EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 30, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Stamford Bridge
Chelsea2 - 1AFC Wimbledon
The Match
Match Report
Chelsea book their spot in the third round of the EFL Cup courtesy of a 2-1 victory over League Two outfit AFC Wimbledon at Stamford Bridge.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Chelsea and AFC Wimbledon.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Chelsea and AFC Wimbledon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Wednesday's EFL Cup second-round clash with AFC Wimbledon.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Chelsea 3-0 Luton
Friday, August 25 at 8pm in Premier League
Friday, August 25 at 8pm in Premier League
Last Game: AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Forest Green
Saturday, August 26 at 3pm in League Two
Saturday, August 26 at 3pm in League Two
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 Chelsea win with a probability of 56.67%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for AFC Wimbledon had a probability of 19.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.37%) and 2-1 (9.79%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.1%), while for an AFC Wimbledon win it was 0-1 (6.3%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Chelsea | Draw | AFC Wimbledon |
56.67% ( -0) | 23.35% | 19.99% ( 0) |
| Both teams to score 50.62% ( 0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
