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EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 27, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Anfield
Leicester logo

Liverpool
3 - 1
Leicester

Gakpo (48'), Szoboszlai (70'), Jota (89')
Endo (86')
FT(HT: 0-1)
McAteer (3')
Pereira (23'), Choudhury (45+2')

The Match

Match Report

Liverpool progress to the fourth round of the EFL Cup thanks to a 3-1 comeback win over Leicester City.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Liverpool and Leicester City.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Liverpool and Leicester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Liverpool could line up for Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round clash with Leicester City.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round clash with Leicester City.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Liverpool 3-1 West Ham
Sunday, September 24 at 2pm in Premier League
Last Game: Leicester 1-0 Bristol City
Saturday, September 23 at 3pm in Championship

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 Liverpool win with a probability of 53.45%. A win for Leicester City had a probability of 25.39% and a draw had a probability of 21.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (6.78%) and 1-0 (6.54%). The likeliest Leicester City win was 1-2 (6.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.04%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.

Result
LiverpoolDrawLeicester City
53.45% (-0.854 -0.85) 21.16% (0.175 0.18) 25.39% (0.686 0.69)
Both teams to score 65.5% (0.13 0.13)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
67.11% (-0.155 -0.16)32.89% (0.163 0.16)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
45.41% (-0.181 -0.18)54.59% (0.189 0.19)
Liverpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.44% (-0.297 -0.3)12.56% (0.305 0.31)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
61.37% (-0.628 -0.63)38.63% (0.635 0.63)
Leicester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.91% (0.40900000000001 0.41)25.09% (-0.4 -0.4)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.22% (0.556 0.56)59.78% (-0.547 -0.55)
Score Analysis
    Liverpool 53.45%
    Leicester City 25.39%
    Draw 21.16%
LiverpoolDrawLeicester City
2-1 @ 9.38% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
2-0 @ 6.78% (-0.101 -0.1)
1-0 @ 6.54% (-0.02 -0.02)
3-1 @ 6.48% (-0.098 -0.1)
3-0 @ 4.69% (-0.126 -0.13)
3-2 @ 4.48% (-0.016 -0.02)
4-1 @ 3.36% (-0.091 -0.09)
4-0 @ 2.43% (-0.095 -0.1)
4-2 @ 2.33% (-0.035 -0.03)
5-1 @ 1.4% (-0.055 -0.05)
4-3 @ 1.07% (-0.004 -0)
5-0 @ 1.01% (-0.052 -0.05)
5-2 @ 0.96% (-0.027 -0.03)
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 53.45%
1-1 @ 9.04% (0.076000000000001 0.08)
2-2 @ 6.48% (0.053 0.05)
0-0 @ 3.15% (0.027 0.03)
3-3 @ 2.07% (0.016 0.02)
Other @ 0.42%
Total : 21.16%
1-2 @ 6.25% (0.124 0.12)
0-1 @ 4.36% (0.087 0.09)
0-2 @ 3.01% (0.094 0.09)
2-3 @ 2.99% (0.058 0.06)
1-3 @ 2.88% (0.089 0.09)
0-3 @ 1.39% (0.059 0.06)
2-4 @ 1.03% (0.032 0.03)
1-4 @ 1% (0.042 0.04)
Other @ 2.48%
Total : 25.39%

How you voted: Liverpool vs Leicester

Liverpool
80.4%
Draw
12.4%
Leicester City
7.2%
97
Head to Head
Jul 30, 2023 10am
Club Friendlies
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4-0
Leicester
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Castagne (66')
May 15, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 36
Leicester
0-3
Liverpool
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Dec 30, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 18
Liverpool
2-1
Leicester
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Gameweek 24
Liverpool
2-0
Leicester
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Firmino (50')
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Gameweek 20
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Matip (4')
rhs 2.0
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3Chelsea115422113819
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5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144


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