Despite looking like they'd head into the 2023/24 Premier League season weaker after the departure of former captain Declan Rice, West Ham have responded well to bring a plethora of talent since.
Mohammed Kudus is the latest star acquisition, joining from Dutch side Ajax for a fee in the region of £38million which significantly bolsters the club's attacking midfield.
The Ghanaian international's first task will be to help David Moyes' side get past Luton on Friday night and after the visitors beat Brighton last time out, their spirits will be high.
Many sides won't fancy the trip to Kenilworth Road this campaign though, and that's something that Luton will no doubt play on with the stadium a likely hostile place to go. As such, West Ham will have to be at their best to avoid a potential upset.
Luton vs. West Ham match facts
- Date: Friday, September 1
- Kickoff Time: 3 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. BST / 5 a.m. AEST (Sat. Sep 2)
- Location: Kenilworth Road (Luton, England)
- Referee: Paul Tierney
- Last meeting: Luton 3-2 West Ham (March. 23, 1994 | FA Cup Sixth Round)
Luton vs West Ham prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: West Ham (-125)
- Score prediction: Luton 1-2 West Ham
So far during the 2023/24 season, betting expert Nathan Evans has predicted 85% of match outcomes correctly (with two exact scorelines), whilst he holds a 57% success rate across all betting selections.
| LUT | Draw | WHU win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | +330 | +275 | -125 | -120 / -115 | -115 / -120 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | +355 | +285 | -150 | -130 / -115 | -115 / -115 |
| Unibet (Australia) | 4.90 | 3.90 | 1.75 | 1.91 / 1.85 | 1.94 / 1.86 |
| Dafabet (India) | 4.30 | 3.71 | 1.77 | 1.81 / 1.93 | 1.89 / 1.91 |
Luton vs West Ham best bet
- Pick: Both teams to score - YES
- Odds: -120 (BetMGM)
Although West Ham have taken an impressive seven points from a possible nine on offer so far this campaign, they still look likely to concede each time they take to the field.
In all three of their matches the Hammers have failed to keep a clean sheet this season and that's something we're backing to happen again on Friday night.
In truth, Luton looked threatening in their last Premier League outing away at Chelsea and with the Kenilworth Road faithful behind them here, we're expecting them to find the back of the net at least once.
As for David Moyes' side, they've netted seven times so far and have put three past both Chelsea and Brighton which makes them dangerous again here.
Luton vs West Ham flier bet
- Pick: Jarrod Bowen to score anytime
- Odds: +275 (Sports Interaction)
After his stunning finish away to Brighton at the weekend, we're picking Hammers winger Jarrod Bowen to be in the goals again on Friday night vs. Luton.
The quick wide player has already netted in both of his away Premier League outings this season, and given the fact that his last three strikes have all come away from home, he could enjoy his time under the Kenilworth Road floodlights in this clash.
If you want extra value, add West Ham to win onto this bet, especially as Bowen's only previous meeting with Luton saw his former Hull City side comfortably win 3-0.
Premier League 2023/24 TV channels, live streams
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| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| Hong Kong | — | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | Fubo, Peacock |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and TNT Sports streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on Fubo. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada, with discounts currently at more than 9% for annual plans and more than 20% for quarterly and monthly plans.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. As well as an English broadcast on Star Sports Select, select matches will be available via regional feeds on Star Sports 3 (in Bengali, English, Kannada, Malayalam), Star Sports 1 (Bangla) and Star Sports 1 (Tamil).
