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EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 23, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
Vicarage Road
MK Dons

Watford
0 - 2
MK Dons

FT(HT: 0-1)
Dennis (45'), Burns (53')
O'Hora (45+5'), Devoy (76'), Oyegoke (79')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Watford and MK Dons, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Watford

Last Six:
Last Game: Preston 0-0 Watford
Saturday, August 20 at 3pm in Championship

MK Dons

Last Six:
Last Game: MK Dons 1-1 Accrington
Saturday, August 20 at 3pm in League One

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 Watford win with a probability of 47.51%. A win for MK Dons had a probability of 27.85% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Watford win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.41%) and 2-0 (7.98%). The likeliest MK Dons win was 0-1 (7.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.65%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood.

Result
WatfordDrawMK Dons
47.51% (0.0039999999999978 0)24.64%27.85% (-0.0040000000000013 -0)
Both teams to score 55.44% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.88% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)47.12% (0.0039999999999978 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.64% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)69.36% (0.0040000000000049 0)
Watford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.1% (0.0010000000000048 0)19.9%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.98% (0.0010000000000048 0)52.03%
MK Dons Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.22% (-0.0050000000000097 -0.01)30.79% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.95% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)67.05% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Watford 47.51%
    MK Dons 27.85%
    Draw 24.64%
WatfordDrawMK Dons
1-0 @ 9.89% (0.0020000000000007 0)
2-1 @ 9.41%
2-0 @ 7.98% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-1 @ 5.06%
3-0 @ 4.3% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-2 @ 2.98%
4-1 @ 2.04%
4-0 @ 1.73%
4-2 @ 1.2%
Other @ 2.91%
Total : 47.51%
1-1 @ 11.65%
0-0 @ 6.13% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-2 @ 5.54% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-3 @ 1.17%
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 24.64%
0-1 @ 7.22%
1-2 @ 6.86% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-2 @ 4.25% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
1-3 @ 2.7% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-3 @ 2.18% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
0-3 @ 1.67%
Other @ 2.98%
Total : 27.85%

How you voted: Watford vs MK Dons

Watford
87.2%
Draw
12.8%
MK Dons
0.0%
39
Head to Head
Dec 4, 1999 3pm
MK Dons
5-0
Watford
Gayle (78'), Euell (67'), Earle (32'), Hartson (61'), Cort (15')
Aug 7, 1999 3pm
Watford
2-3
MK Dons
Kennedy (17' pen.), Ngonge (71')
Johnson (78' og.), Gayle (28'), Cort (10')
Blackwell (17')
rhs 2.0
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