Our expert believes that Luton’s time in the upper echelons of English football should see them overcome the League One newcomers on the opening day.
Best bets for Luton Town vs Wimbledon
- 1x2 - Luton Town 1.51 on 1xBet
- Overs/unders - under 2.5 goals 2.05 on 1xBet
- Winning margin - Luton Town to win by two goals 4.80 on 1xBet
Luton should win 2-0.
Our analysis: Form of both teams
Luton Town have suffered back-to-back relegations after recently competing with the top teams in English football. It’s been a steep decline for the Hatters, who must now work their way back up from League One - and they’re actually favourites to do so.
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They’ve made some steady progress under the guidance of manager Matt Bloomfield. Luton Town have enjoyed an unbeaten warm-up to the league campaign, one of which included a goalless draw with Tottenham.
Wimbledon, meanwhile, will approach this League One season with a very different mindset, especially since they earned their spot with a win at Wembley. However, considering the lack of depth in their squad, they are favourites to head back down.
The Dons also face a difficult start as a trip to Kenilworth Road is never easy, even for the likes of Newcastle, Brighton, or Liverpool. All three have played there in league matches and left with little.
Nonetheless, there’s no doubt that Johnnie Jackson will have his team fired up for this one, knowing it could set the tone for the rest of the season.
Probable lineups for Luton Town vs Wimbledon
Luton Town expected lineup: Keeley; Walters, Makosso, Andersen, Naismith; Alli, Lonwijk; Baptiste, Clark, Saville; Wells
Wimbledon expected lineup: Bishop; Harbottle, Hippolyte, Hutchinson, Johnson, Kelly, Reeves, Sasu, Seddon, Smith, Stevens
A tough night awaits
Although League One football is challenging, Luton enter this game as firm favourites to secure all three points and kick off their league campaign. They won five friendlies in a row before sharing the honours with Tottenham.
In quite a contrast, Wimbledon’s pre-season campaign was woeful, winning just one of their six games (3 losses, 2 draws). Although their four consecutive wins to finish last season might provide some momentum, the Dons are likely to struggle with the step up in competition for this opener.
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Head-to-heads go back to 2019 and beyond, but Luton held the advantage by winning three of the previous five clashes (1 loss, 1 draw). Wimbledon may leave Kenilworth Road with nothing to celebrate, not even a goal, considering they failed to score in their last three outings.
- Luton Town vs Wimbledon Betting Tip 1: 1x2 - Luton Town 1.51 on 1xBet
A goal drought
All three of Luton’s recent outings produced fewer than two goals. Goals were quite an issue for the Hatters last season. They scored 45 goals in 46 games, averaging just below a goal per game - that’s something Bloomfield must improve.
Wimbledon were slightly better, scoring 56 goals in their 46 games at an average of 1.2 goals per game. However, it seems those have dried up since they haven’t scored a single goal across three games, all of which ended in defeat.
Three of their last four matches ended with fewer than two goals on the day, which is a likely scenario on Saturday.
- Luton Town vs Wimbledon Betting Tip 2: Overs/unders - under 2.5 goals 2.01 on 1xBet
The two-goal trend
We expect the Hatters to secure maximum points here. It should be a comfortable win, but not by long margins. Luton’s previous two victories were 2-0 wins in pre-season friendlies, while Wimbledon’s three losses were all by different margins, including one by two goals.
Looking at their head-to-head record, two of Luton’s three victories were by a two-goal margin. They’ve also scored exactly two goals against Wimbledon in four of the last five clashes.
- Luton Town vs Wimbledon Betting Tip 3: Winning margin - Luton Town to win by two goals 4.80 on 1xBet