EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 27, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Anfield
Liverpool3 - 1Leicester
The Match
Match Report
Liverpool progress to the fourth round of the EFL Cup thanks to a 3-1 comeback win over Leicester City.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Liverpool and Leicester City.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Liverpool and Leicester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Liverpool could line up for Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round clash with Leicester City.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round clash with Leicester City.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Liverpool 3-1 West Ham
Sunday, September 24 at 2pm in Premier League
Sunday, September 24 at 2pm in Premier League
Last Game: Leicester 1-0 Bristol City
Saturday, September 23 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, September 23 at 3pm in Championship
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 Liverpool win with a probability of 53.45%. A win for Leicester City had a probability of 25.39% and a draw had a probability of 21.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (6.78%) and 1-0 (6.54%). The likeliest Leicester City win was 1-2 (6.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.04%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Liverpool | Draw | Leicester City |
53.45% ( -0.85) | 21.16% ( 0.18) | 25.39% ( 0.69) |
| Both teams to score 65.5% ( 0.13) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
