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Harrogate Town
EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 30, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
CNG Stadium
Blackburn logo

Harrogate
0 - 8
Blackburn

FT(HT: 0-4)
Garrett (10'), Gallagher (13'), Buckley (34', 52' pen.), Markanday (45+1'), Gilsenan (67'), Bloxham (72'), Edmondson (75')
Garrett (22'), Edmondson (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Harrogate Town and Blackburn Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Watford 0-1 Blackburn
Sunday, August 27 at 12pm in Championship

We said: Harrogate Town 0-3 Blackburn Rovers

Given the gulf in quality between the Championship and League Two, we expect Blackburn to flex their muscles and claim a convincing victory over Harrogate. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 37.51%. A win for Harrogate Town had a probability of 37.18% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.36%) and 0-2 (6%). The likeliest Harrogate Town win was 1-0 (8.52%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.93%). The actual scoreline of 0-8 was predicted with a 0% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.

Result
Harrogate TownDrawBlackburn Rovers
37.18% (2.138 2.14) 25.3% (-0.087 -0.09) 37.51% (-2.061 -2.06)
Both teams to score 56.68% (0.486 0.49)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.94% (0.545 0.55)47.05% (-0.554 -0.55)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.7% (0.504 0.5)69.29% (-0.51300000000001 -0.51)
Harrogate Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.19% (1.464 1.46)24.8% (-1.474 -1.47)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.61% (2.004 2)59.38% (-2.013 -2.01)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.37% (-0.843 -0.84)24.62% (0.835 0.84)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.86% (-1.193 -1.19)59.13% (1.184 1.18)
Score Analysis
    Harrogate Town 37.18%
    Blackburn Rovers 37.51%
    Draw 25.3%
Harrogate TownDrawBlackburn Rovers
1-0 @ 8.52% (0.161 0.16)
2-1 @ 8.32% (0.302 0.3)
2-0 @ 5.94% (0.353 0.35)
3-1 @ 3.87% (0.294 0.29)
3-0 @ 2.76% (0.272 0.27)
3-2 @ 2.71% (0.144 0.14)
4-1 @ 1.35% (0.154 0.15)
4-0 @ 0.96% (0.131 0.13)
4-2 @ 0.94% (0.087 0.09)
Other @ 1.82%
Total : 37.18%
1-1 @ 11.93% (-0.06 -0.06)
0-0 @ 6.11% (-0.143 -0.14)
2-2 @ 5.83% (0.073 0.07)
3-3 @ 1.27% (0.038 0.04)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 25.3%
0-1 @ 8.56% (-0.415 -0.42)
1-2 @ 8.36% (-0.251 -0.25)
0-2 @ 6% (-0.447 -0.45)
1-3 @ 3.91% (-0.217 -0.22)
0-3 @ 2.8% (-0.283 -0.28)
2-3 @ 2.72% (-0.032 -0.03)
1-4 @ 1.37% (-0.112 -0.11)
0-4 @ 0.98% (-0.126 -0.13)
2-4 @ 0.95% (-0.035 -0.04)
Other @ 1.86%
Total : 37.51%

How you voted: Harrogate vs Blackburn

Harrogate Town
8.0%
Draw
8.0%
Blackburn Rovers
84.0%
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