Some matches on the final day of the Premier League season will have little impact on the overall table but it is important to finish the season on a high.
That is certainly the case in the game between Luton Town and Fulham, which will be played on the 19th of May at Kenilworth Road.
The hosts are currently 18th in the table on 26 points, with no real hope of moving out of the relegation zone while the visitors are in 14th place on 44 points.
A good battle ends in defeat. 😔#FULMCI pic.twitter.com/xkOnoDw4nW— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) May 11, 2024
A good battle ends in defeat. 😔#FULMCI pic.twitter.com/xkOnoDw4nW
Luton Town come into the match having lost 3-1 at West Ham United last weekend in the Premier League.
The Hatters gave themselves some hope by taking the lead in the 6th minute and led 1-0 at the interval.
Into the second half and West Ham came on strong, scoring goals in the 54th, 65th and 76th minutes to win the game.
The defeat at West Ham means Luton Town have failed to win any of their 5 most recent fixtures in the Premier League.
There have been defeats against Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers away plus Brentford at home.
Luton Town did manage to pick up a point thanks to a 1-1 draw at home with Everton.
Trends show Luton Town have won just 5 of their last 31 Premier League games. They have conceded at least 1 goal in each of their last 17 matches in all competitions.
However, Luton Town are undefeated in 3 of their 4 most recent home league games.
Fulham make the short journey to Kenilworth Road having suffered a heavy 4-0 loss at home to Manchester City last weekend in the Premier League.
It took only 13 minutes for Manchester City to open the scoring and they led 1-0 at halftime. Into the second half and Manchester City scored 3 unanswered goals to secure the win.
The defeat to Manchester City means Fulham have failed to win any of their 4 most recent fixtures in the league.
There have been draws at home against Crystal Palace and away to Brentford plus a 3-1 loss at home to Liverpool.
The stats show Fulham are on a poor run of just 2 wins in 17 away Premier League matches.
However, they are undefeated in 3 of their last 4 Premier League games on the road, with both teams scoring in 5 of their 7 most recent away trips in the league.
Team news: Luton Town are without injured defender Issa Kabore. There are also doubts over the fitness of several players, including Ross Barkley, Amarii Bell, Jacob Brown, Dan Potts, Mads Juel Andersen, and Marvelous Nakamba.
Fulham travel without suspended defender Issa Diop. Sasa Lukic is a doubt due to a calf injury.
Luton Town will want to leave the Premier League on a high and our algorithm suggests they will score goals in this game.
However, Luton Town have been conceding goals regularly and that will open the door for Fulham. Our prediction is for this match to end level, with both teams scoring.