Luton, who have been backed heavily to win League Two this season will be happy enough with a home draw in the first round proper of the FA Cup on the weekend. This is a good escape for them too after a little blip of form in the league. They get to test themselves against League One side Portsmouth who aren’t exactly running along in great form themselves and so there could well be a bit of a cup upset on the cards at Kenilworth Road. Luton are 6/4 to win this one at PaddyPower with Pompey at 9/5 at Ladbrokes.
FA Cup – Kenilworth Road, Luton – Saturday, 4. November, 15:00
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Luton
Portsmouth FCLuton Form
The Hatters have shown good form all season and they have only lost one of the last eleven games across all competitions. That defeat happened on the weekend in a 3-0 home loss against Coventry in League Two. They have produced strong home form and have gone W4 D1 L1 in their last six home fixtures in all competitions. They have scored a 7-1 win over Stevenage and an 8-2 win over Yeovil this season at home in League Two. In six of their eleven home games, they have netted at least two goals. They should have enough to compete in this one.
Portsmouth Form
Pompey have hit the skids a bit with a three-match winning streak in League One under their belt. They have posted a W6 D2 L8 record this season on league duty and only one team in the top sixteen in League One has scored fewer goals than they have this season. Portsmouth have 19 goals in 16 league games. Kenny Jackett’s men won’t be looking forward to this tough away tie as their away from is pretty miserable this season, reading just W2 D2 L5.
Head to Head News
Last season Luton and Portsmouth were together in League Two action and it was Pompey who came out on top in both league meetings. They are actually unbeaten now in their last seven games against Luton (W5D2) and so are bossing the head to head. They are unbeaten in their last three away games against the Hatter as well.
Top Betting Tips
The head to head may suggest otherwise, but Luton have to be value in this one. They have produced some strong stuff on home soil and there have been clear vulnerabilities from Portsmouth this season on their travels to suggests that the Hatters can get pretty close to claiming a League One scalp.