Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Manchester City and Luton Town square off against each other at Etihad Stadium in a David-vs-Goliath clash. The Citizens came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 4-2 at the weekend and they are seen as hot favourites to beat the Hatters in front of home fans. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Kevin De Bruyne, who scored a brace against the Eagles, while both Manuel Akanji and Mateo Kovacic are pushing for a start. Nathan Ake and Kyle Walker remain in the recovery room.
Luton Town, on the other hand, desperately needed a win against Bournemouth and they managed to get one, but their Premier League status is still in great danger. The Hatters, though, are not regarded as good travellers and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Man City’s party at Etihad Stadium. To make things even worse for the visitors, their injury list is still pretty long.
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.