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Preston vs Everton prediction

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Kickoff
Wed, Aug 26, 07:00 PM
Round
Round of 64
Venue
Deepdale, Preston
Referee
T. Harrington

Recent form

Preston
29Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -8 goal difference

Everton
76Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-2D-0L · +8 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Everton or Draw
Confidence82%

BetGenius backs Everton or Draw (Double Chance) at 82% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

Preston host Everton at Deepdale in the EFL Cup Round of 64 looking to overturn a difficult patch of form. The home side have endured a tough run across their recent fixtures, going winless in their last five outings with four defeats and a draw, having most recently suffered a 3-1 home loss against Wolves.

Everton arrive in solid form, having registered three wins and a draw from their last five matches. A 2-0 victory against Crystal Palace and an impressive 3-1 away win over Newcastle highlight their strong start to the campaign, giving them positive momentum coming into this knockout tie.

Historical meetings also lean towards the visitors, who claimed clean-sheet victories in both recorded head-to-head fixtures. With Preston conceding frequently in recent matches and Everton displaying reliable offensive output, the visitors hold the edge in this cup clash.

Key factors

  • Everton have won three of their last five matches across all competitions, including a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace and a 3-1 away victory against Newcastle.
  • Preston have gone winless in their last five recorded fixtures (4 defeats, 1 draw), allowing 10 goals during that period.
  • Everton have won both previous head-to-head encounters by 3-0 and 2-0 scorelines.
  • Squad availability shows Preston without T. Carroll and B. Potts, while Everton are missing T. Iroegbunam and C. Norgaard.

Team news

Preston

  • B. PottsAnkle Injury
  • T. CarrollAnkle Injury
  • A. McCannInjury

Everton

  • C. NorgaardInjury

Statistical comparison

Preston at home vs Everton away
3
Played
1
1-0-2
W-D-L
0-1-0
1.3
Scored /game
2.3
Conceded /game
Clean sheets
Failed to score
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Key players this season

Everton

  • T. Barry3G · 1A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Head-to-head

Full record →
Preston
0
Draws
0
Everton
3

Everton have won 3 of the last 3 meetings.

  • 2026-08-26Preston 0-4 Everton
  • 2024-08-03Preston 0-3 Everton
  • 2020-09-05Everton 2-0 Preston

Our record in EFL Cup

69%22 won from 32 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Based on at least 20 settled predictions.

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Everton or Draw
Confidence82%

Everton have demonstrated strong recent form with three victories and a draw from their last five games, whereas Preston have struggled defensively, losing four of their last five and conceding ten goals across that stretch. A double chance on the visitors provides a robust and well-hedged projection for this cup fixture.

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Published August 26, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.