Predictions: Carabao Cup 2nd Round

Welcome to Sport @ Real Terryo Predictions.

The 2026/27 Carabao Cup reaches the Second Round, with 23 matches taking place across Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th August 2026.

We have made our predictions for every fixture, including several exciting ties involving Premier League, Championship and lower-league clubs.

Tuesday 25th August 2026

• Cardiff City 0-2 Norwich City

• Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Middlesbrough

• Barnsley 2-1 Crewe Alexandra

• Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Sheffield United

• Blackpool 1-2 Lincoln City

• Cambridge United 0-2 Millwall

• Fleetwood Town 1-0 Shrewsbury Town

• Ipswich Town 2-1 Leicester City

• Plymouth Argyle 0-2 Coventry City

• Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Southampton 1-2 West Ham United

• Stevenage 0-1 Reading

• Stoke City 1-2 Hull City

• Walsall 0-1 Leyton Orient

• Watford 2-0 Peterborough United

• Birmingham City 1-2 Brentford

• Nottingham Forest 2-1 Leeds United

Wednesday 26th August 2026

• Bradford City 0-3 Burnley

• Newcastle United 3-1 West Bromwich Albion

• Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Charlton Athletic

• Preston North End 0-3 Everton

Thursday 27th August 2026

• Chelsea 3-0 Luton Town

• Fulham 3-0 AFC Wimbledon

Sport @ Real Terryo Verdict

We are expecting a number of the higher-ranked sides to progress to the Third Round, with Norwich City, Middlesbrough, Sheffield United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United, Brentford, Burnley, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Chelsea and Fulham among our predicted winners.

There could also be some entertaining contests and potential upsets, particularly in the ties involving teams from different divisions.

Our biggest predicted wins are Middlesbrough 3-0 Doncaster Rovers, Burnley 3-0 Bradford City, Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Charlton Athletic, Everton 3-0 Preston North End, Chelsea 3-0 Luton Town and Fulham 3-0 AFC Wimbledon.

As always, these are Sport @ Real Terryo predictions and opinions. Football is unpredictable, and the actual results may be very different from our predictions.

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