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

Command Analysis

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 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.
Trends
СтавкаYellow cards: total under 4
This bet played in the last 3 games of Stoke City.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 4 of the last 6 games of Brentford.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
This bet played in 3 of the last 5 games of Brentford.
Tip and bets
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
We expect just 1 or 2 goals to decided the outcome of this fixture.
Second bet - total under 2.5 goals































