Everton3 - 0Doncaster
Form, Standings, Stats
Saturday, August 24 at 3pm in Premier League
Saturday, August 24 at 3pm in League Two
We said: Everton 3-0 Doncaster Rovers
Rather than being condemned to a heavy defeat with no goals at the correct end of the pitch, Everton ought to make amends for their Premier League failures with their own emphatic triumph on Tuesday. Last year's EFL Cup contest between these two clubs was a close-run affair, but in front of the Goodison crowd, we can only picture Dyche's men running out straightforward winners. 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 Everton win with a probability of 41.52%. A win for Doncaster Rovers had a probability of 33.3% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.85%) and 2-0 (6.76%). The likeliest Doncaster Rovers win was 0-1 (7.98%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.87%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-0 win for Everton in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Everton.
| Result | ||
| Everton | Draw | Doncaster Rovers |
41.52% ( 0.14) | 25.18% ( 0.03) | 33.3% ( -0.18) |
| Both teams to score 56.51% ( -0.16) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
