Carabao Cup returned for its 64th season in the 23/24 campaign with a total of 92 teams throughout the English football pyramid.
The Carabao Cup round will resume on Tuesday, 31st October, 2023 with Exeter City meeting Middlesbrough and Mansfield Town facing Port Vale.
While on Wednesday, 1st November, the big shots will play their own matches which is slated between 7:30pm to 8:15pm.
Recall we reported that Newcastle United handed Manchester City their first defeat since the start of the 2023/24 season by knocking them out of the Carabao Cup third round.
However, the second batch of matches in the 3rd round of the tournament was filled with upsets and even expected results as teams strutted their stuff in the competition.
The third round of the Carabao Cup did provide a breath of fresh air for some teams, as they felt what it meant to win once again.
The teams left in the Carabao Cup will be looking to forge ahead as some teams were handed their first taste of a defeat across all competitions.
Other top favorites in the competition also did continue their remarkable start to the campaign.
The Red Devils led by Erik ten Hag defeated Newcastle United in the Wembley final the previous season, making Manchester United the reigning champions.
There is a lot on the line in this tournament because the winner not only wins prize money but also gets to go to Europe.
Futballnews brings you the next Carabao Cup fixtures to come in the tournament with the date and times to be played, below:
Fixtures of the tournament
Exeter City vs Middlesbrough – 19:45
Mansfield vs Port Vale – 19:45
West Ham United vs Arsenal 19:30
Ipswich vs Fulham – 19:45
Bournemouth vs Liverpool – 19:45
Chelsea vs Blackburn – 19:45
Everton vs Burnley – 19:45
Manchester United vs Newcastle United – 20:15
Just as stated earlier on this article, the kick-off time for the fixtures is between 7:30pm to 8:15pm from 31st October to 1st November.
Where To Watch The Carabao Cup
The UK’s rights to watch Carabao Cup matches and round-robins belong to Sky Sports. Typically, Sky Sports Football broadcasts matches, and the Sky Go app allows viewers to watch live online.
ESPN shows a number of tournament games in the United States.
Predictions
From the look of the fixtures that would be starting from 7:45 pm on 31st October 2023, the top-flight teams have the upper hand.
Arsenal have got a tough match with fellow London team West Ham United and that is one major encounter in the fixtures.
Another major fixture in this round is Manchester United and Newcastle, the same teams that played last seasons final which the former coming out victorious.
United might win alongside Arsenal, however, Liverpool, Chelsea, have the easiest teams and are favorites to win this round.
Everton and Burnley will have to battle it out while Middlesbrough will likely overcome Exeter City while Mansfield will win the encounter with Port vale.
Who Won The 2022-203 Carabao Cup Final?
In 2022–2023 Manchester United emerged victorious. On February 26, 2023, the Red Devils defeated Newcastle United 2-0 in the Wembley final to snap a six-year trophy drought.
A header from Casemiro and an own goal from Sven Botman gave Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag his first trophy during his tenure at Old Trafford.
