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Chelsea vs Luton Town Prediction and Best Odds for August 25

This is a Chelsea vs Luton Town prediction for the Premier League clash between the newly-promoted underdogs and their decorated opposition. We will be looking at the best betting odds for the match to see who the betting market favours between the two teams.

Chelsea vs Luton Town Predictions and Best Odds for Premier League Clash

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Chelsea Recent Run of Form

The home side are chasing a first competitive win under Mauricio Pochettino after opening their campaign with a draw against Liverpool and a defeat to West Ham. An unbeaten pre-season had expectations high but injuries and new signings not having time to integrate has caused a mixed start to the competitive season.

Their quality has been on show and the squad looks a lot sharper than they did under Frank Lampard or Graham Potter but there are still issues with this young squad not having time to settle with so many players injured already.

Luton Town Recent Run of Form

The away team got their life in the top flight off to the worst possible start when they were steamrolled 4-1 by Brighton & Hove Albion. They have been left to stew on that defeat as their first scheduled home match of the term was postponed meaning they are sure to be rested, if not slightly rusty.

Their pre-season won’t have filled anyone with hope as they struggled to beat teams like Bochum who are a lower quality opposition than they’ll have to deal with in the Premier League.

Recent Head to Head

While their last three meetings have all come in the FA Cup, and we have to dig back to 1994 to get the last of them, the record favours the Blues who have won each of those meetings between the two sides. Their most recent clash was in 2022 in a 3-2 win for the Londoners when Romelu Lukaku secured the win with a 78th-minute strike.

Chelsea vs Luton Town Prediction

This is a match that should, emphasis on should, be an easy win for Pochettino. In fact, if his charges show even half of the attacking quality they showed in the first half of the West Ham match, they’ll likely put a few goals past their opposition’s goalkeeper.

Luton will likely have enough spirit and energy to get one past the Blues’ iffy defence but that may not be enough as this could end up a 3-1 win for the home team.