Competition: EFL Trophy
Market: Stockport County win
Odds: 2/5 @ 1xBet
Looking to extend on their EFL Trophy adventure on Tuesday night, Stockport will welcome a struggling Harrogate to Edeley Park.
Starting with the hosts, while Stockport might have suffered major play-off heartbreak last season, the Hatters haven’t shown any signs of a hangover. Once again receiving a string of plaudits from across England’s third-tier, Dave Challinor’s men are once again scrapping it out at the top of the table and they still have their sights set on mounting another genuine automatic promotion charge in 2026. Making a return to winning ways over the weekend as they secured a gritty 1-0 victory at home against Huddersfield, the Manchester-based outfit will be smelling a golden opportunity when they turn their attention back to EFL Trophy action on Tuesday night. Landing an action-packed 4-2 win against Doncaster last month, the midweek hosts will now be looking to register consecutive victories for the first time since the start of November. Finding some recent defensive steel since opening the New Year, Stockport have conceded just a single strike in 185 minutes of action.
As for the visitors, enduring what has become a fourth-tier nightmare, Harrogate have a huge battle on their hands in the race to keep hold of their Football League status in 2026. Sat in the drop zone and regarded as a standout relegation candidate, the Sulphurites have come under plenty of scrutiny. Despite being last seen over the weekend snatching a 1-1 stalemate against Crewe, that is the only point that Simon Weaver’s men have recorded from their previous five League Two appearances. In fact, getting the New Year underway with a toothless 2-0 loss at home against Tranmere, Tuesday’s guests have also failed to win any of their previous 15 consecutive League Two showdowns – a run that stems all the way back to September 27th. It should also be highlighted, including a woeful 4-0 drumming against MK Dons on December 12th, Harrogate have also recorded just a sole strike in 460 minutes of action.
Bet: Stockport County 2/5 to beat Harrogate Town in Tuesday’s EFL Trophy matchup @ 1xBet
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