EFL Cup 26/27, Round 2 · 26 Aug 2026

Preston North End 0–4 Everton

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Everton favourites at 63%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: James Garner, 70.1 in 64′.

Well above their usual level: Delano Burgzorg +15.0, Lewis Gibson +14.7, Pol Valentín +11.6.

Well below it: Tyler Dibling −10.5, Merlin Röhl −10.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Aug 2026	L 1–3	v Wolverhampton Championship
15 Aug 2026	L 1–2	at Bolton Wanderers Championship
8 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v Huddersfield Town EFL Cup
2 May 2026	L 1–3	v Southampton Championship
25 Apr 2026	W 3–2	at Sheffield United Championship

22 Aug 2026	W 2–0	v Crystal Palace Premier League
24 May 2026	L 0–1	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
17 May 2026	L 1–3	v Sunderland Premier League
10 May 2026	D 2–2	at Crystal Palace Premier League
4 May 2026	D 3–3	v Manchester City Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Delano Burgzorg Forward	60	–	54.9	+15.0
Jusef Erabi Forward	60	–	51.6	+9.6
Lewis Gibson Defender	90	–	51.2	+14.7
Jordan Storey Defender	90	–	49.9	+7.1
Ali McCann Midfielder	25	–	47.2	–
Leo Leroy Midfielder	60	–	45.9	−5.0
Jordan Thompson Midfielder	90	–	43.2	+8.9
Andrew Moran Midfielder	90	–	41.4	+10.9
Lee Nicholls Goalkeeper	90	–	41.4	–
Thierry Small Midfielder	60	–	38.5	+8.4
Callum Lang Forward	30	–	38.0	–
Pol Valentín Defender	90	–	37.9	+11.6
George Gryba Forward	5	–	34.4	–
Harry Clarke Midfielder	30	–	33.2	–
Andrija Vukčević Defender	90	–	32.4	+7.8
Alfie Devine Midfielder	30	–	24.1	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tyrique George Forward	9	0	0	–	100.0	–
Adam Aznou Defender	8	0	0	–	90.6	–
James Garner Midfielder	64	0	0	–	70.1	+11.2
Michael Keane Defender	90	0	0	–	65.5	+8.5
Thierno Barry Forward	82	3	1	–	55.3	+5.7
Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.2	+6.7
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Midfielder	81	0	0	–	52.2	−2.6
James Tarkowski Defender	90	0	0	–	51.2	+0.5
Brennan Johnson Forward	26	1	1	–	50.1	–
Iliman Ndiaye Midfielder	81	0	0	–	48.4	−4.8
Nathan Patterson Defender	26	0	0	–	47.5	–
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.0	+4.9
Vitaliy Mykolenko Defender	90	0	1	–	41.8	−3.7
Tyler Dibling Midfielder	64	0	0	–	37.1	−10.5
Merlin Röhl Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.0	−10.2
Carlos Alcaraz Midfielder	9	0	0	–	22.3	–