Luton vs Derby Predictions

• Luton have won five of their last six home meetings with Derby.
• Derby have won one of their 11 away league matches this season.
• Luton’s last outing on home soil yielded a 2-1 win over Stoke.

Hatters can thwart a Rams raid

Things have been a struggle for Luton and Derby in the Championship and the inconsistent pair are languishing in the lower reaches of the second tier with the play-offs looking a distant dream.

County are the better placed in 14th spot but we predict a win for Luton on Friday, as they bid to leapfrog their visitors in the standings while looking to edge away from the danger zone.

The Hatters have dominated this fixture in recent seasons, particularly on home soil, and another home win is our prediction as Kenilworth Road is where they tend to do their best work.

Don’t rule out a Derby response

Derby have failed to score on their last two road trips but those blanks came at highflying Leeds and Burnley, but prior to that the Rams scored on their previous five fixtures away from Pride Park.

And while a positive result may be out of reach on Friday, they could at least bag a response as Luton have failed to keep a clean sheet in four of their last six home outings.

It finished 2-1 in Luton’s favour when they last took to the field against Stoke, and a repeat scoreline is our prediction for correct score punters in this crucial encounter.