Birmingham v Brentford | EFL Cup Predictions

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Tuesday’s EFL Cup action between Birmingham City and Brentford.

Our Prediction: Draw (12/5), Birmingham City 1-1 Brentford (6/1) – Brentford To Win On Penalties.

Birmingham City welcome Brentford to St Andrew’s on Tuesday night in the EFL Cup second round, with an intriguing encounter expected.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some EFL Cup odds and betting angles for Tuesday’s fixture:

Birmingham City v Brentford – Tuesday, 8pm

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• Birmingham City haven’t reached the EFL Cup third round in over a decade, falling at this stage in each of their last three campaigns, and they’ll be hoping to finally break that run on Tuesday night.
• Blues have been tipped to push for promotion in the EFL Championship this season and have opened the campaign with consecutive draws, but they’ll be aiming to cause an upset here and use the cup as a springboard for some early momentum.
• Birmingham have a strong record against Brentford over the years, losing none of their last six meetings (W2, D4), although the two sides haven’t faced each other since 2021 and both clubs have progressed spectacularly since then. If punters expect the Blues to extend that unbeaten run, they can back Birmingham at 29/10 with William Hill.

• Brentford narrowly missed out on European football last season on goal difference, a painful blow for the Bees faithful, but optimism remains high in west London that Keith Andrews’ side can produce something similar this time around.
• The Bees got their Premier League campaign off to the perfect start with a 3-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday night, a result that will have filled the squad with confidence and ambition, another cup run could be in the pipeline for Brentford.
• Brentford have actually enjoyed this competition in recent years, reaching the quarter‑finals in each of their last two campaigns. An early visit to St Andrew’s will be tough, but punters can back the Premier League outfit at 5/6 with William Hill to win here.

*All odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*

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