Preston North End vs Everton | Prediction | EFL Cup | 26/08

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26 Aug 2026 15:00

The kick off for the match between Preston North End and Everton will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Wednesday, 08/26 - at the Deepdale Stadium. This clash of the 2026/27 EFL Cup looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Preston North End Football Club Limited vs Everton F.C.. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Preston North End vs Everton

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

BTTS - Yes

Market: BTTS - Yes · @ 1.80

1.80

Confidence

64%

Last updated: 22-08-2026

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

Our prediction is: Everton win or draw

Our evaluations have shown there is not much separating Preston North End and Everton overall. But given the extra betting edge that comes with the Double Chance market, where a win or a draw is enough to win the bet, we recommend taking Everton to win or draw in this match.

With odds of 1.1, there is a good deal of value on Everton to pull off a potential upset away from home against Preston North End, who have not been in the best form of late.

Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

After careful analysis of Preston North End and Everton, we predict that the match will go over 2.5 goals. This means the two teams are likely to score 3 or more goals combined.

The two attacks have been playing quite well of late, which is why we feel this is the best bet for this upcoming match.

Preston North End Preview

Preston North End has played 1 matches in the EFL Cup so far, with 0 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 1 points per match.

In the 2026/27 season, the team has recorded 16 wins, 16 draws, and 20 losses. Preston North End's attack has scored 61 goals, 1 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1 goals per league match and 1.17 goals per match across the entire season.

Lewis Dobbin is the team’s top scorer with 10 goals, while Lewis Dobbin leads the team in assists with 8. Defensively, PNE has conceded 1 goals in the league (an average of 1) and 72 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.38 over 52 matches).

Preston North End's Latest Results

Everton preview

In 0 EFL Cup matches, Everton has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 0 points per game.

In the 2026/27 season, the team has 15 wins in 42 matches. The team has scored 52 goals, 0 of them in the EFL Cup (an average of 0 goals per match), with Beto Bercique being the team's top scorer with 9 goals and James Garner providing 7 assists.

Defensively, Everton FC has conceded 0 goals in the league and 53 in the 2026/27 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.26 goals conceded per match.

Everton's Latest Results