Luton v Burnley: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Luton and Burnley, two recently-relegated teams, will lock horns in their opening Championship fixture at Kenilworth Road on Monday night.

The Hatters finished one place and two points above Burnley in the Premier League table, but they both failed to do enough to avoid relegation.

While Luton have kept faith in Rob Edwards, Burnley have hired Scott Parker, after Vincent Kompany decided to leave Turf Moor to join Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

Luton v Burnley betting tips and predictions

Burnley to win and both teams to score - 9/2

Monday's meeting at Kenilworth Road should be a fresh start for both Luton and Burnley, who will be desperate to forget about the failings of last season.

Edwards' side were plucky and gained some new fans for their style of play in the Premier League, but they could not pick up enough points to avoid the drop.

Incoming transfers have been sparse in the last few weeks, with Reull Walters and Shandon Baptiste the only new faces at the club, while they have lost Gabriel Osho and Ross Barkley to AJ Auxerre and Aston Villa, respectively.

Luton's injury problems last season had a huge say on their finishing position, and sadly for Hatters fans, they are still struggling in that department.

Edwards is without defenders Teden Mengi, Amari'i Bell, Mads Andersen, Daiki Hashioka and Reece Burke, and only Tom Holmes, Walters, and Joe Johnson are fit enough to start.

While Burnley's style of play under Parker is unknown, the Clarets boss has a wealth of options at his disposal.

While Aaron Ramsey, Nathan Redmond, Jordan Beyer and Mike Tresor are in the treatment room, new signings Maxime Esteve, Andreas Hountondji, Lucas Pires, Shurandy Sambo and Vaclav Hladky will all hope to get the nod to start.

Burnley will have no fears of heading to Kenilworth Road, having won on their last four visits, and they look to be playing Luton at the perfect time.

However, Luton should still be able to find the net, having scored in their last 10 home games in the Premier League.

Corner Match Bet - Luton - 8/13

Edwards' team will try to take the game to Burnley, as they cannot rely on their injury-plagued defence to keep them in the match.

The Hatters averaged 6.5 corners per game at Kenilworth Road last season, and no side won more corners than their 841.

Edwards instructs his team to play wide and get crosses into the box for strikers Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo, and that helps them win set-pieces on a regular basis.

Lyle Foster over 0.5 shots on target - 8/11

With Luton down to the bare bones at the back, Burnley forward Foster will be licking his lips in his first appearance of the season.

The South African scored only five goals last season as Burnley were relegated, but he was accurate with his shooting.

Foster registered 34 shots last season in the top flight, with 16 of them being on target. An accuracy rate of 47.1 per cent is not to be sniffed at, and while he may not find the back of the net against the Hatters, he should have some joy against their makeshift defence as he tries to help his team to an opening-weekend win.

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Luton v Burnley odds

Luton - 11/8
Draw - 12/5
Burnley - 15/8

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