West Bromwich Albion travel south to take on Luton Town at Kenilworth Road in the Sky Bet Championship on Friday night (ko 8pm).
The Baggies will be intent on ending their recent frustration in the second tier having not claimed a victory in their last six matches, drawing all of the previous four.
The Hatters haven't made the start to the term they'd have been hoping for following their relegation from the Premier League last year.
Friday's hosts find themselves in the bottom three on 11 points from their 12 games. Luton have lost their last two, falling to a 2-1 home defeat against Sunderland and then a 3-2 setback at Coventry last Saturday, an encounter they led 2-0 in at one stage.
The clash under the Kenilworth Road lights will be the first between the two sides since a 3-2 triumph for the Albion at that particular ground in January 2023.
Follow the action LIVE
Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of Albion's fixture with Luton Town on Friday night.
Audio passes are available to purchase here.
Gez Mulholland and former Baggie Andy Johnson will provide live commentary, with coverage starting at 7.50pm.
Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here from Thursday lunchtime onwards.
Supporters are kindly asked to direct any questions or complaints about WBA TV or WBA Radio to wbatvsupport@streamamg.com.
The club are unable to answer queries about WBA TV or WBA Radio sent to fans@wbafc.co.uk or myalbion@wbafc.co.uk.
Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the night.
The hosts
Luton Town have had a challenging start to the 2024/25 Sky Bet Championship campaign and find themselves in 22nd position heading into Friday's encounter with the Albion.
It's a long way off where their supporters would have wanted them to be after 12 completed matches following their relegation from the top tier last term.
The Hatters are on 11 points, but know a welcome win at Kenilworth Road over Carlos Corberán's outfit would lift them up towards mid-table.
They were 2-0 up at Coventry City last Saturday lunchtime, however, an inspired fightback from the Sky Blues saw Rob Edwards' team lose 3-2 - Luton's second straight defeat and third in their last four.
Edwards will forever be regarded as a hero for the Hatters, remarkably guiding them back to top division of English football for the first time since 1992 with a penalty shootout victory over Coventry in the Championship play-off final in May 2023.
The 41-year-old was unable to keep them in the Premier League and he'll be desperate to see his players turn their fortunes around and start climbing the standings in the coming weeks.
Edwards, who turned out for Aston Villa, Wolves, Derby County and Blackpool among others during his playing days, has previously managed AFC Telford United, Forest Green Rovers and Watford. He was appointed Luton boss in November 2022 and has a record of 28 wins, 23 draws and 38 defeats from his 89 matches in charge.
One from the history books
The Baggies earned a dramatic 3-2 triumph over Luton at Kenilworth Road the last time they visited in January 2023.
Luton raced into a two-goal lead after just 10 minutes thanks to efforts from Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo, but the Baggies pulled on back before the break through Daryl Dike.
Jayson Molumby equalised in the early part of the second half before Conor Townsend slammed home at the back post to give Carlos Corberán's men all three points.
Supporters can watch the highlights below.
The last five at Luton Town
Luton Town 2-3 Albion
January 2023, Sky Bet Championship
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Luton Town 2-0 Albion
February 2022, Sky Bet Championship
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Luton Town 1-2 Albion
August 2019, Sky Bet Championship
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Luton Town 2-2 Albion
September 2006, Coca-Cola Championship
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Luton Town 1-1 Albion
September 1997, League Cup
The stats
Friday's encounter will be the 50th between the two clubs. Albion have a strong head-to-head record against the Hatters, winning 28, drawing 10 and losing just 11 of the 49 previous duels.
The Baggies have suffered just one defeat in their last 11 tussles in all competitions with Luton, a 2-0 reverse at Kenilworth Road in February 2022 (W7, D3).
Albion have kept seven clean sheets in their 12 league matches in 2024/25, but have only managed to find the net in one of their last five games.
Hosts Luton Town have scored in all of their last 16 games at Kenilworth Road, last failing to register a goal in front of their own supporters in January when they drew 0-0 with Bolton Wanderers in an Emirates FA Cup tie.
The Hatters have scored in all but one of their league encounters at home since the start of the 2023/24 campaign - a 0-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in October 2023.
Baggies boss Carlos Corberán will be determined to stretch his unbeaten run against Luton to eight fixtures on Friday night. In the seven games he's faced them as a manager, he's won three and drawn four. They are the club he has met the most amount of times without losing.
The ticket details
The full away allocation has now sold out for Albion’s Sky Bet Championship match at Luton Town.
Carlos Corberán’s men will be backed by 1,344 Baggies fans when they visit Kenilworth Road on Friday.
Thank you, as always, for your incredible support!
The Albion colours
The Baggies will wear their home colours on their travels this weekend.
Carlos Corberán's side last donned navy-blue-and-white away from The Hawthorns at Oxford United in the middle of October.
