The draw for the second round of the Carabao Cup is scheduled to take place today, Wednesday, August 13, 2025, during the build-up to the Birmingham City vs. Sheffield United match. The draw will commence at approximately 7:20 pm BST. Sky Sports presenter Mark Chapman will host the draw.

The draw will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports News. Football fans can also watch the draw for free on the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel. Additionally, those with Sky subscriptions can stream it on Sky Go and NOW TV, while ITV4 and ITVX will also provide free-to-air coverage. Live updates will also be available on the EFL website for those without Sky Sports.

Eleven Premier League teams that are not participating in European competitions will enter the competition in the second round. The teams competing in European competitions will enter in the third round.

For the second round, the draw will be split into Northern and Southern sections. This regionalization will end in the third round.

Here are the ball numbers for the draw:

North Section

1. Accrington Stanley
2. Bradford City
3. Burnley
4. Derby County
5. Doncaster Rovers
6. Everton
7. Grimsby Town
8. Leeds United
9. Lincoln City
10. Manchester United
11. Mansfield Town
12. Port Vale
13. Preston North End
14. Rotherham United
15. Stockport County
16. Stoke City
17. Sunderland
18. Wigan Athletic
19. Wrexham
20. Barnsley or Fleetwood Town
21. Birmingham City or Sheffield United
22. Bolton Wanderers or Sheffield Wednesday
23. Huddersfield Town or Leicester City
24. Tranmere Rovers or Burton Albion

South Section

1. AFC Bournemouth
2. AFC Wimbledon
3. Brentford
4. Brighton & Hove Albion
5. Bristol City
6. Bromley
7. Cambridge United
8. Cardiff City
9. Charlton Athletic
10. Coventry City
11. Fulham
12. Millwall
13. Norwich City
14. Oxford United
15. Plymouth Argyle
16. Reading
17. Southampton
18. Swansea City
19. West Ham United
20. Wolverhampton Wanderers
21. Wycombe Wanderers
22. Cheltenham Town or Exeter City

The second-round matches are scheduled to be played during the week commencing August 25. A confirmed date and kick-off time will be communicated in due course.

A total of 29 teams have qualified for the Round Two of this season's Carabao Cup. The teams that have progressed include 13 Championship teams, 12 League One teams and 4 League Two teams.