Stoke vs Luton Prediction: Potters to grab crucial victory

A huge Championship relegation clash takes place at the bet365 Stadium on Tuesday evening  (19:45, Sky Sports+) when 20th-placed Stoke City host a Luton Town side in 23rd position. The Potters are just two points and two places above the bottom three with six games of the campaign remaining, while the Hatters are a victory away from potentially jumping out of the drop zone.

Who will come out in this vital clash? Below you can find James Mason’s Stoke vs Luton predictions.

Team News

Stoke have a relatively clean bill of health for this contest, with the only doubts being Enda Stevens and Josh Wilson-Esbrand.

Football Odds

Luton are missing a host of first-team players with centre-backs Teden Mengi and Tom Lockyer both ruled out, while Marvelous Nakamba and Shandon Baptiste are unavailable in midfield.

Forwards Elijah Adebayo and Jacob Brown are also sidelined due to injury.

Stoke vs Luton Odds

Stoke are the 7/5 favourites to secure the home win, implying a probability of 41.7%, with the draw priced at 11/5 and Luton available at 2/1, or a 33.3% chance, to give their survival hopes a massive boost with the three points.

Match Result - Stoke @ 7/5

Both of these sides have turned their form around in recent weeks to boost the chances of survival, with Stoke collecting seven points from the last 12 on offer and Luton adding eight points from the last four matches.

With four points the gap between Stoke and Luton, the relegation battle looks like it will go right down to the wire this season, and a win in Staffordshire for either club could prove huge.

The Hatters have picked up on the road of late, winning their last two at Cardiff and Hull, but they have generally been dreadful on their travels, losing 15 of their 20 away games so far, and could struggle against a Stoke side that have been strong at home.

The Potters have won their last two home assignments and have suffered just one defeat from their last five fixtures at the bet365 stadium, where only West Brom, Hull, Burnley, Leeds and Middlesbrough have won this season in the league.

Team With Most Booking Points - Stoke @ 7/5

With so much on the line this could turn out to be a feisty affair that involves plenty of tackles going in, increasing the possibility of the cards being dished out by referee Dean Whitestone.

Luton have picked up 72 yellows - albeit with six red cards - this season and have been generally well-disciplined of late, as they haven't won the card count in their last nine matches.

It has been a different story for Stoke when it comes to discipline, as they have received 97 yellows, with only Preston (101) and Portsmouth (99) having picked up more.

Mark Robins' side have either won or drawn the total card count in three of their last five outings, and it would be no surprise to see them add to their cautions on Tuesday.

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