Birmingham U21 vs Everton U21 tips and predictions

Birmingham U21 price cannot be ignored in Premier League Cup clash

Fair play that the visitors are favoured but there is nothing to write home about in that short price.

Birmingham U21 will be desperate for evidence that they can add another L to the Everton U21's recent results. On the road the visitors have sometimes looked ill-prepared; they've lost 2 of their last 3 away campaigns. To put your faith in this team you might have wanted a better set of results than this.

It won't surprise anyone to see them have too much for Birmingham U21 but it's not a formality and a home win seems a fair suggestion.

Birmingham U21 will need to be at their best to have any chance. These home players have enjoyed a run of form on their own turf. They scored three or more times in 3 of their recent 7 home matches coupled with some quality defending. At the back they've kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 7 home games.

Everton U21 have conceded one or more times in all of their last 8 matches. And the home side will be looking for evidence that this might not be all one-way traffic. In front of goal the visitors have sometimes been poor. They've scored one or less goals in 2 of their last 3 matches.

To be fair, it might be surprise enough to see the sides finish with the stalemate. It's felt that both sides can score despite the favouritism for Everton U21. Nevertheless the odds-against for the No BTTS is actually the standout from that market.