Middlesbrough vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting Tips - Carabao Cup
by Kennedy Kechula | in Carabao Cup Prediction
Championship side Middlesbrough will have their stiffest opposition in the League Cup when they host Chelsea in the semis on Tuesday. This will be the first Premier League opponent for Boro in this season’s competition and they’ll be hopeful of a home victory in the first leg.
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The Best Betting Odds for Middlesbrough v Chelsea Match
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6 | 4.2 | 1.53 |
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6.76 | 4.31 | 1.54 |
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6.76 | 4.31 | 1.54 |
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6.45 | 4.22 | 1.51 |
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Who will win the Middlesbrough vs Chelsea Football match?
The best predictions and winner betting odds for the match between Middlesbrough and Chelsea of Carabao Cup on 1/9/24 :
- There is a probability of 36.09% ⭐ for Middlesbrough to win this match against Chelsea ⚽ with odds of 6.76 found at 1xbet.
- 1xbet ⭐ has the best odds for a draw prediction ⚽️ at 4.31 which implies a probability of 5.96%.
- Currently, the best odds ⭐ for Chelsea to win the match are about 1.54 at 1xbet. That means a probability of 57.95%.
Middlesbrough vs Chelsea Form
Middlesbrough and Chelsea Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Jan 2024 - FA Cup
1 Jan 2024 - Championship
29 Dec 2023 - Championship
26 Dec 2023 - Championship
23 Dec 2023 - Championship
19 Dec 2023 - Carabao Cup
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Jan 2024 - FA Cup
30 Dec 2023 - Premier League
27 Dec 2023 - Premier League
24 Dec 2023 - Premier League
19 Dec 2023 - Carabao Cup
16 Dec 2023 - Premier League
Middlesbrough against Chelsea : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
0 %
100 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
19 Mar 2022 - FA Cup
8 May 2017 - Premier League
20 Nov 2016 - Premier League
Middlesbrough - Chelsea: Form Analysis
Hosts Middlesbrough haven't had a great run coming into this game. They are coming right from defeat by another Premier League side, Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round. In that encounter, which ended 1-0, Middlesbrough suffered a second straight home loss. Trooping to their third straight home match, Middlesbrough will hope for a better return. Three losses in four matches will however not be the best prep going into this game. in two of these losses, they also failed to score. Meanwhile, the Championship side has no clean sheet in the last four matches in all competitions. As they seek to overcome Chelsea and book a place in the Wembley final, Middlesbrough are gunning for League Cup number two. They did win once, in 2004, the third time they reached the final. Once in their three final appearances, in 1998, they lost 2-0 to Chelsea. Since reaching the 2004 final and winning, Boro have reached the quarters just five times.
Chelsea are coming into this game on a good run and have also dominated earlier meetings with Middlesbrough. In their last nine matches against Middlesbrough, they won without conceding. The Blues still have fond memories of their last visit to the Riverside Stadium, when they won 2-0 in the FA Cup in 2022. With their stuttering form in the Premier League, this looks like a viable route back to Europe for Chelsea. As a result, we expect them to handle this game with utmost seriousness. A sixth League Cup title will also be welcome, in light of how things have gone at Chelsea the last two seasons. They last lifted it in 2015, beating Tottenham Hotspur, then coached by their current manager, Mauricio Pochettino. However, Chelsea have lost two finals after that triumph, albeit on post match penalties. In their last two cup matches against Middlesbrough, Chelsea won 2-0. They also come into this game unbeaten in 27 cup games against lower league opposition. Ahead of this encounter, they thrashed Preston North End 4-0 in the third round of the FA Cup.
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Players list
T. Glover
DefenderD. Fry
M. Clarke
R. Van den Berg
L. Engel
MidfielderJ. Howson
H. Hackney
M. Crooks
D. Barlaser
I. Jones
ForwardJ. Coburn
D. Petrovic
DefenderT. Silva
L. Colwill
A. Gilchrist
A. Disasi
MidfielderA. Broja
M. Caicedo
C. Gallagher
C. Palmer
ForwardM. Mudryk
R. Sterling
Substitutes
J. Jones
DefenderB. Bilongo
M. Clarke
L. O'Brien
L. McCabe
A. Bridge
ForwardC. Kavanagh
A. Gilbert
J. Coburn
M. Bettinelli
L. Bergstrom
DefenderA. Gilchrist
D. Williams
MidfielderM. Golding
ForwardM. Mudryk
D. De Souza Eugenio
A. Broja
Middlesbrough & Chelsea Squad Analysis
Middlesbrough have no injury concerns reported after their late defeat at home to Aston Villa. They also have no players suspended for this game and this should impact positively on their confidence. Josh Coburn, who has scored twice in the last three matches will stand out here as Boro look to shock Chelsea. At Chelsea, Cole Palmer has proven a big catch since arriving from Manchester City. The 21-year-old has eight goals so far and is well settled at Stamford Bridge. He will be among the key players in this match. Chelsea are however grappling with a long injury list. They have Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Carney Chukwuemeka, Reece James, Roberto Sanchez, Marc Cucurella and Romeo Lavia all out with injury. Meanwhile, Nicolas Johnson is away on international duty and Benoit Badiashile, Christopher Nkunku and Ben Chilwell are major doubts. Andrey Santos will also not feature here as he is cup tied, having earlier represented Nottingham Forest in this competition.
Middlesbrough - Chelsea Key Points
- In two of Middlesbrough’s last three losses, they failed to score
- Chelsea have won to nil in two of their last three League Cup games
- Chelsea are unbeaten in 27 matches against lower league opposition
- Middlesbrough have lost in three of their last four matches before this one
- Middlesbrough have lost without scoring in the last nine meetings with Chelsea
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Our Middlesbrough vs Chelsea Prediction
A dominant side in this fixture, Chelsea will once again be the favorites here. They’ve beaten Middlesbrough in nine straight games and kept clean sheets in all. The Blues have this as one of their realest chances of making it back to Europe. We thus expect a big effort from them here. Middlesbrough are coming from a tough run of matches, losing most and this won’t be any easier. Our prediction for Middlesbrough v Chelsea is for Chelsea to win to nil.
Middlesbrough vs Chelsea - Other Interesting Predictions
Cole Palmer to score
A top player to watch in this game will be Chelsea’s Cole Palmer. The England international has settled well since joining from Manchester City and will be core to the Blues’ plans. This being a key game we expect Palmer to start and he’s in with a chance to score. We will back him for any time goal scorer.
Over 2.5 goals
Chelsea’s last four matches have all returned over 2.5 goals. The Blues have scored three or more in the last two and their confidence is getting back. This game presents another chance to build their confidence, which will be manifested in attack. Middlesbrough aren’t the best defensively, and two of their last three games had over 2.5 goals. We also expect this game to have over 2.5 goals.
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Middlesbrough vs Chelsea match : Frequently asked questions
The Middlesbrough v Chelsea game will be played on Tuesday 9th January starting 8pm UK time
The Middlesbrough v Chelsea game will be staged at the Riverside Stadium
Samuel Barrott has been appointed the referee for the Middlesbrough v Chelsea game. He will be assisted by Simon Bennett and Daniel Robathan.
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