Crystal Palace vs Luton: Betting Odds & Preview

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Written by: Sam Lowen

Crystal Palace takes on Luton Town at Selhurst Park as both sides look to solidify their survival chances at the bottom of the Premier League. 

Kick-off is set for 3pm on Saturday afternoon. 

Recent Form

Palace come into the game sitting 14th in the table on 28 points, eight points away from the relegation zone. The Eagles lost 3-1 away at Tottenham Hotspur in their most recent outing and have only won one game in their last five. 

Luton won the reverse fixture in November 2-1, and they will be looking to do the same away from home as they continue their hunt for survival. Rob Edwards' side have lost their last five league games however and find themselves in 18th position, three points from safety. 

Team News

Palace will be hoping forward Jordan Ayew will be available after picking up an injury on the weekend. Midfielder Cheick Doucoure, centre-back Marc Guehi and attacking midfielder Michael Olise are still unavailable. Rob Holding and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi are also ruled out. 

Luton's injury list is also lengthy. Joseph Johnson and Gabriel Osho will be assessed ahead of the match, while Mads Andersen, Elijah Adebayo, Amari'i Bell, Sambi Lokonga, Jacob Brown, Dan Potts and Marvelous Nakamba will all be absent. 

Betting Odds

Palace are a slight favourite going into the match, coming in at 3/4 odds with William Hill, carrying an implied probability of 57.1%. Bet365 have it at 7/2 odds that Luton win away from home,
carrying an implied probability at just 22.2%.

The draw comes in at 3/1 with Betway, carrying an implied probability of 25%. 

Prediction

OddsNow expect Palace's increased firepower to carry them to an important three points in South London.

OddsNow's Pick: Palace to win with over 3.5 goals scored (4.49/1 @ BetMGM)