EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 13, 2024 at 7.30pm UK
Edgeley Park
Stockport1 - 6Blackburn
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Stockport 2-0 Cambridge
Saturday, August 10 at 5.30pm in League One
Saturday, August 10 at 5.30pm in League One
Last Game: Blackburn 4-2 Derby
Friday, August 9 at 8pm in Championship
Friday, August 9 at 8pm in Championship
We said: Stockport County 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
Although Stockport will look to use the home crowd to their advantage, it is difficult to ignore the fact they are one division below Blackburn. Additionally, the visitors' stronger record in the EFL Cup should make them favourites ahead of Tuesday's match. 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 Stockport County win with a probability of 44.16%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 30.71% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stockport County win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.11%) and 2-0 (7.37%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (7.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.88%). The actual scoreline of 1-6 was predicted with a 0% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Stockport County | Draw | Blackburn Rovers |
| 44.16% | 25.12% ( -0) | 30.71% |
| Both teams to score 55.64% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
