West Ham United vs Luton Town Matchday Stats Preview

West Ham United vs Luton Town Matchday Stats Preview 

West Ham are looking to complete their first league double over Luton since 1983-84, following their 2-1 win at Kenilworth Road earlier this season.

Luton are winless in their last five away league games against West Ham (D3 L2). This is their first such visit since a 2-2 draw in December 1992, and first in the top-flight since a 0-0 in August 1991.

West Ham are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League games against promoted sides (W8 D2) since a 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest in August last season. At home, they’ve won six of their last seven such games since a 2-1 loss to Brentford in October 2021.

West Ham have lost three of their last four Premier League games (D1), shipping five goals in each of the last two defeats (2-5 v Crystal Palace, 0-5 v Chelsea). Indeed, the Hammers have conceded 5+ goals in four different league games this season, last doing so more in 1965-66 (6).

West Ham have conceded 70 Premier League goals this season, their joint-most in a single campaign along with 2010-11 when they finished bottom. They last conceded more in a league season in 1975-76 (71).

Luton have both scored and conceded in 29 of their 36 Premier League games this season, a joint-competition record alongside Swindon in 1993-94 and Southampton in 1994-95. The last side to see both themselves and their opponents score in more top-flight matches in a single campaign were Newcastle in 1985-86 (31).

Since beating Brighton 4-0 in January and moving outside the relegation zone, Luton have won just one of their last 15 Premier League games (D4 L10), with defeat in this match leaving them on the cusp of relegation back to the Championship.

West Ham haven’t lost their final home league match in any of the last six seasons (W4 D2), since a 4-0 loss to Liverpool in 2016-17.

Jarrod Bowen has scored 16 Premier League goals this season – the last West Ham player to net more in a single top-flight campaign was Tony Cottee in 1986-87 (22).

No player has scored more headed goals in the Premier League this season than West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen (5). Meanwhile, of all players to score 10+ goals in the competition this term, only Chris Wood (42%) has scored a higher share with his head than Luton’s Elijah Adebayo (40% - 4/10).