Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | Carabao Cup 2026-27

These sides last squared off in 2011.

Tottenham Hotspur will now be gearing up to face off against Charlton Athletic for the EFL Cup 2026-27 second-round fixture. This clash will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday night.

Roberto De Zerbi and the Lilywhites have kicked off their new campaign with a 3-0 loss against Brentford in the English Premier League. It was a disappointing effort by the Spurs in the final third. Both Richarlison and Dominic Solanke were awful on the attacking front.

Tottenham Hotspur will now be looking for a positive start to their cup campaign. They have a chance to come out on top with a win here, but they must not allow multiple chances to their opponents and should not take them lightly.

Charlton Athletic will be happy with their performances since the start of their 2026-27 campaign. They took down Cheltenham in the first round of the Carabao Cup. The Addicks then secured consecutive wins in the EFL Championship after taking down Derby County and West Ham United.

The Nathan Jones-led side are now going to face a tough outing in their upcoming game in the domestic cup competition. They might not have similar squad quality, but they are capable of upsetting the Premier League club.

Kick-off:

• Location: London, England
• Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
• Date: Thursday, August 27
• Kick-off Time: 12:15 am IST (Wednesday, August 26; 06:45 pm GMT/02:15 pm ET/11:15 am PT)
• Referee: TBA
• VAR: In use

Form:

Tottenham: L

Charlton: W-W-W

Players to Watch

Mathys Tel (Tottenham)

Despite failing to engrave his name on the scoresheet for Tottenham Hotspur in their 0-3 loss against Brentford, Mathys Tel was quite noticeable on the left wing. He created two important chances for his side and because of him, the opponent’s defence was on edge at all times. The Frenchman will be eager to come up with a top performance for his side this time around.

Tyreece Campbell (Charlton)

Tyreece Campbell has now scored in all three of Charlton Athletic’s fixtures so far this season. He will be ready to play an important role for his side on the attacking front once again. The 22-year-old will be deployed on the usual left flank and is going to be a constant threat to the Spurs’ defence.

Match Facts

• Charlton Athletic are on a three-match winning run.
• Tottenham Hotspur have conceded four goals in their last three games.
• The Lilywhites are on a five-match winning run against the Addicks.

Betting Tips & Odds

• Tottenham to win @2/7 BetGoodwin
• Mathys Tel to score @29/20 BetVictor
• Goals under 3.5 @4/6 Boyle Sports

Injury and Team News

Pedro Porro, Micky van de Ven, Dejan Kulusevski, Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert will miss out on action for Tottenham Hotspur. All of these stars are recovering from their injuries. Mohammed Kudus is back in training, but Pape Sarr might sit out due to physical discomfort.

For Charlton Athletic, Timothy Noor Ouma is likely to miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Head-to-Head

Matches played: 55

Tottenham (wins): 29

Charlton (wins): 16

Draws: 10

Predicted Lineups

Tottenham predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Kinsky (GK); Gray, Van Hecke, Senesi, Robertson; Tonali, Bergvall; Moore, Gallagher, Tel; Solanke

Charlton predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Okonkwo (GK); McNamara, Jones, Koumetio, Bell; Coventry, Chalobah; Grant, Carey, Campbell; Leaburn

Match Prediction

The Roberto De Zerbi-led side will surely be looking to use the home fixture as an advantage. The Addicks are on a brilliant run of form and can even upset the English top-division club.

Tottenham Hotspur are likely to come out on top with a win against Charlton Athletic in their upcoming Carabao Cup outing.

Prediction: Tottenham 2-1 Charlton

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