There are six Premier League games taking place at 3 pm BST on Saturday, May 11, one of which sees West Ham United play host to Luton Town.
West Ham go into the clash as 4/5 favourites to pick up a win at the London Stadium, while Luton can be backed at 14/5 to come away with three points.
Ahead of the fixture, West Ham are aiming to clinch a top-10 finish, while Luton are looking to stave off relegation from the Premier League.
West Ham vs Luton
After winning the Europa Conference League in 2022/23, West Ham were expected to push on and fight for a top-seven finish this term.
However, the loss of Declan Rice and injury/ international duty issues midway through the campaign thwarted those hopes. The east Londoners have also failed to win any of their last four league games, being smashed 5-0 by Chelsea last time out. As a result, the best David Moyes and co. can now hope for is to end 2023/24 in the top half.
Premier League Top Half Finish: Current Standings
- 9th - West Ham Pld 36 - Pts 49
- 10th - Bournemouth Pld 36 - Pts 48
- 11th - Brighton Pld 35 - Pts 47
- 12th - Wolves Pld 36 - Pts 46
- 13th - Fulham Pld 36 - Pts 44
Like West Ham, Luton have drawn one and lost three of their last four. Said run looks set to prove a lot more detrimental to the Hatters, however, as they struggle to move out of the relegation zone.
Luton are three points behind 17th place with two games to play but their poor goal difference means they will need to win at least one and avoid defeat in their remaining Premier League game to have a chance of staying up ahead of Nottingham Forest.
Premier League Relegation: Current Standings
- 17th - Nottingham Forest Pld 36 - Pts 29 (-18 GD)
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- 18th - Luton Pld 36 - Pts 26 (-29 GD)
- 19th - Burnley - Pld 36 - Pts 24 (-35 GD)
West Ham vs Luton betting stats
Here are some key West Ham and Luton stats to keep in mind as you prepare to make your selections ahead of the game:
- West Ham have conceded 70 Premier League goals this season, their joint-most in a single campaign in the competition (also 70 in 2010/11), and the most a side managed by David Moyes has ever shipped in a single top-flight season (overtaking Sunderland’s 69 in 2016/17).
- West Ham have gone 16 Premier League games without a clean sheet - last having a longer run without a shutout in the top flight between March and November 2008 (24 games).
- Luton have conceded 78 goals in the Premier League this season, the most by a side in a debut season since Blackpool in 2010/11 (78). Since the start of February, the have shipped 46 goals in 16 games in all competitions - the most of any side in Europe’s big-five leagues, failing to keep a clean sheet in that time.
- Luton have both scored and conceded in 29 of their 36 Premier League games this season, a joint-record by any side in a campaign in the competition, along with Swindon Town in 1993/94 and Southampton in 1994/95.
- Elijah Adebayo scored his 10th Premier League goal of the season for Luton on Monday. With Carlton Morris also scoring 10 this season, the Hatters are the first side with two players on 10 or more goals in their debut seasons since Arsenal in 2017/18 (Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang).
West Ham vs Luton Top Tip
- Michail Antonio has 99 goals and assists combined in the Premier League for West Ham (67 goals, 32 assists). He could become the first-ever Hammers player to get 100 involvements in the competition. He has four goals in his past eight league appearances, as many as in his previous 26 combined.
Today’s Football Tips
There is no Premier League action today, but there is a key League Two play-off game set to take place, as Doncaster face off with Crewe.
Crewe travel away from home to take on Doncaster, and we’ve got it covered with our bet builder of the day article, while for those of you looking to place an acca, we have our acca of the day lined up and ready to go.
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