Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Following three consecutive league defeats, Luton Town will look to give fans some cheer when they take on Aston Villa on Matchday 27. The Hatters suffered a dip in form, with the team remaining in the relegation zone and they face yet another tough challenge against Villa. Both Albert Sambi Lokonga and Elijah Adebayo are major doubts and the duo will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
The Villans, on the other hand, are eager to stay in the Champions League berth and given their fine performances in back-to-back wins over Fulham (2-1) and Nottingham Forest (4-2), away triumph should be considered. Pau Torres should be fit for Saturday’s encounter, while Ezri Konsa is a major doubt and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off. It has to be noted that Aston Villa outplayed Luton Town 3-1 in their last meeting in the English top flight.
Highlighted Player (Leon Bailey):
Leon Bailey is a Phoenix All Stars Academy product who was born in Kingston on August 9, 1997. The Jamaica international played for the likes of FC Liefering and Trencin during his youth career, but he made his senior debut with Belgian side Genk in August, 2015 in a 3-1 win over Saint-Truiden.
The pacey winger quickly established himself as one of the best players in the Belgian top flight, but he scored only 8 goals in 56 appearances for Genk from 2015 to 2017. In the winter of 2017 Leon Bailey signed a deal with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of €20 million. Bailey is a left-footed footballer, but he is capable of playing on both sides of the field.
The Bayer Leverkusen winger made one appearance for Jamaica U23 team, but he eventually refused to represent the Reggae Boyz at senior level as he has personal problems with the association. It has to be noted that Leon Bailley scored 12 goals in 34 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen in the 2017/2018 Bundesliga season.
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.