Stoke City vs Brentford. Prediction and Betting Tips for EFL League Cup (October 27, 2021).

Stoke City

England

EFL Cup

27 October 14:45

Finished1 : 2

Brentford

England

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Stoke City square off against Brentford in the Round of 16 of the League Cup on October 27. We made predictions for this game, which you can find below.

Command Analysis

Stoke City

Last season, Stoke City finished only 14th in the Championship thus not getting a chance to fight for a promotion to the Premier League. This year Michael O'Neill's charges are doing slightly better; after 14 rounds Stoke City have 21 points and are 9th in the table. The Potters beat West Bromwich (1:0) and then suffered three defeats in a row.

In the League Cup, Stoke City passed Fleetwood (2:1), Doncaster (2:0), and Watford (3:1).

Powell, Sima, Fox, and Clucas aren't available for Stoke City today.

Brentford

Brentford secured a 7:0 win over Oldham to progress to the last 16 of the EFL Cup. Before that, they defeated Forest Green (3:1). The Bees also had a powerful start in the English Premier League.

Thomas Frank's charges are now 12th in the table with 12 points from nine games. In the last round, Brentford lost to Liecester (1:2), but prior to that they recorded 3 victories and 3 draws.

Baptiste, Wissa, Dasilva, and Janelt are sidelined through injuries.

Tip and bets

TipBrentford to go through

1.80

Stoke City are a tough opponent and we expect a close battle here. However, the visitors are doing well in the Premier League, while the Potters struggle in the Championship. We think that Brentford have a good chance of getting the upper hand here.

Our prediction - Brentford to go through

Will the prediction win?

TipTotal under 2.5 goals

1.97

We expect just 1 or 2 goals to decided the outcome of this fixture.

Second bet - total under 2.5 goals

Will the prediction win?