The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Preston North End and Arsenal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Wednesday's EFL Cup last-16 clash with Preston North End.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup last-16 clash with Preston North End.
We say: Preston North End 0-2 Arsenal
In the wake of Saturday's calamitous collapse, it would be no surprise to see Preston adopt an all-out defensive approach in the hope of stifling Arteta's side, which will no doubt have a second-string feel to it. However, the young guns should breach the hosts' rearguard eventually, and we can only envisage Arsenal making it through to the last eight without breaking too much of a sweat. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Arsenal win with a probability of 63.06%. A draw has a probability of 21.1% and a win for Preston North End has a probability of 15.88%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win is 0-1 with a probability of 11.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 0-2 (11.32%) and 1-2 (9.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (10.01%), while for a Preston North End win it is 1-0 (5.08%).
| Result | ||
| Preston North End | Draw | Arsenal |
15.88% ( -0.01) | 21.06% ( -0.02) | 63.06% ( 0.03) |
| Both teams to score 50.06% ( 0.02) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
