How to watch today's Huddersfield Town vs Leicester Carabao Cup game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Fresh off weekend victories, Huddersfield Town and Leicester City are set to square off in the EFL Cup's first round on Wednesday night.

The Terriers will host the Foxes at the John Smith's Stadium, heading into the tie with back-to-back league wins and the belief they can spring a surprise. Leicester, relegated from the Premier League just last season, are widely tipped to be among the Championship’s elite this term and could well launch an immediate return to England's top flight. Their preseason form was strong, winning five of six friendlies, and they kicked off their league campaign with a 2-1 home win over Sheffield Wednesday.

That victory, however, wasn't as straightforward as the stats suggest. Despite hogging 75% of the ball and firing 20 more shots than the visitors, Leicester were wasteful in front of goal and only secured the points when Wout Faes struck late in the second half.

Huddersfield, meanwhile, are trying to climb back up the ladder after slipping to League One just six years on from their Premier League adventure. Under Lee Grant, they've made a flying start, opening the season with a commanding 3-0 win over Leyton Orient before a clinical 2-0 triumph away at Reading last weekend. Confidence is running high in Yorkshire, and the home crowd will believe an upset is there for the taking.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel information, streaming details, and more.

How to watch Huddersfield vs Leicester online - TV channels & live streams

In the United Kingdom (UK), the Carabao Cup match between Huddersfield and Leicester will be shown live on Sky Sports+.

The match will be shown live on Paramount+ in the US. 

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Huddersfield vs Leicester kick-off time

Carabao Cup - EFL Cup

John Smith's Stadium

The match between Huddersfield and Leicester will be played at John Smith's Stadium in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

It will kick off at 2:45 pm ET / 11:45 am PT / 7:45 pm BST on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

Team news & squads

Huddersfield vs Leicester lineups

Huddersfield

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-2-3-1

LEI

22

L. Nicholls

20

J. Feeney

3

M. Wallace

7

L. Gooch

23

S. Roughan

18

D. Kasumu

36

C. Ashia

11

R. Roosken

8

B. Wiles

38

D. Vost

15

D. Charles

1

J. Stolarczyk

33

L. Thomas

3

W. Faes

17

H. Choudhury

4

B. Nelson

24

B. Soumare

37

W. Alves

28

J. Monga

22

O. Skipp

35

K. McAteer

20

P. Daka

4-2-3-1

LEI

HUD

-Line up

• 22

  L. Nicholls

• 20

  J. Feeney

• 3

  M. Wallace

  76’

• 7

  L. Gooch

  79’

• 23

  S. Roughan

  68’

• 18

  D. Kasumu

• 36

  C. Ashia

  76’

  79’

• 11

  R. Roosken

  70’

• 8

  B. Wiles

  63’

• 38

  D. Vost

  65’

• 15

  D. Charles

  65’

  70’

Substitutes

• 4

  R. Ledson

• 9

  J. Taylor

  70’

• 2

  L. Soerensen

  79’

• 26

  A. May

  70’

• 16

  H. Kane

• 1

  O. Goodman

• 12

  R. Balker

• 24

  L. Castledine

  63’

• 37

  J. Smith-Sway

  79’

  90’ + 3’

Manager

• L. Grant

LEI

-Line up

• 1

  J. Stolarczyk

• 33

  L. Thomas

• 3

  W. Faes

• 17

  H. Choudhury

  54’

  83’

• 4

  B. Nelson

• 24

  B. Soumare

• 37

  W. Alves

  46’

• 28

  J. Monga

  14’

  60’

• 22

  O. Skipp

  60’

• 35

  K. McAteer

• 20

  P. Daka

  82’

Substitutes

• 56

  O. Aluko

• 5

  M. Okoli

• 31

  A. Begovic

• 9

  J. Ayew

  82’

• 39

  S. Thomas

• 8

  H. Winks

  60’

  69’

• 25

  L. Page

  46’

• 10

  S. Mavididi

  60’

  69’

• 11

  B. El Khannouss

  83’

Manager

• M. Cifuentes

Huddersfield team news

On the team news front, Sean Roughan made a substitute appearance against Reading after going off injured early in the opener, leaving Marcus Harness as the only fitness doubt. 

New signings Marcus McGuane, Leo Castledine, and Murray Wallace have yet to feature but could get their first taste of competitive action in midweek.

Leicester team news

Leicester's preparations, however, continue to be shaped by off-field concerns, with financial issues prompting more departures. Wilfred Ndidi, ex-England defender Conor Coady, and first-choice keeper Mads Hermansen have all moved on. In Hermansen’s absence, Jakub Stolarczyk got the nod on Saturday, though veteran Asmir Begovic may make his club debut here.

Injuries keep full-backs Ricardo Pereira and Victor Kristiansen sidelined, alongside Bobby De Cordova-Reid and long-term absentee Harry Souttar, leaving the Foxes slightly stretched going into this cup clash.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

HUD

Last 5 matches

LEI

0

Wins

0

Draws

5

Wins

• Leicester

  4

  -

  1

  Huddersfield

• Huddersfield

  0

  -

  1

  Leicester

• Huddersfield

  1

  -

  4

  Leicester

• Leicester

  3

  -

  1

  Huddersfield

• Leicester

  3

  -

  0

  Huddersfield

3

Goals scored

15

Games over 2.5 goals

4/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Standings

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