Luton v Man Utd: Pick of the stats
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Here are the key facts and figures before Sunday's game between Luton Town and Manchester United in the Premier League.
Luton have lost nine of their last 10 league games against Manchester United, with the exception being a 1-1 draw the last time they faced them at Kenilworth Road (April 1992).
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 12 meetings with Luton in all competitions (W10 D2), since a 2-1 loss at Kenilworth Road in March 1987.
Only Tottenham (36 games) are on a longer scoring run in Premier League matches among current teams than Luton Town (11 games). However, the Hatters have ended on the losing side in five of those games (W4 D2).
Across their last seven Premier League matches, Luton are averaging 15.1 shots per game, in comparison to the 10.3 shots they had on average in their first 16 matches. The Hatters have also had 5.9 shots on target per game in those seven games, a big increase on the 2.6 per game they had in their first 16.
Erik ten Hag has won all nine of his Premier League games against newly promoted clubs, the best 100% win ratio against those sides of any manager in Premier League history. The only two managers to win their first 10 games against promoted clubs in the competition are José Mourinho (first 15) and Roberto Mancini (first 12).
Carlton Morris has been directly involved in more Premier League goals than any other Luton player this season (6 goals, 4 assists), with four of his goals coming via the penalty spot. He’s the first English player with four penalties in his debut Premier League campaign since Troy Deeney in 2015-16 (6).
After failing to score in his first 14 Premier League appearances, Man Utd’s Rasmus Hojlund has scored one goal in each of his last five matches. A goal in this game would see him become the youngest ever player to score in six in a row, with Joe Willock the current youngest (21 years, 272 days).
Scott McTominay’s seven Premier League goals this season for Manchester United have been worth 12 points to his side, the most of any player for any team this season.