Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
Everton
Match Time & Date:
16/09/2020
03:15 PM
Prediction: 4-0
Salford
Everton play host to Salford in the opening match of their Carabao Cup campaign. The Toffees made a promising start to the season as they defeated Tottenham 1-0 on the road, but they do not want to stop now. Even though Carlo Ancelotti is likely to mix the squad for the EFL Cup clash, we believe that the Premier League side will advance to round 4 without any difficulties.
Salford, on the other hand, played out a 2-2 draw with Exeter in the opening match of their League Two campaign. The Lions have been struggling at the back of late, and seeing that they suffered an embarrassing 6-0 loss to Man Utd U21 in the EFL Trophy, anything but a routine home win would be a major surprise. The two teams meet for the first time ever in the Carabao Cup.
Highlighted Player (James Rodriguez):
James Rodriguez is an attacking midfielder who plays for Spanish giants Real Madrid. The Colombian superstar played for the likes of Envigado and Banfield at the start of his career and he moved to Europe in 2010, joining Portuguese side Porto for a fee of €5.1 million.
James scored 25 goals in 63 league appearances with the Dragons and in 2013 he joined Monaco. His transfer to the Ligue 1 side was the second most expensive in the history of Portuguese Primeira Liga (€45 million) and he signed a five-year contract with les Rouges et Blancs. The Colombian ace impressed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and, as a result, Real Madrid chiefs signed him on 22 July, 2014 for an undisclosed fee.
However, reports in Spain suggested that the fee was approximately €80 million. Rodriguez scored 13 goals in 29 league appearances for Real Madrid in the 2014/2015 Primera Division campaign and he was in Gareth Bale’s shadow in the 2015/2016 season. James is well known for his technical skills, his vision and the ability to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Highlighted Team (Salford):
Founded during the Second World War (1940) as Salford Central, the League Two side play their home games at Moor Lane. The stadium, which was opened in 1978 and renovated in 2019, can hold up to 5,108 spectators. The Lions wear red jerseys and white shorts when playing in front of home fans, while white and black are the dominant colours of their away kit.
Salford City secured promotion to the League 2 at the end of the 2018/19 as they defeated Flyde 3-0 in the National League play-offs final. The match was played at Wembley Stadium, with Touray, Pergianni, and Dieseruvwe scoring for the Lions.
In the 1977/78 season Salford City won their first Manchester Premier Cup trophy, with the team repeating the success the following year. Bury are seen as the club’s main rivals, but their rivalry with the likes of Oldham and Rochdale is pretty big as well.
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