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Huddersfield Town and Middlesbrough kick off the new EFL Cup campaign when they square off at the John Smith's Stadium on Tuesday (August 8). Huddersfield Town vs. Middlesbrough Live Stream - prediction, team news, lineups

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Having suffered defeat in the 2023-24 Championship curtain-raiser at the weekend, both sides will look to quickly find their feet.

Huddersfield were denied a dream start to the Championship, as they suffered a 3-1 loss against newly promoted Plymouth Argyle in Saturday’s league opener. Before that, the Terriers picked up four wins and one draw in five pre-season games and were unbeaten in nine games across competitions.

Huddersfield will back themselves to find their feet at home home, where they have won four of their last five games, with a 2-2 draw against Blackburn Rovers in April being the exception.

Like their hosts, Middlesbrough were left spitting feathers at the weekend, as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Millwall at home.

Despite being on the front foot for most of the game, Michael Carrick’s men failed to take the initiative as Romain Esse netted in the 79th minute to hand the Lions an opening-day win. Middlesbrough are winless in six competitive games, losing four, since 3-1 win over Hull City in April.

Two Championship teams will lock horns in the first round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening, with Huddersfield Town welcoming Middlesbrough to the John Smith's Stadium.

Huddersfield opened their league season with a 3-1 defeat to Plymouth Argyle on Saturday afternoon, while Boro began their 2023-24 campaign with a 1-0 home loss to Millwall.

Huddersfield finished 18th in the Championship last season, with Neil Warnock guiding the team to survival after arriving as head coach in February, but the club have not done much business during the current window, only bringing in Chris Maxwell and Tom Edwards to boost the squad.

The Terriers made a disappointing start to their 2023-24 campaign on Saturday, suffering a 3-1 defeat to Plymouth, with the home side scoring twice in the final 20 minutes to secure all three points.

Warnock's side will be looking to bounce back in the Championship when they welcome Leicester City next weekend, and it is set to be a fascinating battle in the second tier of English football this season due to the strength of the teams in the division.

In truth, the EFL Cup is not high on Huddersfield's list of priorities this season; they have never won the competition, although the team famously lifted the FA Cup in 1922.

The Terriers recorded a 4-2 victory over Boro when the two teams last locked horns in the Championship in April, while they are unbeaten against Middlesbrough since November 2021.

The visitors will also enter this match off the back of a disappointing result, having suffered a 1-0 defeat to Millwall in their Championship opener on Saturday, with Romain Esse netting the winner late on.

Boro finished fourth in the Championship last season, which saw them qualify for the playoffs, but they were beaten by Coventry City in the semi-finals, keeping them in the second tier of English football.

Middlesbrough will return to league action against Coventry next weekend, while they will face Huddersfield in the Championship at the Riverside Stadium on August 19.

Michael Carrick's side have been busy this summer in terms of incomings, bringing in the likes of Seny Dieng, Tom Glover, Jamie Jones, Morgan Rogers and Rav van den Berg to boost their squad.

Boro have won the League Cup on one previous occasion, lifting the trophy in 2004, while they have been the runners-up a further two times in the cup competition.

There are no replays in the Carabao Cup and a winner of the tie will be determined on the night. Should the match be drawn at the end of 90 minutes, the match will immediately go to a penalty shootout without extra-time!