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England

EFL Cup Goodison Park, Liverpool

Preston

Sat, Aug 8, 2026

2 - 1

02:00 PM

Huddersfield

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Match Events

Gooch L.

21'

Gibson L.

37'

Vukcevic A.

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

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 2-1. The second leg ended 2-1.

Win Probability Meter

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

26%

Preston

15%

Draws

59%

Huddersfield

Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Huddersfield

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

59% / Medium Confidence

Look at the last few games and Huddersfield come out ahead of Preston on wins alone.
59% — that's where the model lands on Huddersfield taking it.
Huddersfield arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
Historical meetings favor Preston, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
These two have met 5 times recently and Preston have taken 4 of them.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 62.5%

Over 4.5 Goals 28%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 77.8%

Preston Clean Sheet 10%

Huddersfield Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Preston	Huddersfield
Matches Played	28	31
Wins	6	10
Draws	5	10
Losses	17	11
Goals Scored	1.04	1.48
Goals Conceded	1.82	1.55
Expected Goals (xG)	1.50	1.94
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 8, 2026 EFL Cup

Preston vs Huddersfield

2:1

Apr 9, 2024 Championship

Preston vs Huddersfield

4:1

Dec 12, 2023 Championship

Huddersfield vs Preston

1:3

Jan 7, 2023 FA Cup

Preston vs Huddersfield

3:1

Dec 26, 2022 Championship

Preston vs Huddersfield

1:2

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Preston Compare

Top Goalscorer Erabi J.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.15

Avg xA / game 0.75

Huddersfield Compare

Top Goalscorer Balker R.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.76

Avg xA / game 1.08

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

Preston 18 / 100

Huddersfield 56 / 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

Preston Huddersfield

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Huddersfield 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

Defensive concern: Huddersfield conceded in 84% of 31 recent games.

H2H data points to 3.80 goals as a typical output.

Attacking prowess: Preston scored in 57% of their last 28 outings.

Solid form: Preston remains unbeaten in 1 of 5 recent matches.

Scoring Trends

Preston VS Huddersfield

1.13 Goals Scored 2

1.88 Goals Conceded 1.88

63% Over 1.5 100%

63% Over 2.5 100%

50% Over 3.5 75%

Recent Form & Match History

Preston

(Home)

08 Aug

Preston

2 : 1

Huddersfield

01 Aug

Stockport County

1 : 0

Preston

29 Jul

Bradford City

3 : 2

Preston

25 Jul

Marine

3 : 0

Preston

24 Jul

Preston

0 : 1

Cambridge Utd

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Huddersfield

(Away)

08 Aug

Preston

2 : 1

Huddersfield

01 Aug

Huddersfield

1 : 1

Blackburn

25 Jul

Middlesbrough

1 : 3

Huddersfield

24 Jul

Huddersfield

3 : 1

Oldham

21 Jul

Fleetwood Town

2 : 1

Huddersfield

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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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1/64-finals

Bristol City 0

Walsall 1

Leyton Orient 2

Oxford Utd 0

Ipswich -

TBD -

Leicester 1

Northampton 0

Cardiff 3

Swindon 2

Norwich 4

Milton Keynes Dons 1

Wycombe 1

Stevenage 2

Bromley 1

Reading 2

Cambridge Utd 2

Barnet 1

QPR 1

Millwall 2

Swansea 0

Birmingham 1

TBD -

Brentford -

Colchester 0

Southampton 2

West Ham 3

Portsmouth 1

Watford 1

Crawley Town 0

Bristol Rovers 0

Peterborough 1

Fulham -

TBD -

AFC Wimbledon 2

Newport 1

Plymouth 2

Exeter 0

TBD -

Coventry -

Chelsea -

TBD -

Gillingham 0

Luton 3

Tottenham -

TBD -

Cheltenham 1

Charlton 3

Newcastle Utd -

TBD -

Rotherham 1

West Brom 4

Burton 1

Blackburn 2

Mansfield 0

Sheffield Utd 3

Nottingham -

TBD -

Leeds -

Stockport County 1

Doncaster 2

Middlesbrough 1

Wrexham 0

Barnsley 2

Wigan 1

Crewe 2

Accrington 1

Preston 2

Huddersfield 1

TBD -

Everton -

Stoke City 2

Oldham 0

TBD -

Hull City -

Sheffield Wed 1

Bolton 0

Wolves 3

Port Vale 0

Grimsby 1

Blackpool 3

Derby 1

Lincoln City 2

Fleetwood Town 1

Chesterfield 0

Salford 1

Shrewsbury 2

Bradford City 2

Rochdale 0

Burnley 2

Notts County 1

TBD -

1/32-finals

Walsall -

Leyton Orient -

Ipswich -

Leicester -

Cardiff -

Norwich -

Stevenage -

Reading -

Cambridge Utd -

Millwall -

Birmingham -

Brentford -

Southampton -

West Ham -

Watford -

Peterborough -

Fulham -

AFC Wimbledon -

Plymouth -

Coventry -

Chelsea -

Luton -

Tottenham -

Charlton -

Newcastle Utd -

West Brom -

Blackburn -

Sheffield Utd -

Nottingham -

Leeds -

Doncaster -

Middlesbrough -

Barnsley -

Crewe -

Preston -

Everton -

Stoke City -

Hull City -

Sheffield Wed -

Wolves -

Blackpool -

Lincoln City -

Fleetwood Town -

Shrewsbury -

Bradford City -

Burnley -

TBD -

1/16-finals

TBD -

1/8-finals

TBD -

Quarter-finals

TBD -

Semi-finals

TBD -

Final

TBD -

Preston vs Huddersfield

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Preston

Huddersfield

Match Events

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Win Probability Meter

Model Confidence

Goal Probability Engine

Recent Team Form Analysis

H2H

Key Player Impact Analysis

Preston Compare

Huddersfield Compare

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Attack & Defence Capability Index

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Scoring Trends

Recent Form & Match History

Preston

Huddersfield

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