Bitesize Prediction: Bradford City vs Everton U21s – 14/10/25

Competition: EFL Trophy

Market: Bradford City win

Odds: 4/11 @ Pribet

Turning their attention back to EFL Trophy action on Tuesday night, Bradford will welcome Everton’s U21s to Valley Parade.

Starting with the hosts, while Bradford might have only made their League One return this season, the Bantams have only continued on a real fairytale. With the mood around Valley Parade at a red-hot high, Graham Alexander’s men are certainly riding an extended wave of momentum. Currently sat second in the League One standings and with their sights firmly set on mounting another iconic promotion charge, the former Salford boss has seen his squad gain a string of plaudits. Mounting a second-half comeback away at Rotherham over the weekend as they snatched a thrilling 2-2 stalemate away at their local rivals, Bradford have registered 10 points from their previous four third-tier appearances. Despite watching their EFL Cup adventure come to a routine end last month as they fell to a 4-1 defeat against Champions League outfit Newcastle, Alexander’s side haven’t shown any signs of a hangover. Getting their EFL Trophy campaign underway with a 2-1 win against Grimsby on September 2nd, Bradford will certainly be smelling another golden opportunity here.

As for the visitors, making an immediate return to losing ways last time out as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at home against Manchester United, Everton’s U21s find themselves in the midst of what has become an extended rut. Despite signing off September with a much-welcomed 1-0 win away at Middlesbrough, it appears that was just a minor boost for Paul Tait’s downbeat squad. Tasting National League Cup frustration on September 16th as they fell to another 2-1 loss at the hands of Tamworth, the Toffees have lost six of their previous seven appearances across all competitions. Getting their respective EFL Trophy campaign underway with a 2-1 loss against Doncaster last month, Tait’s youngsters have also continued to show some worrying defensive struggles. Suffering penalty shootout heartbreak when they last travelled to the League One high-flyers back in 2018, Everton will be bracing themselves for what is a heavyweight challenge in midweek.

Bet: Bradford City 4/11 to beat Everton U21s in Tuesday’s EFL Trophy matchup @ Pribet