About the EFL Trophy Football Tips
The English Football League Trophy, better known as the EFL Trophy and due to current sponsorship, the tournaments official title is the 'Papa Johns' Trophy.
The tournament runs from August through to April with the two finalists getting the great opportunity to play at Wembley.
This means we will have Papa Johns Trophy predictions throughout the season from our expert football tipsters.
Should there not be any EFL Trophy predictions tonight then it will mean there are no scheduled matches at this minute.
So why not head over to the main 'Football Tips' page to see what tips we have for other tournaments.
For fixtures, results, standing and all the latest news from the EFL Trophy head over to the official EFL website.
Using the EFL Trophy Betting Tips
Along with each match scheduled to take place, also will be displayed is the outright market. See which team our football tipsters are picking to win the EFL Trophy this season.
When there is a round of matches, each match will be listed on this page complete with the kick-off time.
The most tipped outcome could come from multiple markets including full-time results, total goals, btts and many more.
For your convenience, the most tipped outcome is listed on this page along with the number of tips for the outcome and the total number on the market.
This gives you the percentage of tips for the outcome. This percentage along with the current odds, which are also displayed are used to calculate a 'Value Rating', this is a five-star rating.
To place a bet on any of the predictions, whether it be singles or if you are looking to create an EFL Trophy Acca then you can use the 'Add' to betslip option which is next to each tip.
When you have entered all of the picks into the betslip, you can then see which bookmaker is offering you the best odds on the picks in your betslip.
Selecting this bookie will transfer the betslip across to their site, where you can then place your EFL Trophy bet.
Check out our Best Bookmakers For Football Guide for any latest football betting offers you may be able to take advantage of before placing your EFL Trophy bets.
EFL Trophy Format and Past Winners
The EFL Trophy is open to the clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the English League.
As well as the teams from League One and Two, Premier League U21 teams were also introduced to the competition since the 2016-17 season.
The tournament starts off with sixteen groups of four teams where each team plays each other once totalling three games each.
The top two teams from each group progress into the knockout stages until we are left with just two teams who play the final at Wembley.
Bristol City has won the trophy the most number of times, they have won it on three occasions as well as losing in the final twice.
Carlisle has made the final six times but has only picked up two wins, being losing finalists four times!
Here are the last ten winners of the EFL Trophy:
| Final | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Peterborough | 2-1 | Wycombe |
| 2022-23 | Bolton | 4-0 | Plymouth |
| 2021-22 | Rotherham | 4-2 (AET) | Sutton |
| 2020-21 | Sunderland | 1-0 | Tranmere |
| 2019-20 | Salford | 0-0 (4-2 Pens) | Portsmouth |
| 2018-19 | Portsmouth | 2-2 (5-4 Pens) | Sunderland |
| 2017-18 | Lincoln City | 1-0 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 2016-17 | Coventry City | 2-1 | Oxford United |
| 2015-16 | Barnsley | 3-2 | Oxford United |
| 2014-15 | Bristol City | 2-0 | Walsall |
Steve Madgwick and Andy Powell, the experts behind OLBG's comprehensive English Football League (EFL) coverage of the EFL Trophy, bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their work.
