Even with Everton hardly the force they once were and Boreham Wood still boasting their 100% defensive record in the FA Cup, we cannot envisage any more surprises at Goodison Park.
Lampard's second-string XI still has the firepower and nous to get the job done, and with the wounded Toffees still reeling from the weekend's injustice and determined to regain a measure of confidence, an inspired Boreham Wood's FA Cup journey should come to an end here.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Everton win with a probability of 55.93%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Boreham Wood had a probability of 20.91%.
The most likely scoreline for a Everton win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.85%) and 2-1 (9.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.99%), while for a Boreham Wood win it was 0-1 (6.15%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Everton would win this match.
