch, the magic that adorned Andoni Iraola's troops vanished come the start of the new calendar year, as it took them three months to notch their first top-flight success in 2024.

Following a spell of dry spells, the Cherries stumbled upon a sip of relief with a soothing 2-0 victory over Vincent Kompany's battling side, halting a seven-match winless streak, yet the elation was fleeting as they barely salvaged a 2-2 draw against relegation candidates Sheffield United, despite bombarding the basement dwellers' goal with 32 attemps.

The inability to translate their dominance into a win, including a miss from the penalty spot by their top marksman of this term, Dominic Solanke, early on, cost them vital points, but AFC Bournemouth team need not worry about their status in the elite tier, as they hold a risk-free 11-point lead over the side perched just below the danger line.

The endangered 18th position in the league standings, by chance, belongs to the midweek visitors of Vitality, or the Luton squad, who enter this clash fresh off snatching a golden point away at Crystal Palace through the heroics of substitute Cauley Woodrow, whose towering header in the sixth minute of stoppage time leveled the score and aided his team in inching one step closer to the safety zone.

The well-earned stalemate in the dying seconds at Selhurst Park marked just the first point for the Hatters in the past month in the England's top-flight, simultaneously ending a terrible run of five straight competitive losses, yet despite these results woes, getting max points in their postponed matchday would allow them to surface above the waterline and push 17th-placed Nottingham Forest into the drop zone.

As this season's newcomers are offered a fine chance to momentarily lift the relegation pressure, their boss Rob Edwards fears his side might come up short during midweek action, considering not only is his Luton deeply affected by a mounting number of injuries, but their offensive endeavors are succocating in the shadow of a visibly leaky defense that has conceded a staggering 23 goals during this dry spell.

Furthermore, the journey to the Vitality Stadium has proven to be a daunting task for the Hatters, who have stumbled to defeat in seven out of their last ten head-to-head clashes at the venue. Seriously depleted by an expanded injury roster and allowing 4+ goals in two of the past three Premier League excursions, the Cherries stand poised to exploit all the opponents' difficulties and put an end to a four-game winless run in front of their faithful fans.