Manchester United will look to proceed their current momentum to shut the hole to the highest 4 once they face Luton City this weekend.
The Pink Devils are unbeaten in all competitions in 2024 forward of a primary go to to Kenilworth Highway in 32 years.
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Erik ten Hag’s aspect have secured late away wins at Wolves and Aston Villa not too long ago to reignite their push to retain Champions League soccer.
Man United at the moment are simply 5 factors adrift of Tottenham in fourth as they bid to increase their dominant file over Luton.
The Outdated Trafford outfit are unbeaten of their final 12 conferences with Luton in all competitions, since a 2-1 loss at Kenilworth Highway in 1987.
Ten Hag has gained additionally all 9 of his Premier League video games in opposition to newly promoted golf equipment, the very best one hundred pc win ratio in opposition to these sides of any supervisor in Premier League historical past.
Luton have proved a stern problem for Liverpool, Man Metropolis and Arsenal at house this time period however could also be rocked by a 3-1 defeat to backside aspect Sheffield United final day trip.
Luton City vs Man United: Tremendous Scot
Ten Hag has an enormous resolution to make over whether or not to revive Scott McTominay to his beginning line-up.
The midfielder scored an 86th-minute winner as an alternative to United on Sunday of their 2-1 victory away at Aston Villa.
McTominay has netted eight targets in all competitions this season and is the membership’s second-highest scorer behind Rasmus Hojlund on 11.
Regardless of this, the Scotland worldwide has made simply 17 begins throughout the marketing campaign, together with his final two targets coming off the bench with 17 minutes left on the clock.
His seven Premier League targets this season have been value 12 factors to his aspect, essentially the most of any participant for any staff this season.
Sadly for McTominay, the info reveals that Ten Hag’s aspect performs higher when his position is lowered to an influence substitute.
United have solely a 50 p.c win fee with McTominay within the line-up in comparison with 77 p.c with him as an alternative.
He himself has additionally scored extra targets when coming off the bench, with three of the 5 Premier League video games he has scored on this season proving to be match-winners.
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After failing to attain in his first 14 Premier League appearances, Man Utd’s Rasmus Hojlund has scored one purpose in every of his final 5 matches. A purpose on this recreation would see him turn out to be the youngest ever participant to attain in six in a row, with Joe Willock the present youngest (21 years, 272 days).
Carlton Morris has been straight concerned in additional Premier League targets than another Luton participant this season (6 targets, 4 assists), with 4 of his targets coming by way of the penalty spot. He’s the primary English participant with 4 penalties in his debut Premier League marketing campaign since Troy Deeney in 2015-16 (6).
Erik ten Hag has gained all 9 of his Premier League video games in opposition to newly promoted golf equipment, the very best 100% win ratio in opposition to these sides of any supervisor in Premier League historical past. The one two managers to win their first 10 video games in opposition to promoted golf equipment within the competitors are José Mourinho (first 15) and Roberto Mancini (first 12).
Luton City vs Man United: What has been stated?
Rio Ferdinand believes McTominay might take into account his future at United as he continues to shine off the bench.
Ferdinand instructed talkSPORT: “I do not suppose anybody has scored as many last-minute targets or late targets as him, as winners. He is vital to the squad you’ll be able to see it, it is there for all to see in black and white.
“I simply suppose he is received an enormous resolution to make on the finish of the season, there have been rumours he was leaving in the summertime, I feel West Ham or somebody have been all for taking him when Declan Rice left and you’ll see that.
“I feel it is as much as him as a result of he has the choice to make, does he need to keep at Man United and be someone that may come on and influence video games at instances?
“He’ll get a run of video games right here and there due to accidents and fatigue of gamers, if the very best gamers within the staff are match he might not begin on a regular basis.
“Or does he need to go elsewhere and be a major, common participant in that staff, a mainstay in a staff which have most likely received much less aspirations than Man United, and clearly the glamour and the glitz that comes with Man United and hopefully constructing in direction of success.
“That is the choice I feel he is received to make and it is right down to him. As I stated, does he need to play extra soccer and be a daily starter, or does he need to keep at Man United and do what he is doing?
“If he was going to have the sentiments that he is having now, I do not suppose it is a resolution, I feel he stays as a result of he is scoring targets, impacting video games, you continue to really feel an enormous a part of it.”
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In all competitions, Manchester United have gained 5 of their final six video games, together with their final 4 in a row. The Pink Devils final had an extended successful run between November 2022 and January 2023 (9 in a row).
Throughout their final seven Premier League matches, Luton are averaging 15.1 pictures per recreation, compared to the ten.3 pictures that they had on common of their first 16 matches. The Hatters have additionally had 5.9 pictures on the right track per recreation in these seven video games, an enormous enhance on the two.6 per recreation that they had of their first 16.
Manchester United have gained their final 11 Premier League matches in opposition to newly promoted golf equipment, solely conceding 5 targets on this run. It’s their greatest successful run in opposition to promoted sides since a 12-match run between 2011 and 2013 below Sir Alex Ferguson.
Luton City vs Man United: Group information
The house aspect are with out Mads Andersen, Tom Lockyer and Marvelous Nakamba.
Daiki Hashioka might make his debut, whereas ex-United pair Tahith Chong and Teden Mengi will probably be itching to face their former aspect.
The guests are sweating on the health of Luke Shaw after he was changed by Victor Lindelof within the West Midlands final day trip.
United are already with out defensive pair Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia, however Aaron Wan-Bissaka is closing in on a return.
Anthony Martial and Mason Mount stay absent.
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Solely Tottenham (36 video games) are on an extended scoring run in Premier League matches amongst present groups than Luton City (11 video games). Nevertheless, the Hatters have ended on the shedding aspect in 5 of these video games (W4 D2).
Manchester United are unbeaten of their final 12 conferences with Luton in all competitions (W10 D2), since a 2-1 loss at Kenilworth Highway in March 1987.
Luton have misplaced 9 of their final 10 league video games in opposition to Manchester United, with the exception being a 1-1 draw the final time they confronted them at Kenilworth Highway (April 1992).
Luton City vs Man United: Easy methods to observe
This Premier League conflict will happen on Sunday, February 18.
Kick-off at Kenilworth Highway is scheduled for 4:30pm.
The sport will probably be broadcast on Sky Sports activities Most important Occasion, and Sky Sports activities Premier League, following protection of Sheffield United vs Brighton.
talkSPORT will present dwell updates all through the afternoon whereas talkSPORT.com may also be operating a dwell weblog as nicely.
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