EFL Cup

EFL Cup | First Round

Aug 11, 2022 at 8pm UK

The Hawthorns

West Brom
1 - 0
Sheff Utd

Grant (73')

FT(HT: 0-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's EFL Cup clash between West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

West Bromwich Albion

Last Six:

Last Game: West Brom 1-1 Watford
Monday, August 8 at 8pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
13	Blackpool	2	-1	3
14	West Bromwich Albion	2	0	2
15	Luton Town	2	0	2

Sheffield United

Last Six:

Last Game: Sheff Utd 2-0 Millwall
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
6	Watford	2	1	4
7	Sheffield United	2	1	3
8	Queens Park Rangers	2	0	3

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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 37.97%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 36.72% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.42%) and 0-2 (6.09%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 (8.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.94%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.

Result
West Bromwich Albion	Draw	Sheffield United
36.72% ( 0.45)	25.31% ( 0.06)	37.97% ( -0.52)

Both teams to score 56.64% (

-0.2)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

52.9% (

-0.26)

47.11% (

0.27)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

30.66% (

-0.25)

69.34% (

0.25)

West Bromwich Albion Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

74.92% (

0.13)

25.08% (

-0.13)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

40.23% (

0.18)

59.78% (

-0.18)

Sheffield United Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

75.6% (

-0.39)

24.4% (

0.39)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

41.18% (

-0.56)

58.82% (

0.56)

Score Analysis

West Bromwich Albion 36.72%

Sheffield United 37.97%

Draw 25.31%

West Bromwich Albion	Draw	Sheffield United
1-0 @ 8.47% ( 0.13) 2-1 @ 8.26% ( 0.06) 2-0 @ 5.85% ( 0.11) 3-1 @ 3.81% ( 0.04) 3-0 @ 2.7% ( 0.06) 3-2 @ 2.68% ( -0) 4-1 @ 1.32% ( 0.02) 4-0 @ 0.93% ( 0.02) 4-2 @ 0.93% ( 0) Other @ 1.78% Total : 36.72%	1-1 @ 11.94% ( 0.04) 0-0 @ 6.12% ( 0.07) 2-2 @ 5.82% ( -0.03) 3-3 @ 1.26% ( -0.01) Other @ 0.17% Total : 25.31%	0-1 @ 8.63% ( -0) 1-2 @ 8.42% ( -0.07) 0-2 @ 6.09% ( -0.07) 1-3 @ 3.96% ( -0.08) 0-3 @ 2.86% ( -0.07) 2-3 @ 2.74% ( -0.04) 1-4 @ 1.4% ( -0.04) 0-4 @ 1.01% ( -0.04) 2-4 @ 0.97% ( -0.03) Other @ 1.9% Total : 37.97%