EFL Cup: Preston v Everton – 6/4 Everton To Win To Nil, 6/1 0‑2 with Premier League quality expected to show

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Wednesday’s EFL Cup action between Preston North End and Everton.

Our Prediction: Everton To Win to Nil (6/4), Preston 0-2 Everton (6/1)

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Preston North End host Everton at Deepdale on Wednesday night in the EFL Cup second round, with both clubs arriving under very different levels of early‑season pressure.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some EFL Cup odds and betting angles for Wednesday’s fixture:

Preston North End v Everton – Wednesday, 8pm

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• Preston’s start to the season has been alarming, with back‑to‑back defeats in the Championship leaving them as one of five sides yet to pick up a point. They’ve now gone eight games without a win inside 90 minutes across competitive fixtures and pre‑season friendlies, highlighting the lack of momentum at Deepdale.
• There are also issues off the pitch for Preston this season, with rumours suggesting that unrest behind the scenes played a part in captain Ben Whiteman’s departure to Wrexham. It’s fair to say the atmosphere around the club is far from ideal heading into this tie.
• These two sides haven’t met in a competitive fixture since a League Cup meeting back in 2004, while Preston’s last victory over Everton came all the way back in 1961. North End head into Wednesday night as the 19/4 outsiders with William Hill.

• You have to go back to 1995 for the last time Everton won a major trophy, the Blues would love a real cup run this season under David Moyes, a man who spent nearly ten years here at Deepdale as a player then manager.
• The Toffees made the perfect start to their Premier League campaign on Saturday with a 2-0 victory against Crystal Palace on home soil, a result which should fill Everton with confidence and optimism for the new season.
• Everton make the short trip to Preston as the odds-on favourites with William Hill, whilst punters can find extra value in the Everton victory if they back them on the ‘Win To Nil’ market at 6/4 with the leading bookmaker.

*All odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*

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