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

Discover expert insights on the EFL Cup match between Middlesbrough and Chelsea, featuring a prediction, team stats, betting tips, and the latest odds.

Middlesbrough welcome Chelsea for a first-leg semi-final clash in the EFL Cup at the Riverside Stadium this coming Tuesday.

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Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-2 victory against Huddersfield. They went on to lose 1-3 against Coventry, before getting dumped in a 0-1 defeat against Aston Villa. In their last six EFL Cup home matches, Middlesbrough have two wins, while they’ve drawn zero and lost four.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Crystal Palace got left behind in a 2-1 win, before Luton got hammered in a 2-3 victory. Preston was the most recent victim in a 4-0 win for Chelsea. The Blues managed a decent return of three wins in their last six EFL Cup away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding ten times.

Middlesbrough vs Chelsea Stats

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

Middlesbrough vs Chelsea – Players in Form

Morgan Rogers found the target four times in his previous four Carabao Cup matches, whereas Raheem Sterling just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Middlesbrough vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Full-time result

Middlesbrough racked up five wins in their previous 10 matches at the Riverside Stadium across all tournaments. They lost five and now face Chelsea who won four of their previous 10 away matches. They drew one and lost five.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Chelsea scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both Middlesbrough and Chelsea kept their opponents from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet in seven of the previous ten outings for Chelsea, who were on target an average of 1.8 times per game.

Match predictions: Middlesbrough vs Chelsea

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

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