Ultimate Guide: How to Watch EFL Cup in UK - Live Streams, TV Channels, Start Times, and Fixture Schedule for Carabao Cup

The 2024 EFL Carabao Cup kicks off this Tuesday, showcasing a mix of teams from the top four divisions of English football.

It is one of the few tournaments that breaks down barriers between aspiring and big-money clubs in the country. Any club from the top four divisions in English football, and a total of 92 teams participate in the tournament.

Middlesbrough will take on Stoke City in the opening game of the 2024 edition.

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The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details this week and how to follow the matches.

EFL Carabao Cup fixture schedule this week

Tuesday, August 27

Middlesbrough vs. Stoke City (7:15 p.m. BST)Barnsley vs. Sheffield United (7:45 p.m. BST)Barrow vs. Derby County (7:45 p.m. BST)Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool (7:45 p.m. BST)Brighton and Hove Albion vs. Crawley Town (7:45 p.m. BST)Coventry City vs. Oxford United (7:45 p.m. BST)Everton vs. Doncaster Rovers (7:45 p.m. BST)Fleetwood Town vs. Rotherham United (7:45 p.m. BST)Grimsby Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday (7:45 p.m. BST)Harrogate Town vs. Preston North End (7:45 p.m. BST)Leicester City vs. Tranmere Rovers (7:45 p.m. BST)Millwall vs. Leyton Orient (7:45 p.m. BST)Queens Park Rangers vs. Luton Town (7:45 p.m. BST)Shrewsbury Town vs. Bolton Wanderers (7:45 p.m. BST)Walsall vs. Huddersfield Town (7:45 p.m. BST)Watford vs. Plymouth Argyle (7:45 p.m. BST)Birmingham City vs. Fulham (9:00 p.m. BST)Crystal Palace vs. Norwich City (9:00 p.m. BST)

Wednesday, August 28

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Burnley (7:30 p.m. BST)AFC Wimbledon vs. Ipswich Town (7:45 p.m. BST)Cardiff City vs. Southampton (7:45 p.m. BST)Colchester United vs. Brentford (7:45 p.m. BST)Swansea City vs. Wycombe Wanderers (7:45 p.m. BST)West Ham United vs. Bournemouth (7:45 p.m. BST)Nottingham Forest vs. Newcastle United (9:00 p.m. BST)EFL Carabao Cup live streams, TV channels in UK

Carabao Cup matches for the 2024/25 season will largely be shown on +.

For the 2024/25 season, + will be the home to the majority of games from every round of the competition. Matches are typically available to stream live on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:45 p.m. ET when the competition is being played.

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Here are the full TV channel and live stream details to watch this week's EFL Carabao Cup matches.

FixtureTV channelStreamingMiddlesbrough vs. Stoke City—+Barnsley vs. Sheffield United—

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Barrow vs. Derby County—+Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool—+Brighton and Hove Albion vs. Crawley Town—+Coventry City vs. Oxford United —+Everton vs. Doncaster Rovers—

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Fleetwood Town vs. Rotherham United—+Grimsby Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday—+Harrogate Town vs. Preston North End—+Leicester City vs. Tranmere Rovers—+Millwall vs. Leyton Orient—

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Queens Park Rangers vs. Luton Town—+Shrewsbury Town vs. Bolton Wanderers—+Walsall vs. Huddersfield Town—+Watford vs. Plymouth Argyle—+Birmingham City vs. Fulham Football

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Crystal Palace vs. Norwich City—+Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Burnley—+AFC Wimbledon vs. Ipswich Town—+Cardiff City vs. Southampton—+Colchester United vs. Brentford—

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Swansea City vs. Wycombe Wanderers—+West Ham United vs. Bournemouth—+Nottingham Forest vs. Newcastle United Football+