On the 13th of August, in this week 3 match, Luton Town hosts Preston North End at Kenilworth Road Stadium in a meeting of these two Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Luton Town is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Burnley. Daniel Potts struck first for Luton Town in the 5th minute, then Josh Brownhill got the equalizer for Burnley in the 50th minute on a feed from Ashley Barnes earning Burnley a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while in their last match, 17th placed Preston North End, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Hull City. Neither Preston North End nor Hull City could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 20 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Preston North End looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Preston North End is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Alan Browne and Ben Woodburn each only have 1 goal in their last five. Daniel Potts has been the most effective weapon for Luton Town lately. The English defender has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.