Luton vs Barnsley Match Preview

Luton is ranked at the 24th place with 40 points and comes after a single win three draws and a loss over the last five matches. They are struggling in the relegation zone and play a direct encounter here which would be worth double for whichever teams manage to win.

Luton was going quite good before falling 0-5 at home against a Reading team that had nothing to play for. Anyway, now they have another chance and will have to give it all in order to get a positive result. At home, they earned more than half of their points and managed to score 28 out of their 46 goals in total. Their rival is not known for a solid defense so I expect them to have their chances.

Barnsley, on the other side, is ranked at the 23rd place with 41 points. They come after two wins a draw and two losses over the last five matches and their situation is not better as they are in the red zone too. In the recent weekend, they suffered a heavy defeat too, as they fell 4-0 on the road against Stoke.

It was somehow a six-point affaire, considering their opponents are direct rivals for relegation, but still if Barnsley manage to win here they could keep their hopes alive. While it's true Barnsley on the road has been quite poor this season winning only four out of 20 games, now with five games remaining they know they must try it all if they want to avoid relegation. And Luton has the worst defense in the league with 78 goals conceded, so I guess Barnsley can score at least a goal here.

In conclusion, I think both teams can score a goal here. Luton plays at home which has been their strongest point this season and if they are to avoid relegation they know they have to try and win this game. The same goes for Barnsley, as both teams are in a situation where one point does not suit any of them. I expect to see an offensive game with scoring chances from both sides as they will play a lot more in the attack.