- The Luton Town vs Manchester City game will take place at Kenilworth Road.
- The match will kick off at 20:00 UK time.
- The winner of the tie will progress to the quarterfinals.
European giants Manchester City are set to travel away to a struggling Luton Town on Tuesday, February 27 in an FA Cup fifth-round clash that will be staged at Kenilworth Road.
Manchester City will be seeking to progress to the quarter finals of the tournament in order to keep their hopes of defending the coveted title alive.
The FA Cup was one of the three trophies that the Citizens secured last season alongside the UEFA Champions League and Premier League accolades.
The do-or-die fixture comes at a time when the Pep Guardiola charges are not at their best but managing to get the job done as was their case in their recent matches.
City picked up a 1-0 win over minnows Bournemouth over the weekend with Phil Foden netting the goal in the 24th minute.
On the other hand, Premier League newbies Luton Town go into Tuesday’s match on the back of three consecutive defeats.
The club, which is nicknamed the Hatters, was beaten by Liverpool, Sheffield United and Manchester United in their recent league encounters despite playing some brilliant football.
A win for Luton Town against Manchester City would put them a step closer to reaching the FA Cup quarter final for the first time since the 1958-1959 season where they were beaten 2-1 by Nottingham Forest.
What time does Luton Town vs Manchester City start?
The match is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Tuesday at the Kenilworth Road Stadium.
Luton Town vs Manchester City Team News
The hosts will miss the services of a number of key players including Jacob Brown, Tom Lockyer, Mads Andersen and Marvelous Nakamba. Arsenal FC loanee Albert Sambi Lokonga and Alfie Doughty are also doubts for the crunch clash.
Due to the injury crisis, Luton head coach Rob Edwards is expected to include the experienced duo of Andros Townsend and Tim Krul in his starting 11.
As for the pre-match favorites Manchester City, the only likely absentee from the star-studded squad is Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol.
Guardiola is expected to give Stefan Ortega and Julian Alvarez the nod to start on Tuesday with the likes of Phil Foden and Erling Haaland returning to the bench.
Possible Starting Lineups
Luton Town: Kaminski, Ogbene, Osho, Bell, Mengi, Lokonga, Barkley, Doughty, Woodrow, Morris, Chong
Manchester City: Ortega, Akanji, Dias, Walker, Rodri, Kovacic, Bobb, De Bruyne, Doku, Grealish, Alvarez
Luton Town vs Manchester City Head-to-head
Manchester City and Luton Town have played each other 50 times in all competitions since 1898 with the Citizens registering 21 wins. 15 of those matches ended in a draw.
In the FA Cup, the two clubs have previously met seven times with Manchester City winning on four occasions while Luton Town triumphing twice.
The most recent meeting between the two Premier League clubs which took place on December 10, 2023, ended 2 – 1 in favor of Manchester City.
Luton Town: 14
Draws: 15
Manchester City: 21
Luton Town vs Manchester City Current Form
Luton Town: WDLLL
Manchester City: WWDWW
Luton Town vs Manchester City Prediction
Although Luton Town have played well against tough opponents recently, it would be difficult for them to overcome Manchester City on Tuesday.
The visitors have a lot of quality and experienced players who are capable of hurting any team in the world at the moment.
Therefore, football fans should expect a closely contested match where City are expected to triumph.