The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Chelsea and Barrow, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for their EFL Cup third round tie at home to Barrow at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
We say: Chelsea 4-0 Barrow
Even with expected wholesale changes, Chelsea should have no problem in booking their place in the fourth round in one of the biggest mismatches seen in the competition this season. Barrow are in excellent form, but this will be a wholly different challenge, with Chelsea's deep squad allowing them to call upon multiple full internationals as backup, and their quality should show. 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 Chelsea win with a probability of 60.07%. A win for Barrow has a probability of 20.1% and a draw has a probability of 19.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win is 2-1 with a probability of 9.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (7.87%) and 3-1 (7.15%). The likeliest Barrow win is 1-2 (5.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (8.65%).
| Result | ||
| Chelsea | Draw | Barrow |
60.07% ( 0.07) | 19.84% ( -0.01) | 20.1% ( -0.05) |
| Both teams to score 62.96% ( -0.04) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
