Birmingham vs Peterborough predictions, betting tips and odds: Back big-spending Blues for EFL Trophy triumph
Expert EFL Trophy predictions, betting tips and odds for Birmingham vs Peterborough. Plus get £25 in free bets with Ladbrokes.
Where to watch Birmingham vs Peterborough
You can watch Birmingham vs Peterborough in the EFL Trophy final at 3pm on Sunday, April 13, live on Sky Sports Football.
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Birmingham to win & over 2.5 goals
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Birmingham vs Peterborough odds
Here are the latest odds ahead of Birmingham vs Peterborough in the EFL Trophy final
| Match result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 10-21 with Ladbrokes |
| Peterborough | 19-4 with Ladbrokes |
| Draw | 10-3 with Ladbrokes |
Odds correct at time of publishing
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Birmingham vs Peterborough predictions
Tuesday's 2-1 League One win over Peterborough secured an immediate return to the Championship for Birmingham, who started the weekend 14 points clear at the top of the table, and they can sign off a memorable week by beating the same opponents in Sunday's EFL Trophy final at Wembley.
The Blues' early promotion should come as no surprise given that they splurged £30m on new signings last summer – over £25m more than the third-tier's next-biggest spenders – and they have been the best side in League One by some distance.
Last weekend's 6-2 rout of Barnsley showed just how ruthless Chris Davies's side can be when in full flow and, with dangerous forwards Jay Stansfield and Alfie May in excellent form, they look sure to put on a show at Wembley.
EFL Trophy holders Peterborough will not give up their title without a fight, though, and they showed great resilience to battle back from two goals down at Wrexham in the semi-finals before winning on penalties.
Darren Ferguson has twice won this competition with Peterborough, who may have the mental edge when it comes to playing at Wembley, and Posh could contribute to a high-scoring final.
These clubs' last eight games have all had over 2.5 goals and it would be no surprise to see two attack-minded sides enjoy themselves in a fourth straight EFL Trophy final featuring at least three goals in 90 minutes.
However, Peterborough have lost both league meetings with Birmingham this term – 3-2 in September and 2-1 on Tuesday – so they may have to relinquish their status as EFL Trophy champions to the big-spending Blues, who can give their 43,000 fans at Wembley plenty to cheer about.
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Key stat
Birmingham won both of this season's League One meetings with Peterborough by an aggregate score of 5-3
Birmingham vs Peterborough team news
Birmingham
Lyndon Dykes, Lee Buchanan, Scott Wright and Emil Hansson are out for the Blues.
Peterborough
Rio Adebisi is Posh's only injury absentee as goalkeeper Jed Steer is available again but defensive trio Tayo Edun, Sam Hughes and Carl Johnston are cup-tied.
Birmingham vs Peterborough predicted line-ups
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Allsop; Laird, Klarer, Davies, Cochrane; Iwata, Paik; Gardner-Hickman, Dowell, Anderson; Stansfield
Subs: Sampsted, Bielik, Hanley, Leonard, Willumsson, Harris, May
Peterborough (4-2-3-1): Steer; Dornelly, Wallin, Fernandez, Mills; Kyprianou, Collins; Poku, Mothersille, Odoh; Jones
Subs: Lindgren, Katongo, Susoho, De Havilland, Conn-Clarke, Ihionvien, Hayes
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