Sport Picks

England

Premier League Cup 2024/2025

Colchester U21

2 - 1

Preston U21

Our Tip

Match Events

42'

Sandah H.

71'

Brindle J.

(Penalty)

89'

Drysdale R.

Assist: Jolliffe M.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

This match ends 2-1, with Colchester U21 advancing. Cup football at its most decisive.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

26%

Colchester U21

15%

Draws

59%

Preston U21

Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Preston U21

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

59% / Medium Confidence

Look at the last few games and Colchester U21 come out ahead of Preston U21 on wins alone.
Preston U21 are the model's pick here, at 90%.
Colchester U21 have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
Historical meetings favor Colchester U21, who have won 1 of the last 2 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 94%

Over 1.5 Goals 83.5%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 54%

Over 4.5 Goals 24%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 77.8%

Colchester U21 Clean Sheet 10%

Preston U21 Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Colchester U21	Preston U21
Matches Played	32	17
Wins	9	4
Draws	4	5
Losses	19	8
Goals Scored	1.69	1.35
Goals Conceded	2.94	2.18
Expected Goals (xG)	1.38	2.17
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jan 31, 2025 Premier League Cup

Colchester U21 vs Preston U21

2:1

Nov 5, 2024 Premier League Cup

Preston U21 vs Colchester U21

2:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Colchester U21 Compare

Top Goalscorer Sandah H.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Drysdale R.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.06

Avg xA / game 0.69

Preston U21 Compare

Avg xG / game 1.97

Avg xA / game 1.21

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Colchester U21 10 / 100

Preston U21 83 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Colchester U21 Preston U21

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Preston U21 Win (2)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 1:2

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Preston U21's defensive record shows goals conceded in 88% of 17 matches.

Colchester U21 found the back of the net in 75% of recent matches (32 games).

H2H data points to 3.00 goals as a typical output.

Colchester U21 went unbeaten in 1 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Colchester U21 VS Preston U21

1.25 Goals Scored 1.33

3 Goals Conceded 1.5

100% Over 1.5 67%

75% Over 2.5 50%

75% Over 3.5 33%

Recent Form & Match History

Colchester U21

(Home)

15 Sept

Wigan U21

6 : 4

Colchester U21

01 Sept

Colchester U21

3 : 4

Barnsley U21

25 Aug

Bolton U21

7 : 0

Colchester U21

14 Aug

Fleetwood Town U21

0 : 4

Colchester U21

25 Jul

Braintree

4 : 0

Colchester U21

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Preston U21

(Away)

02 Sept

Preston U21

0 : 1

Wolves U21

18 Aug

Fleetwood Town U21

1 : 2

Preston U21

28 Jul

Blackburn U21

5 : 2

Preston U21

21 Jul

Lancaster

2 : 2

Preston U21

07 Jul

Longridge Town

0 : 2

Preston U21

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