Carabao Cup match previews and free betting tips: Second round preview for Wednesday August 28

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This will be the first League Cup meeting between Burnley and Sunderland, with this Burnley’s 180th League Cup game and Sunderland’s 174th in the competition.
Sunderland are winless in their last five visits to Turf Moor against Burnley in all competitions (W0 D2 L3) since winning 2-0 in March 2005 in a Championship match.
Burnley have been eliminated in each of their last three home League Cup ties, losing to West Ham in October 2013, Sheffield Wednesday in August 2014 and Leeds United in September 2017.
Sunderland have progressed from nine of their last 10 League Cup second round ties, failing only in 2011-12 away at Brighton and Hove Albion.
Burnley striker Chris Wood has scored nine goals in his last 13 League Cup appearances, including a hat-trick in the second round in 2013-14 for Leicester City against Carlisle United.

This is the 125th meeting between Newcastle and Leicester in all competitions but their first in the League Cup.
Leicester City have won their last three away matches against Newcastle – all in the Premier League – scoring eight goals across those victories.
Newcastle have lost their last two League Cup matches, both against Nottingham Forest; they haven’t lost three consecutively since October 1981.
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers won all 24 of his domestic cup matches during his time in charge of Celtic – he has won 19 of his 37 English domestic cup games (W19 D5 L13).
Newcastle have been eliminated from their last four home League Cup ties against fellow Premier League opponents.

Odds correct at 1535 BST (27/08/19)