EFL Cup, 2nd round, Tuesday, 27.08.2024 at 21:00
With the Premier League already two matchdays behind them, the first cup round for the first division teams is now coming up.
The Blues and the Cottagers face each other in the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening. The duel between the third division and first division teams could be a clear-cut one.
In any case, my Birmingham Fulham betting tip predicts an advantage for the visiting team. However, the home side also have their moments going forward
Although they put up a tough fight in the end, it was bound to happen. The traditional club from the working-class city was relegated to the third tier.
Even Wayne Rooney’s interim role as coach of the Blues could not change this. Now the new beginning is to succeed
In League One, coach Chris Davies’ squad has a very presentable record: two wins and a draw to start the season.
Even if the focus this season is entirely on direct promotion, they will certainly take a nice cup season with them
At the very least, it would be a success if they could finally get past the second round again. They haven’t managed that since 2015.
However, top bookmakers such as Sunmaker are not really optimistic. The odds in the Birmingham Fulham betting tip for progression are around 2.90 should the Blues reach the next round.
Their home record can certainly give them hope. They have won three of their last five games at St. Andrew’s Stadium (1U, 1N).
But Tuesday night’s opponents are of a different caliber, so we need make no bones about it.
The Cottagers got off to a decent start to the new season. They first lost narrowly at Old Trafford before beating promoted Leicester City recently
If you ask me, it’s a match between the third and first division on paper, but on a good day there’s only a league and a half between the two teams.
Defensively, the Londoners are shaky, especially after the departure of Palinha. They have conceded a goal in six of their last seven matches.
So it’s no wonder why you’ll find odds of around 1.60 for your Birmingham Fulham betting tip at Bwin Sportwetten if both teams score.
On the other hand, it is not set in stone that the Cottagers will prevail here without any problems and reach the semi-finals like last year.
Two years ago, they stumbled against a lower-ranked opponent. They lost out to Crawley Town in 2022 (0:2).
However, they have already met the Blues twice in the EFL Cup. On both occasions, they recorded a one-nil win, as they did most recently in 2021.
Will it be the same this time? The bookmakers at Interwetten are pessimistic in their Birmingham Fulham betting tip and predict odds of around 3.00.
As you can see, a lot has to come together for the third division side to create a cup sensation here, but anything is possible on a good day.
In purely individual terms, the Cottagers should still be superior even with the B team. The home side will also rotate. That could make things tough at times.
Therefore, my Birmingham Fulham tip is: The visitors will progress and less than 4.5 goals will be scored
