EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 24, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
Bet365 Stadium
Stoke2 - 0Doncaster
The Match
Match Report
Tom Ince had given the Potters a first-half lead.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Stoke City and Doncaster Rovers, 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 Stoke City win with a probability of 53.13%. A draw had a probability of 25.6% and a win for Doncaster Rovers had a probability of 21.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.63%) and 2-1 (9.29%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.01%), while for a Doncaster Rovers win it was 0-1 (7.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stoke City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Stoke City | Draw | Doncaster Rovers |
| 53.13% | 25.62% | 21.25% |
| Both teams to score 45.85% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
