Exeter City vs Luton Town Prediction: Luton will be hopeful for a positive result after getting thier first point in Premier League

Exeter City will welcome Luton Town at St James Park in Round 3 of the EFL Cup. Luton will be hopeful for a positive result after getting thier first point in Premier League. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Exeter City form

Exeter had a strong start to the season, only losing one of their first eight games across all competitions. They even had a four-game winning streak in August and September, including a penalty shoot-out win against Stevenage in the EFL Cup. This allowed them to reach the third round of the tournament for the first time in 34 years. However, their fortunes quickly turned when they suffered a humiliating 9-0 defeat at home to Reading in the EFL Trophy. Their bad luck continued when they lost 3-0 to Oxford United in their next game. Despite these recent setbacks, Exeter should take pride in their EFL Cup success and look to bounce back in their upcoming match against Luton.

Exeter City Predicted Lineup

Sinisalo; Sweeney, Aimson, Fitzwater; Kite, Carroll, Cole, Harper; Watts; Scott, Wildschut

Luton Town form

Just as the Hatters were losing momentum against Wolverhampton Wanderers, who successfully defended against Luton's attacks for the first 25 minutes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde's kick at Tom Lockyer resulted in his expulsion from the game. However, Gary O'Neil's team scored the first goal five minutes into the second half, thanks to an impressive individual effort from Pedro Neto. Luton managed to equalize controversially with a penalty after Joao Gomes was penalized for handball inside the box, and Carlton Morris converted from the spot. Despite their efforts to find a winning goal, Luton had to settle for a draw against 10-man Wolves, who were fortunate not to become Luton's first victims in the Premier League. Before this well-deserved point on Saturday, Luton's only noteworthy achievement was a narrow 3-2 victory over Gillingham in the EFL Cup second round. Luton has yet to keep a clean sheet this season but are heavily favored to reach the fourth round of the EFL Cup for the first time since the 2007-2008 season. Their upcoming match against Exeter will be their first competitive encounter since Luton's days in League Two, and Exeter's last win against Luton occurred back in 2015.

Luton Town Predicted Lineup

Krul; Kabore, Mengi, Lockyer, Andersen, Giles; Mpanzu, Berry; Chong; Woodrow, Adebayo

Exeter City vs Luton Town Expert Tips

Despite many first-team regulars expected to rest, Luton should easily defeat an Exeter team whose morale is at its lowest. Additionally, Luton should also achieve their first clean sheet of the season, as Edwards's team effortlessly ends Exeter's EFL Cup journey with a victory at St James Park. We expect over 2.5 goals in the game.