The Premier League giants, Liverpool, are scheduled to face Luton Town on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
The Luton Town vs. Liverpool match is part of the 2023/2024 Premier League, taking place at Kenilworth Road at 11:30 PM local time (WIB).
On paper, this should be an easy match for Liverpool since Luton Town is a recently promoted team from the Championship division. Furthermore, their recent results have been negative, with seven losses in ten games and only one win.
Additionally, Luton Town is dealing with fitness issues, having lost seven players for the upcoming match against Liverpool.
On the other hand, Liverpool is in a positive trend. In their last four games since the draw against Brighton, they’ve secured three wins against Everton, Nottingham Forest, and Bournemouth, teams whose positions are similar to Luton in the 2023/2024 Premier League standings.
Liverpool’s squad will still be without Andrew Robertson, Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, and Conor Bradley. Although Ben Doak has resumed training, he is not yet 100% fit. Meanwhile, Luis Diaz has returned to training, but it’s uncertain whether his mental state has improved after the incident involving the kidnapping of his parents.
Luton Town (3-5-2): Kaminski; Osho, Lockyer, Mengi; Doughty, Nakamba, Barkley, Mpanzu, Kabore; Ogbene, Morris.
Coach: Rob Edwards.
Squad Info: Potts (injured), Lokonga (injured), Andersen (injured), Burke (injured), Clark (doubtful), Bell (doubtful).
Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Tsimikas, Van Dijk, Konate, Alexander-Arnold; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Jota, Nunez, Salah.
Coach: Jurgen Klopp.
Squad Info: Thiago (injured), Robertson (injured), Diaz (?), Bajcetic (doubtful).
WHAT’S HAPPENING? Most of the elite European clubs are racing to acquire Florian Wirtz. Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and Chelsea have been at the top of the waiting list. Now, it’s reported by The Daily Star that Liverpool has joined the race because Jurgen Klopp is an admirer of the 20-year-old winger. The report states that the German coach sees the young player as a replacement for the gap that will be left by Mohamed Salah in the future.
OVERVIEW: Wirtz has scored five goals in all competitions for Leverkusen this season, but has yet to score for the German national team after 12 appearances.
WHAT’S NEXT? As long as Leverkusen is still in contention for the Bundesliga title, it’s unlikely the club will consider offers to release Wirtz in January.
The Luton Town vs. Liverpool match is taking place in the ongoing 2023-2024 Premier League. Score predictions favor The Reds. Liverpool will travel to Luton Town’s home ground, Kenilworth Road Stadium, in the 11th week of the 2023-2024 Premier League on Sunday (11/5/2023) night. Liverpool has the chance to take the third-place position in the current standings from Arsenal if they can defeat Luton Town. Currently, Liverpool is in fourth place with 10 points, just one point behind Arsenal, who recently lost 0-1 to Newcastle United in the early hours of Sunday.
On the other hand, the home team, Luton Town, is still struggling in the relegation zone, precisely in 18th place with only 5 points. Regarding head-to-head statistics, Liverpool has been more dominant. In their 10 meetings against Luton Town, Liverpool has won five times, drawn four times, and suffered one loss.
Luton Town’s only victory over Liverpool occurred more than three decades ago, in 1991 when they won 3-1. Liverpool’s player roster is also more capable compared to Luton Town. Liverpool has Darwin Nunez, who scored the winning goal against Bournemouth in the English League Cup midweek. In the current Premier League season, Darwin Nunez has been involved in the creation of 7 goals for Liverpool, with 4 goals and 3 assists. Together with Mohamed Salah, this lethal Liverpool duo has scored 19 goals in the 2023-2024 Premier League. Mo Salah has contributed 8 goals and 3 assists in the Premier League. The Egyptian striker needs 4 more goals to reach 200 goals for Liverpool in all competitions. There is also Diogo Jota who can pose a threat to Luton Town’s defense, which has already conceded 20 goals in 10 Premier League matches.
Luton Town is a newly promoted team that finds it challenging to secure victories. Out of the first 10 matches, the team managed by Rob Edwards has suffered 7 losses. Luton Town’s only victory this season was when they visited Everton, winning 2-1 on September 30. Luton Town can also be considered as specialists in scoring during critical minutes. Out of their 9 goals in the Premier League this season, 6 have been scored in the final 10 minutes.
Luton Town: Dan Potts, Albert Lokonga, Mads Andersen, and Reece Burke are still absent due to injuries. Jordan Clark and Amari’i Bell are doubtful to play due to their lack of fitness. Liverpool: Thiago Alcantara and Andy Robertson are confirmed to be unavailable due to injuries. Luis Diaz is still doubtful due to issues related to his parents’ kidnapping, even though the latest news reports their release.
Luton Town (3-5-2): Thomas Kaminski; Teden Mengi, Tom Lockyer, Gabriel Osho; Issa Kabore, Pelly Mpanzu, Ross Barkley, Marvelous Nakamba, Alfie Doughty; Carlton Morris, Chiedozie Ogbene. Coach: Rob Edwards Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson Becker; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Kostas Tsimikas; Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch; Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota.
