EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 21, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
Deepdale
Preston4 - 1Cheltenham
The Match
Match Report
It was the first ever meeting between the two teams.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Preston North End and Cheltenham Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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 Preston North End win with a probability of 39.27%. A win for Cheltenham Town had a probability of 34.42% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 10%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.48%) and 2-0 (6.77%). The likeliest Cheltenham Town win was 0-1 (9.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.51%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Preston North End | Draw | Cheltenham Town |
| 39.27% | 26.31% | 34.42% |
| Both teams to score 52.99% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
