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League CupRound of 64THE MATCH CENTRE

Preston vs Everton match centre

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Goalscorers
T. Barry25′
T. Barry59′
T. Barry70′
B. Johnson72′
Deepdale · PrestonSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
PrestonEverton
3Corner Kicks5
3Fouls6
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
6Goalkeeper Saves1
308Total passes657
228Passes accurate609

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Preston 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Everton 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Preston

1/10Wins
1.2Goals / game
2.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 8 losses in that sample. At home, 2 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Preston’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Everton

4/10Wins
1.4Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Everton’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Preston at home with Everton away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 08:37 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches

PrestonEverton
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Preston at home with Everton away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Preston

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Paul Heckingbottom
  1. 21L. NichollsG
  2. 2P. ValentinD
  3. 14J. StoreyD
  4. 19L. GibsonD
  5. 3A. VukcevicD
  6. 27L. LeroyM
  7. 15J. ThompsonM
  8. 11T. SmallM
  9. 23A. MoranM
  10. 37D. BurgzorgM
  11. 9J. ErabiF
Substitutes (9)

1 · D. Iversen

4 · H. Clarke

16 · A. Hughes

6 · L. Lindsay

32 · E. Nolan

8 · A. McCann

7 · A. Devine

10 · C. Lang

30 · G. Gryba

Everton

Confirmed formationPending
  1. 1J. PickfordG
  2. 34M. RohlD
  3. 6J. TarkowskiD
  4. 5M. KeaneD
  5. 16V. MykolenkoD
  6. 45H. ArmstrongM
  7. 37J. GarnerM
  8. 8K. Dewsbury-HallM
  9. 20T. DiblingF
  10. 11T. BarryF
  11. 10I. NdiayeF
Substitutes (9)

12 · M. Travers

2 · N. Patterson

15 · J. O'Brien

39 · A. Aznou

24 · C. Alcaraz

81 · H. Foster

22 · B. Johnson

9 · Beto

19 · T. George

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Preston

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Lee Nicholls905.6—0—38—
Pol Valentín906.3—0—195
Jordan Storey906.3—0—311
Lewis Gibson906.3—0—32—
Andrija Vukčević905.9—0—262
Leo Leroy606.9—01214
Jordan Thompson906.9—0—312
Thierry Small606.5—0—52
Andrew Moran906.2—0—352
Delano Burgzorg606.6—0—122
Jusef Erabi606.3—0—92
Alfie Devine306.2—0—162
Harry Clarke306.0—0—13—
Ali McCann256.3—0—122
Callum Lang306.3—018—
George Gryba5——0———
Daniel Iversen———————
Ed Nolan———————
Liam Lindsay———————
Andrew Hughes———————

Everton

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jordan Pickford907.3—0—39—
Merlin Röhl906.9—0—48—
James Tarkowski907.6—0—86—
Michael Keane907.6—01862
Vitaliy Mykolenko907.3—11711
Harrison Armstrong907.2—01541
James Garner647.3—01635
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall816.9—03551
Tyler Dibling646.5—03292
Thierno Barry829.5317231
Iliman Ndiaye816.5—0—571
Nathan Patterson266.9—0—171
Brennan Johnson268.31114—
Carlos Alcaraz96.5—0—7—
Tyrique George96.3—018—
Adam Aznou86.7—0—101
Mark Travers———————
Jake O'Brien———————
Harvey Foster———————
Beto———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

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