We simulated Leeds United vs Barnsley to get a Carabao Cup score prediction

After an impressive start to the Premier League season, Leeds will play their first cup game on Wednesday night, hosting Barnsley in the Carabao Cup second round.

Two wins and one draw in Leeds' opening three games puts the Whites third in the Premier League table, with Jesse Marsch's side one of seven sides yet to lose a game in the league this season. The best result of the campaign so far came last Sunday, with Leeds beating Chelsea 3-0 in a brilliant victory.

And, just three days after their league win, Leeds return to Elland Road in the Carabao Cup, facing League One side Barnsley in the second round of the competition. Barnsley were relegated from the Championship to League One last season, and Leeds are expected to make lots of changes to their starting XI on Wednesday night.

So, what line-up could Leeds go for in their clash with Barnsley? And can Marsch's side keep up their unbeaten run to the season? We simulated the game to find out.

To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 22 and updated the squads with the latest transfers. Due to FIFA 22 not having the latest kits, both sides lined up in the kits for the 2021/22 season.

We predict that Leeds could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows:

We predict that Barnsley could set up in a 3-4-1-2 formation, with their line-up as follows:

From the go, Leeds were in control, starting the game at a high tempo and causing all sorts of issues for the visitors. Joe Gelhardt tested the Barnsley 'keeper with two shots in the opening 10 minutes, but the striker found the opener on his third attempt.

Crysencio Summerville skinned his marker on the right as he let the ball run through his legs, allowing the winger to charge towards goal. His driven