Preston North End vs. Everton in the Knockout of the 2026-2027 League Cup kicks off at 20:00 GMT on 2026-08-26.
There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between P. Heckingbottom and L. Baines.
No absentees for either Preston North End or Everton.
We're predicting Preston North End to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and Everton are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
Both teams are coming from different results: Preston North End fell 1-3 against Wolverhampton Wanderers, while Everton prevailed 2-0 over Crystal Palace.
Momentum favors Everton (3-1-1) after Preston North End managed only 0-1-4 from 5 matches.
Everton lead this rivalry - 2 wins from 2 matches versus Preston North End (who've won just 0 games), alongside 0 draws.
Preston is going head to head with Everton on 26/8/2026 19:00 GMT for the England League Cup. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Preston v Everton H2H statistics!