Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Luton
Match Time & Date:
27/02/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-3
Man City
Kenilworth Road will be packed when Luton Town and Manchester City square off against each other in the FA Cup last 16. The Hatters suffered a dip in form, with the team losing each of their last three league matches and given their shaky defence, home win should not be considered. The likes of Tom Lockyer, Jacob Brown, Mads Andersen, and Marvelous Nakamba are sidelined with injuries, while both Alfie Doughty and Albert Sambi Lokonga are major doubts.
The Citizens, on the other hand, recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bournemouth at the weekend, with the team retaining second place in the standings. Even though Pep Guardiola is going to mix the squad against Luton Town, we are tempted to put our money on the Premier League giants. Kevin De Bruyne is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol remains in the recovery room. Both Jeremy Doku and Kyle Walker are pushing for a start as well.
Highlighted Player (Mateo Kovacic):
Born to Croatian parents in Linz, Austria, Mateo Kovacic spent seven years in the LASK Linz youth academy before joining Dinamo Zagreb, where he showed a great deal of potential shortly after being promoted to the senior squad.
The good return of 7 goals in 43 league appearances saw him secure a high-profile move to Inter Milan, where he acted as both holding midfielder and attacking midfielder, during the three years at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. And despite not exactly impressing in Italy, Kovacic was purchased by mighty Real Madrid, where he has been ever since. The youngster is widely regarded as one of Croatia’s most talented footballers at the moment and he has represented the country on international stage since the age of 19.
In just three years he managed to make over 25 appearances for the national team, playing at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016 finals for Vatreni. Kovavic has yet to be given a real chance to impress at Real Madrid, but he has entire future ahead of him.
Highlighted Team (Luton ):
Founded back on April 11, 1885, Luton Town are an English club that compete in the Championship. The Hatters welcome their rivals at Kenilworth Road, the stadium which was opened in 1905. The capacity of the stadium is 10,356, with Luton Borough Council owning the venue.
Luton Town wear orange shirts with a little white and dark blue and dark blue shorts when playing at home, whilst their away colours are white and dark blue. Andy Rennie is the club’s all-time top scorer, netting 162 goals in all competitions for the Hatters. The likes of Joe Payne, Hugh Billington, Bernard Streten, Dyd Owen, Bob Morton, Ron Baynham, Gordon Turner and Mal Donaghy are one of the club’s most notable players as well.
Luton Town finished the 2018/2019 League One campaign in top position in the standings and, as a result, they will compete in the Championship in the 2019/2020 season.
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