Celje vs Slovan Bratislava Prediction & Betting Tips (26 August)

Tottenham Hotspur will welcome Charlton Athletic to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, for a second-round tie in the 2026–27 Carabao Cup. Kick-off is set for 7:45pm BST. The fixture represents the first competitive encounter between the two sides since January 2011, when Spurs eased to a 3–0 victory in an FA Cup third-round tie at White Hart Lane thanks to goals from Andros Townsend and a quickfire double from Jermain Defoe.

Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham squad for the 2026/2027 season features a blend of established stars and summer acquisitions, with Antonín Kinský in goal, a defensive line including Pedro Porro, Jan Paul van Hecke, Micky van de Ven and Destiny Udogie, and an attacking unit led by Dominic Solanke, Mathys Tel, Dejan Kulusevski and Xavi Simons. Spurs come into this cup tie looking to bounce back from a difficult end to the previous Premier League campaign, which saw them suffer a 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea and manage only a 1-1 draw at home to Leeds United in their final two league outings.

Charlton Athletic, competing in the EFL Championship under manager Nathan Jones, have assembled a 2026/2027 squad that includes Thomas Kaminski between the posts, defensive mainstays Lloyd Jones and Reece Burke, and attacking options such as Tyreece Campbell, Matt Godden, Miles Leaburn and Karlan Grant. The Addicks earned their place in this round with a 3–1 away win at Cheltenham Town in the first round, but their form in the closing stages of the 2025–26 Championship season was mixed, including a 1-2 home loss to Derby County and a 1-1 draw away at Sheffield Wednesday.

Bookmakers have installed Tottenham as overwhelming favourites for this cup tie, with European odds pricing a home win at around 1.22, the draw at 6.30 and a Charlton victory at 11.00. Given the gulf in quality between the Premier League and Championship squads, the depth of De Zerbi’s rebuilt roster and Charlton’s inconsistent away form against top-flight opposition, our prediction is a comfortable 3 : 0 win for Tottenham Hotspur as they advance to the third round of the EFL