Luton vs. West Ham Bet Builder Tips: 8/1 punt for Friday night clash

Kenilworth Road will experience its first taste of Premier League football when West Ham roll into town on Friday night. Before checking out Jimmy The Punt's match preview, take a look at this three-legged 8/1 bet builder assembled using Paddy Power.

Neither of these teams will take ownership of the ball on Friday night. Luton aren't built to play possession football, while West Ham are most effective springing counter attacks after absorbing opposition pressure.

Tahith Chong is one midfielder who will have his work cut out for him. Having met this line last Friday vs Chelsea and in 12 of his 22 matches as a Birmingham City player in the 2021/22 Championship season, the 23-year-old looks a big price in the fouls market at 11/10 - a slight increase on the even money punt available the previous weekend.

Likewise, after staving off interest from Manchester City, Lucas Paqueta is an integral part of West Ham's midfield rebuild. Since joining the club last summer, the Brazilian has been deployed in six different positions, from defensive midfielder to lone striker!

Towards the back end of his debut campaign and into the new season, he's found his footing in front of goal, hitting a shot on target in each of this season's three matches. That makes him successful in nine of his last 14 for West Ham and gives merit to the 10/11 the bookmaker are offering for him to have another vs Luton.

Speaking of improvements, Jarred Bowen could be showcasing his return to form. After a largely disappointing domestic campaign, the winning goal in The Hammers' Europa Conference League triumph may just have sparked the 26-year-old back to life.

Bowen scored and assisted in last week's impressive win over Brighton, also netting in his side's opening day draw with Bournemouth. Considering how he'd only let off five shots and had failed to register a single effort on target this time last year, the 11 shots and five efforts on target he's managed so far tell us he's feeling a lot more confident in himself.