EFL Cup | First Round
Jul 31, 2021 at 3pm UK
Vitality Stadium
Bournemouth5 - 0MK Dons
The Match
Match Report
Dominic Solanke, Philip Billing and Christian Saydee were also on target for the Cherries.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's EFL Cup clash between Bournemouth and MK Dons, 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 Bournemouth win with a probability of 49.43%. A win for MK Dons had a probability of 26.4% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bournemouth win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.56%) and 2-0 (8.24%). The likeliest MK Dons win was 0-1 (6.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.4%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 0.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bournemouth would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Bournemouth | Draw | MK Dons |
| 49.43% | 24.17% | 26.4% |
| Both teams to score 55.78% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
