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FA Cup | Third Round
Jan 6, 2024 at 5.30pm UK
Stamford Bridge
Preston North End logo

Chelsea
4 - 0
Preston

Broja (58'), Silva (66'), Sterling (69'), Fernandez (85')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Whiteman (68'), Holmes (90+4')

The Match

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup clash between Chelsea and Preston North End.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Chelsea and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Saturday's FA Cup third-round clash with Preston North End.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup third-round tie against Preston North End.

Form, Standings, Stats

Chelsea

All competitions
Last Game: Luton 2-3 Chelsea
Saturday, December 30 at 12.30pm in Premier League

Preston North End

All competitions
Last Game: Sunderland 2-0 Preston
Monday, January 1 at 12.30pm in Championship

We said: Chelsea 2-0 Preston North End

 Chelsea's recent upturn in form and impressive record against lower-league opposition bodes well ahead of Saturday's clash with an out-of-sorts Preston outfit. The visitors cannot be completely written off, especially if they are to come up against a much-changed Blues lineup, but Pochettino's side should ultimately have the firepower to secure a relatively routine victory on home soil. 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 Chelsea win with a probability of 61.68%. A draw had a probability of 21% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 17.29%.

The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.4%) and 2-1 (9.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.94%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (4.97%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.

Result
ChelseaDrawPreston North End
61.68% (0.0090000000000003 0.01) 21.03% (0.0060000000000002 0.01) 17.29% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Both teams to score 53.2% (-0.050000000000004 -0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.69% (-0.052 -0.05)43.3% (0.047999999999995 0.05)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.3% (-0.049999999999997 -0.05)65.7% (0.047999999999988 0.05)
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.48% (-0.013000000000005 -0.01)13.51% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
59.43% (-0.024999999999999 -0.02)40.56% (0.023000000000003 0.02)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.52% (-0.050000000000004 -0.05)38.48% (0.047000000000004 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.77% (-0.045999999999999 -0.05)75.23% (0.043999999999997 0.04)
Score Analysis
    Chelsea 61.66%
    Preston North End 17.29%
    Draw 21.03%
ChelseaDrawPreston North End
2-0 @ 10.41% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
1-0 @ 10.4% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 9.95% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
3-0 @ 6.95% (0.0050000000000008 0.01)
3-1 @ 6.64% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
4-0 @ 3.48% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-1 @ 3.32% (-0.004 -0)
3-2 @ 3.17% (-0.0059999999999998 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.59% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
5-0 @ 1.39%
5-1 @ 1.33% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 3.05%
Total : 61.66%
1-1 @ 9.94% (0.0039999999999996 0)
0-0 @ 5.2% (0.011 0.01)
2-2 @ 4.75% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
3-3 @ 1.01% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 21.03%
0-1 @ 4.97% (0.0040000000000004 0)
1-2 @ 4.75% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
0-2 @ 2.37% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-3 @ 1.51% (-0.004 -0)
1-3 @ 1.51% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.18%
Total : 17.29%

How you voted: Chelsea vs Preston

Chelsea
85.1%
Draw
9.5%
Preston North End
5.4%
74
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