We’ve simulated Wednesday’s Carabao Cup second-round draw, and it has resulted in some thrilling matchups.
On Tuesday, teams such as Blackburn Rovers, who defeated Stockport County 6-1, as well as Norwich City and Stoke City, secured their places in the next round of the Carabao Cup.
Tonight’s standout fixture is Leeds United taking on Middlesbrough at Elland Road for a spot in the next round. The second-round draw will follow tonight’s matches, with the 13 Premier League clubs not competing in Europe this season, along with Burnley and Luton Town, entering the draw. The seven Premier League sides involved in European competitions will join in the third round.
Before the live draw, which will be broadcast on Sky Sports around 10:15pm (UK time), we simulated our own version. Here are the results:
South Section:
– Bournemouth vs. Millwall
– AFC Wimbledon vs. Leyton Orient
– Birmingham City vs. Oxford United
– Brentford vs. Queens Park Rangers
– Brighton vs. Southampton
– Cardiff City vs. West Ham United
– Colchester United vs. Luton Town
– Coventry City vs. Swansea City
– Crawley Town vs. Wycombe Wanderers
– Crystal Palace vs. Watford
– Fulham vs. Plymouth Argyle or Cheltenham Town
– Ipswich Town vs. Norwich City
North Section:
– Barnsley vs. Preston North End
– Barrow vs. Leicester City
– Blackburn Rovers vs. Hull City or Sheffield Wednesday
– Bolton Wanderers vs. Leeds United or Middlesbrough
– Burnley vs. Everton
– Derby County vs. Huddersfield Town
– Doncaster Rovers vs. Rotherham United
– Nottingham Forest vs. Tranmere Rovers
– Fleetwood Town vs. Shrewsbury Town
– Grimsby Town vs. Stoke City
– Harrogate Town vs. Sheffield United
– Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Newcastle United
In our simulated draw, notable South Section fixtures include Cardiff City hosting West Ham, Brighton facing Southampton, and Ipswich Town clashing with local rivals Norwich. In the North Section, Everton and Newcastle are set for challenging away games at Burnley and Molineux, respectively.