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Tranmere Rovers
EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 29, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Prenton Park
Leicester logo

Tranmere
0 - 2
Leicester


Jennings (62'), Davies (64'), Merrie (90+4')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Ndidi (55'), Vardy (59')
Faes (65')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Rotherham 1-2 Leicester
Saturday, August 26 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Tranmere Rovers 0-2 Leicester City

Tranmere Rovers and Leicester City are separated by two divisions, with the Foxes performing very well in their respective league, while the Rovers have made a poor start to the season. As such, we expect the visitors to record another relatively comfortable win in the EFL Cup, booking their place in the third round of the competition. Read more.

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 Leicester City win with a probability of 49.49%. A win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 26.06% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.54%) and 0-2 (8.47%). The likeliest Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 (7.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.58%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Leicester City in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Leicester City.

Result
Tranmere RoversDrawLeicester City
26.06% (0.0060000000000002 0.01) 24.46% (0.0060000000000002 0.01) 49.49% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Both teams to score 54.55% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.4% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)47.6% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.2% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01)69.8% (0.01400000000001 0.01)
Tranmere Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.58% (0.0010000000000048 0)32.42% (0.0050000000000026 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.06%68.94% (0.0069999999999908 0.01)
Leicester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.73% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)19.28% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.99% (-0.010000000000005 -0.01)51.01% (0.016000000000005 0.02)
Score Analysis
    Tranmere Rovers 26.06%
    Leicester City 49.48%
    Draw 24.45%
Tranmere RoversDrawLeicester City
1-0 @ 7.04% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-1 @ 6.53% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-0 @ 3.96% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-1 @ 2.45%
3-2 @ 2.02%
3-0 @ 1.49%
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 26.06%
1-1 @ 11.58%
0-0 @ 6.25% (0.0039999999999996 0)
2-2 @ 5.37% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-3 @ 1.11%
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 24.45%
0-1 @ 10.28%
1-2 @ 9.54% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-2 @ 8.47%
1-3 @ 5.24% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-3 @ 4.65% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-3 @ 2.95% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-4 @ 2.16% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-4 @ 1.91% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-4 @ 1.21% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 3.08%
Total : 49.48%

How you voted: Tranmere vs Leicester

Tranmere Rovers
15.5%
Leicester City
84.5%
71
Head to Head
Mar 11, 2009 3pm
Aug 23, 2008 3pm
Leicester
3-1
Tranmere
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