EFL Cup

EFL Cup | Second Round

Aug 24, 2021 at 7.45pm UK

Globe Arena

Morecambe
2 - 4
Preston

O'Connor (45+4'), Stockton (61')
Duffus (39')

FT(HT: 1-2)

Riis Jakobsen (7', 33'), Ledson (64'), van den Berg (79')
Hughes (45+3'), Ledson (54'), van den Berg (90')

Frankie McAvoy says Preston 'stood up to be counted' in cup win over Morecambe

Emil Riis struck twice for North End.

Aug 24, 22:55

The Match

Match Report

Ryan Ledson scored a stunning goal for North End.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Morecambe and Preston North End, 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 Morecambe win with a probability of 39.28%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 33.69% and a draw had a probability of 27%.

The most likely scoreline for a Morecambe win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.35%) and 2-0 (7.05%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (9.85%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.83%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 0.6% likelihood.

Result
Morecambe	Draw	Preston North End
39.28%	27.03%	33.69%

Both teams to score 50.54%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

45.29%

54.71%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

23.97%

76.03%

Morecambe Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

72.8%

27.19%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

37.39%

62.6%

Preston North End Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

69.42%

30.57%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

33.19%

66.8%

Score Analysis

Morecambe 39.28%

Preston North End 33.69%

Draw 27.03%

Morecambe	Draw	Preston North End
1-0 @ 10.82% 2-1 @ 8.35% 2-0 @ 7.05% 3-1 @ 3.63% 3-0 @ 3.06% 3-2 @ 2.15% 4-1 @ 1.18% 4-0 @ 1% Other @ 2.04% Total : 39.28%	1-1 @ 12.83% 0-0 @ 8.31% 2-2 @ 4.95% Other @ 0.94% Total : 27.03%	0-1 @ 9.85% 1-2 @ 7.6% 0-2 @ 5.84% 1-3 @ 3% 0-3 @ 2.31% 2-3 @ 1.96% Other @ 3.13% Total : 33.69%