Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham will continue their preseason preparations under new head coach Thomas Frank, as they will visit Kenilworth Road this Saturday to face Luton Town in their next Club Friendly. The Spurs are fresh from a 2-0 win against Reading, and they’re hoping to build more momentum with another road victory.
The Spurs’ youngsters took the spotlight against Reading, but Frank is expected to field more senior players against the Hatters. Either way, the pregame Club Friendly 2025 odds expect Tottenham to breeze past Luton Town.
The Tottenham match is Luton Town’s final preseason game before they have a few days to rest ahead of their opening League One contest against AFC Wimbledon. Matt Bloomfield’s men are coming off a 3-0 win over Boreham Wood, and back-to-back 2-0 results over Gillingham and Southend United earlier this week, and they will fancy their chances against their Premier League counterparts.
Without further ado, here is today’s match preview, courtesy of SBOTOP.
Talking Points
Luton Town face uphill climb
As mentioned, Luton Town are undefeated this preseason, which is a step in the right direction. After consecutive relegations in the past two seasons, head coach Matt Bloomfield is on a mission to rebuild his squad to make it back to the English top-flight. Bloomfield replaced Rob Edwards at the helm last January, and this is his first full summer with the Hatters.
Following their relegation to League One, several players have left Luton Town, including Carlton Morris and Thelo Aasgaard. However, they signed nine players in return, including Nahki Wells, Hakeem Odoffin, Gideon Kodua, and Nigel Lonwijk. The Hatters also managed to keep Tom Lockyer, Teden Mengi, Marvelous Nakamba, Tahith Chong, Jordan Clark, Shandon Baptiste, and Elijah Adebayo.
In their most recent club friendly against Southend United, Luton Town won 2-0, courtesy of goals from Cauley Woodrow and Lasse Nordas. However, the Hatters left Roots Hall anxious, as centre-backs Teden Mengi and Mads Andersen were forced off the pitch after some nasty collisions. Bloomfield will unlikely play them against the Spurs, which will likely compromise their backline.
Tottenham youngster making a good first impression
Tottenham won their first preseason match against Reading last weekend, as youngsters Will Lankshear and Luka Vuskovic found the back of the net early in the second half after the starting XI had gone scoreless.
Vuskovic has been the talk of the town in North London for his Man of the Match-worthy performance with his goal and assist for the Spurs. The 18-year-old centre-back is expected to go out on loan this upcoming season, but with a performance like that, Thomas Frank and co. might change their minds, especially if he creates new Club Friendly 2025 highlights against Luton Town.
Summer signing Mohammed Kudus had an encouraging cameo for Tottenham against Reading, and he might be featured in the starting XI against Luton Town. Kudus was signed from West Ham United, as it was rumoured that Tottenham are open to selling Richarlison, who has yet to play for them this preseason. Meanwhile, Tottenham has yet to sort out their transfer saga involving Morgan Gibbs-White and Nottingham Forest.
History
Saturday marks the 83rd matchup between Luton Town and Tottenham, and the latter has the edge in the overall head-to-heads. The Spurs have 35 wins, whereas the Hatters have accumulated 22 wins and 25 draws. Their first-ever matchup was a 2-2 draw in December 1894 during the FA Cup. In their previous two Premier League encounters in 2023-24, Spurs completed a league double over the Hatters via an aggregate tally of 3-1.
Luton Town secured their promotion to the Premier League for the first time since 1992 when they beat Coventry City in the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium, winning 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation. However, their English top-flight run didn’t last long, as the Hatters finished 18th in the English top-flight table, resulting in relegation back to the Championship.
The Hatters suffered their second consecutive relegation after finishing 22nd in the Championship standings last season, and they will aim to redeem themselves in the upcoming 2025-26 campaign in League One.
On the other hand, Tottenham are fresh from one of their worst Premier League finishes in recent memory, when they ended up 17th in the table with only 38 points last season. Despite this, the Spurs secured their spot in the Champions League after defeating Manchester United in the Europa League final for their first trophy since the 2008 EFL Cup. However, that wasn’t enough for then-head coach Ange Postecoglou to keep his job.
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