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Luton Town cannot afford to pick up less than three points on Friday evening when they entertain Everton as the relegation battle looks like going down to the wire.
Everton are mathematically safe from the drop thanks to three successive victories in the Premier League.
With Sheffield United already relegated to the Championship, it is looking like three teams battling to remain in the top flight.
Luton Town currently sit in the third and final relegation spot with 25 points. They are one point ahead of Burnley who are in 19th position and they are one point behind Nottingham Forest.
Brentford are nine points ahead of Forest with three games to play, but they have a superior goal difference so they are realistically safe.
The Hatters have lost three Premier League matches in succession since they beat Bournemouth 2-1 at the beginning of April.
Luton still have a lot of injury problems with Mads Andersen, Tom Lockyer, Jacob Brown, Dan Potts and Chiedozie Ogbene still on the sidelines.
When Everton were hammered 6-0 against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, it honestly looked like their lengthy spell in the Premier League was coming to an end.
That defeat actually happened to be a blessing in disguise, because they have looked a completely different team since that humiliation.
They beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 before recording a same scoreline victory over fierce rivals Liverpool to effectively end the Reds’ title hopes.
They secured their spot in the top flight once again thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Brentford which means they can enjoy the remaining three games of the season.
Club captain Seamus Coleman has not been cleared to return from his groin problem, while Nathan Patterson and Beto are also expected to miss the game at Kenilworth Road.
Luton Town and Everton have met 36 times over the years. The Hatters have won 14 with the Toffees coming out on top 17 times.
These two have met twice this season, once in the Premier League and once in the FA Cup. Those two matches were at Goodison Park with Luton Town winning 2-1 on both occasions.
Everton last won at Kenilworth Road back in 2007 when they won 1-0 in extra time in the League Cup.
The Toffees have not won at Luton in the league since 1991.
This is a must-win game for Luton Town. Defeat would see them move one step closer to relegation. Everton can go into this match quite relaxed knowing that they have already secured their Premier League safety. Take a look at the key stats and best betting odds ahead of this Premier League game on Friday.
Our Betting Tip for Today- Both Teams To Score & Luton Town To Win – 10/3 @ CopyBet
Luton Town will need the support of their fans to get all three points against Everton. The Hatters are 13/8 to claim the win. The Toffees can be backed at 7/5 with the draw on offer at 5/2.
Luton Town have won just one of their last 14 Premier League matches, so backing them to win does not seem like the smartest of moves.
The Hatters need victories in their last three games to have a chance of avoiding relegation. There is no reason why they cannot beat an Everton side with nothing to play for to give their top-flight future a huge boost.
Luton have already beaten Everton twice this season on the road, so they will be hoping home advantage will spur them on and prove to the rest of the country that they deserve to be in the Premier League.
The Hatters have scored and conceded goals in all of their last four league matches, so we are backing that to happen again with the home side getting the win.
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