Carabao Cup: Chelsea vs Blackburn – Prediction, Stats & Odds

Our betting experts preview the EFL Cup match between Chelsea and Blackburn and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The spotlight is on Chelsea and Blackburn, as the pair go looking to boost their confidence. They face each other this coming Wednesday at Stamford Bridge in the last-16 of the EFL Cup.

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Chelsea Form

Chelsea have been up and down in their recent games. They won 1-4 against Burnley, tied 2-2 with Arsenal, and lost 0-2 to Brentford. At home in the EFL Cup, Chelsea won five out of their last six matches, but lost one. They scored seven goals and let in three.

Blackburn Form

Despite losing their most recent match, Blackburn have had decent results in their last three matches. They defeated Cardiff 1-0 and Millwall 1-2. However, their winning streak ended with a 0-1 loss to Swansea. In the EFL Cup, Blackburn won three out of six away matches, with no draws and three defeats. They scored 15 goals and conceded nine.

Chelsea vs Blackburn Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Chelsea and Blackburn. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Chelsea vs Blackburn – Players in Form

Having scored just once lately in the EFL Cup, Noni Madueke will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Blackburn hope John Buckley can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three EFL Cup goals in his last six EFL Cup games.

Chelsea vs Blackburn Betting Tips

Full-time result

Chelsea collected four wins, drew three and lost three in the 10 most games across all tournaments at Stamford Bridge. Blackburn won six of their previous 10 away, drew one and lost three times.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Blackburn scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Chelsea managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

In Chelsea’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in four of them. They managed to average 1.4 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Blackburn’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches.

Match predictions: Chelsea vs Blackburn

To sum up, the upcoming match between Chelsea and Blackburn seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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