Over the last meetings Preston North End holds victories - 1, losses - 4 and draws - 0. Everton on the other hand ends the latest games with victories - 3, losses - 1 and draws - 1. Based on this data we come to a conclusion that Everton at the moment is in better form, in comparison to Preston North End.
Preston North End: Wolverhampton Wanderers – (Loss 1:3), Bolton Wanderers – (Loss 2:1), Huddersfield Town – (Win 1:1), Stockport County – (Loss 1:0), Bradford City – (Loss 3:2).
Everton: Crystal Palace – (Win 2:0), Lille – (Draw 1:1), Newcastle United – (Win 1:3), Stuttgart – (Loss 3:1), Hamburger – (Win 1:2).Both contenders have moved to the round2 while beating strong opponents on their way there. In tournaments as League Cup every game is meaningful which is why a great matchup awaits us.