EFL Cup

EFL Cup | Second Round

Aug 23, 2022 at 7.45pm UK

University of Bolton Stadium

Bradford
1 - 2
Blackburn

Cook (18')
Ridehalgh (42'), Smallwood (53')

FT(HT: 1-2)

Dack (31'), Markanday (39')
Rankin-Costello (90')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Bradford City

Last Six:

Last Game: Hartlepool 1-3 Bradford
Saturday, August 20 at 1pm in League Two

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
10	AFC Wimbledon	5	1	8
11	Bradford City	5	2	7
12	Harrogate Town	5	1	7

Blackburn Rovers

Last Six:

Last Game: Sheff Utd 3-0 Blackburn
Saturday, August 20 at 3pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
3	Reading	5	0	9
4	Blackburn Rovers	5	-1	9
5	Sunderland	5	1	8

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 Bradford City win with a probability of 39.57%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 34.24% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.53%) and 2-0 (6.79%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (9.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.45%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood.

Result
Bradford City	Draw	Blackburn Rovers
39.57% ( -0)	26.19%	34.24% ( 0)

Both teams to score 53.35% (

-0.01)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

48.81% (

-0.01)

51.18% (

0.01)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

26.97% (

-0)

73.02% (

Bradford City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

74.6% (

-0)

25.4% (

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

39.79% (

-0.01)

60.21% (

Blackburn Rovers Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

71.51% (

-0.01)

28.48% (

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

35.74% (

-0.01)

64.25% (

Score Analysis

Bradford City 39.57%

Blackburn Rovers 34.24%

Draw 26.18%

Bradford City	Draw	Blackburn Rovers
1-0 @ 9.91% ( 0) 2-1 @ 8.53% 2-0 @ 6.79% 3-1 @ 3.9% ( -0) 3-0 @ 3.1% 3-2 @ 2.45% ( -0) 4-1 @ 1.34% 4-0 @ 1.06% Other @ 2.49% Total : 39.57%	1-1 @ 12.45% 0-0 @ 7.23% ( 0) 2-2 @ 5.36% ( -0) 3-3 @ 1.03% Other @ 0.12% Total : 26.18%	0-1 @ 9.09% ( 0) 1-2 @ 7.82% 0-2 @ 5.71% 1-3 @ 3.27% ( -0) 0-3 @ 2.39% ( -0) 2-3 @ 2.24% 1-4 @ 1.03% Other @ 2.7% Total : 34.24%