Plymouth Argyle and Luton Town get round seven of the EFL Championship underway at Home Park on Friday. The sides head into the weekend off the back of contrasting results, with the Hatters claiming a narrow home win over Sheffield Wednesday.
The hosts were sent back down to earth in Championship wth a 1-0 loss to West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns on Saturday. That followed a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Sunderland, where Joe Edwards netted the all-important goal in the third minute of stoppage time to hand Wayne Rooney’s men their first win of the league campaign.
Plymouth have picked up five points from their first six games to sit 20th in the standings, two points and five places adrift of their visitors.
Luton, meanwhile, secured consecutive wins for the first time this season when they edged out 10-man Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at home. Before that, Rob Edwards’ side had snapped their eight-game winless run across competitions with a 1-0 victory over Millwall at the Den.
Plymouth Argyle vs Luton Town Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- In their last 78 meetings, Plymouth lead Luton 30-25.
- Luton are on a five-game unbeaten run against Rooney’s men, claiming three wins and two draws since a 2-1 loss in October 2015.
- Plymouth have lost one of their last seven competitive home games, winning four, since April.
- Luton have won one of their last 13 competitive away matches, losing nine, since February.
Plymouth Argyle vs Luton Town Prediction
After stumbling into the new campaign, Luton appear to have hit their stride in recent weeks and head into Friday’s clash with sky-high confidence. Plymouth, meanwhile, have struggled for consistency this season, so the visitors should come away with a narrow victory.
Prediction: Plymouth 1-2 Luton
Plymouth Argyle vs Luton Town Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Luton to win
Tip 2: First to score - Luton (The Hatters have opened the scoring in four of their last five games with Plymouth.)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in seven of their last nine meetings.)