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Walsall
EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 24, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Poundland Bescot Stadium
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Walsall
0 - 0
Leicester


Weir (83'), Jellis (90+1'), Gordon (90+5')
FT

Buonanotte (61'), Okoli (88')
Leicester win 3-0 on penalties

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Walsall

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Salford City 0-2 Walsall
Saturday, September 21 at 3pm in League Two

Leicester City

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Leicester 1-1 Everton
Saturday, September 21 at 3pm in Premier League

We said: Walsall 0-3 Leicester City

 Leicester may be taking their time to readjust to the level of the Premier League, but their win in round two over Tranmere suggests they should have little trouble in seeing off another League Two side here. Walsall are in fine form, especially at home with five wins from five so far, but this challenge will be much more arduous than any they have faced so far, and they are likely to suffer elimination. 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 48.92%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 27.34% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.01%) and 0-2 (7.75%). The likeliest Walsall win was 2-1 (6.8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.07%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood.

Result
WalsallDrawLeicester City
27.34% (-0.056000000000001 -0.06) 23.74% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01) 48.92% (0.07 0.07)
Both teams to score 58.08% (0.0019999999999953 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.54% (0.021999999999998 0.02)43.46% (-0.021999999999998 -0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.14% (0.022000000000006 0.02)65.86% (-0.021999999999991 -0.02)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.74% (-0.029000000000011 -0.03)29.26% (0.029 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.78% (-0.036000000000001 -0.04)65.22% (0.036999999999992 0.04)
Leicester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.1% (0.036000000000001 0.04)17.9% (-0.035 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.31% (0.061 0.06)48.69% (-0.061 -0.06)
Score Analysis
    Walsall 27.34%
    Leicester City 48.92%
    Draw 23.73%
WalsallDrawLeicester City
2-1 @ 6.8% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-0 @ 6.44% (-0.011 -0.01)
2-0 @ 3.95% (-0.011 -0.01)
3-1 @ 2.79% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.4% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-0 @ 1.62% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
Other @ 3.34%
Total : 27.34%
1-1 @ 11.07% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.85% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
0-0 @ 5.24% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-3 @ 1.38%
Other @ 0.2%
Total : 23.73%
1-2 @ 9.53% (0.0039999999999996 0)
0-1 @ 9.01% (0.0020000000000007 0)
0-2 @ 7.75% (0.010000000000001 0.01)
1-3 @ 5.46% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
0-3 @ 4.45% (0.011 0.01)
2-3 @ 3.36% (0.0030000000000001 0)
1-4 @ 2.35% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
0-4 @ 1.91% (0.0069999999999999 0.01)
2-4 @ 1.44% (0.0029999999999999 0)
Other @ 3.66%
Total : 48.92%

How you voted: Walsall vs Leicester

Walsall
13.9%
Draw
10.2%
Leicester City
75.9%
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