Why is Bournemouth vs Luton Town on Wednesday and on TV? The Cherries host the Hatters in the only midweek Premier League game

Luton Town have a chance to escape the relegation zone when they face Bournemouth this week.

The Hatters raised their hopes of survival by rescuing a point with a last-gasp draw against crystal Palace on the weekend.

Cauley Woodrow's goal in the 96th minute ended the club's five-game losing streak and closed the gap with Nottingham Forest to three points.

Luton know that any margin of victory will be enough to overtake the Tricky Trees on goal difference, and even a 1-0 win, which would put both clubs at -16, would send them down to 17th by virtue of most goals scored.

Rob Edwards' men will also be encouraged by their fellow relegation candidates Sheffield UnitedThe visitor's performance in Bournemouth.

The Cherries struggled against the Blades and also needed an injury-time equalizer to share the spoils which left them in 13th place.

Bournemouth vs Luton Town: Why Wednesday?

The two teams are the only ones involved in a second game in Week 28, as they originally met in December.

The score was tied 1-1 just before the hour when Luton captain Tom Lockyer suffered cardiac arrest.

The match was suspended in the 65th minute and later abandoned with Premier League bosses opt to replay full match.

Locker previously He collapsed during the championship play-off final. in May before making a full recovery after undergoing surgery.

The defender has yet to confirm whether he plans to return to football or will retire.

He is expected to be the guest of honor when his Luton team travel back to Bournemouth this week.

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• Bournemouth have won just one of their last six league games against Luton (D3 L2), beating them 2-1 at home in September 2021. This is the first top-flight meeting between the two sides.
• Luton Town have won two of their last three league games against Bournemouth (L1), as many as in their previous 10 (D4 L4).
• Since returning to the competition last season, Bournemouth are unbeaten in their eight Premier League games against newly promoted sides (W5 D3), although their 2-2 draw against Sheffield United last time out was the first time they have not they managed to win. a game like this this season.

Bournemouth vs Luton Town: What was said?

“My girlfriend was in the (original) game and my dad,” Lockyer recalled in an interview with bbc breakfast.

“She was looking at me when it happened, because the ball was somewhere else and she had seen me fall.

“She said instantly she knew it was something serious.

“Her friend, who she was with, said she let out a huge scream that would live with her forever.”

He added: “On the one hand, I'm eternally grateful because if I have to retire, I'm so lucky to be able to play in the Premier League, score goals in the Premier League, represent my country, all these incredible things.” things.

“And on the other hand I think, 'I would love it a little more.'

“Obviously I wouldn't go against any medical advice, but it's too early to say yet, and there are bigger things on the horizon with the baby now.

“I would have to talk to the family before considering returning; my focus is on the baby now.”

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• Bournemouth have won 10 points in their last four midweek games (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) in the Premier League (W3 D1), as many as in their previous 17 games (W2 D4 L11).
• Luton's five midweek Premier League games (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) this season have seen an average of 4.8 goals per game, with the Hatters scoring 12 and conceding 12 in these games.
• Bournemouth are winless in their four Premier League home games so far in 2024 (D2 L2). The last time they had a longer streak without a home league win was since the start of a calendar year in 1994 (first 5).

Bournemouth vs Luton Town: Team news

Locals are still managing the talisman's fitness Dominic Solanke due to a worrying knee problem, but is still expected to start.

The Cherries are left without Marcos Senesi, Max Aarons, ryan fredericksLloyd Kelly and James Hill due to various injuries.

Luton have a host of players in the treatment room, with Amari'i Bell the latest to join the walking wounded at the club.

Mads Andersen, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Jacob Brown, Elias AdebayoDan Potts, Joe Johnson, Wonderful NakambaAnd of course Captain Lockyer are eliminated.

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• Luton have scored in each of their last 15 Premier League games – their longest scoring streak in the league since a run of 18 between January and April 2018 in League Two.
• Bournemouth's Philip Billing has scored three goals in two home games against Luton Town in all competitions, scoring twice in an FA Cup match in January 2020 and one in the Championship in September 2021. Against no team has scored more goals than the three against the Hatters in his career in English football.
• 13 of Luton's 38 Premier League goals this season have been headed (34.2%). It is the highest percentage of headed goals scored by a team in a single campaign since West Bromwich Albion in 2016-17 (37.2% – 16/43).
• After being involved in five goals in three Premier League games against newly promoted teams last season (3 goals, 2 assists), Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke has not scored or assisted in any of his four games so far this season .

Bournemouth vs Luton Town: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Wednesday, March 13.

Kick-off at Vitality Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

talkSPORT will have EXCLUSIVE live coverage from the south coast, presented by Adrian Durham.

The game is not available on UK television due to the original match taking place during the 3pm blackout time.

The rules state that if a non-televised game is rescheduled, it still cannot be broadcast regardless of when its new schedule takes place.

Our commentaries will be on hand to cover it all, with Sam Matterface alongside the former Chelsea Defenseman Scott Minto.