How the bookies rate Portsmouth, Wigan, Rotherham and Charlton’s chances of lifting the Papa John's Trophy following big-names exits in round two
By Pepe Lacey
Published 3rd Dec 2021, 13:00 GMT
Pompey won the competition in 2019 and reached the final in 2020.
Now the bookmakers have updated their Papa John’s Trophy winners’ odds following the second round of the competition.
Pompey won the EFL Trophy in 2019. Picture: Joe Pepler
Although not all second-round ties have been completed, most notably Pompey’s trip to Exeter, there are still some surprising odds from the 18 teams remaining.
We take a look at who BetVictor believes will win the 21-22 competition...
Harrogate’s second-round clash against Tranmere was called off following safety concerns at Prenton Park but Simon Weaver's side - who face Pompey tomorrow in the FA Cup - are the bookies' least favourites. (Photo: Richard Sellers)
Hayden Mullins' side beat fellow League Two side Swindon on Tuesday night but the team currently placed 18th in the bottom tier of the EFL are not expected to be getting their hands on the Trophy this year. Picture: Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images)
The League Two side have yet to play their second-round tie against Pompey as the game was postponed because of the Gresians' recent FA Cup replay against Bradford. They currently sit third in League Two and have suffered just two defeats this season in the division. (Photo by Jacques Feeney/Getty Images)
Oldham produced one of the shock victories of the second round as they knocked out reigning champions Sunderland. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)
The U’s finished top of Southern Group B with a clean sweep of victories, which included a 2-0 win against Pompey. They etched out a 4-3 penalties win against Stevanage in the second round to progress to round three. (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Another surprising second-round shock saw the League Two side comfortably beat League One high-fliers Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 in the second round. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)
Tranmere’s second-round game against Harrogate was postponed because of storm damage to Prenton Park but the Super White Army go into the game with a 100-per-cent Papa John’s Trophy record this season. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)
