Manchester City look to put their Champions League journey aside for a moment and return focus on the Premier League title race as they host relegation-threatened Luton Town at the Etihad on Saturday.
Searching for an unprecedented fourth English top-flight crown, Pep Guardiola’s side sits a point back of both Arsenal and Liverpool in one of the most thrilling finishes to a season in recent memory.
With both other title contenders playing their league match on Sunday, City can take the lead at least temporarily with a win, putting pressure on the others to achieve results. Yet dropped points could prove devastating with only seven games to go in the league season, knowing they already sit at a slight disadvantage.
Luton Town, meanwhile, are in a fight for their Premier League lives at the bottom of the table, in the relegation zone only on goal differential as they chase Nottingham Forest and Everton just above. A stunning upset here of any kind would be a massive boost, on the heels of a critical win over Bournemouth last time out that put the Hatters on the precipice of safety.
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Man City vs Luton Town prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: Luton Town double chance (+575)
- Score prediction: Man City 1-1 Luton Town
Mark it down, take a picture: both the title and relegation races take a massive swing in one result at the Etihad on Saturday. Manchester City have been far from their best for a while now, and will be vulnerable to a pesky Hatters side that have come so close on multiple occasions to securing big results against the Premier League’s top clubs.
The Citizens needed a pair of absolute wonder goals to secure a draw at Real Madrid, without an ill Kevin De Bruyne who has struggled to be fit and available all year. An injury to Kyle Walker is exceedingly problematic, even as fill-in Josko Gvardiol cropped up with a sensational goal at the…
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