EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 10, 2021 at 7pm UK
Cardiff City Stadium
Cardiff3 - 2Sutton
The Match
Match Report
Marley Watkins scores debut double as Cardiff edge thriller against Sutton.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Cardiff City and Sutton United, 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 Cardiff City win with a probability of 44.37%. A win for Sutton United had a probability of 30.43% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.12%) and 2-0 (7.46%). The likeliest Sutton United win was 0-1 (7.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.93%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cardiff City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Cardiff City | Draw | Sutton United |
| 44.37% | 25.2% | 30.43% |
| Both teams to score 55.24% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
