Chelsea vs Middlesbrough Prediction and Match Preview

• The First leg between the two ended in a 1-0 win for Middlesbrough.
• Middlesbrough is yet to seal a victory against Chelsea on the road.

Chelsea conceded an unexpected defeat in the first leg of the EFL Cup Semi against an inconsistent Middlesbrough from Championship. The edge of Chelsea following three consecutive victories before that match was much more impressive than Middlesbrough and the bookmakers was priced them at 1.53 odds to claim the wins there.

However, the match ended with a lone goal from Middlesbrough’s Hackney. On Tuesday, the upper hand will be yet again for Chelsea, but the main point to note here is that they will play as the hosts. Chelsea has a stunning home form at present and we can expect them to deliver a strong display against the leading Middlesbrough side.

Recent Meetings

• Chelsea can also rely on the recent tradition since they won nine of the past 10 head-to-head meetings against Middlesbrough.
• Chelsea is having a 100% unbeaten record against Middlesbrough at this venue and is currently on a six-game winning streak.
• The hosts netted 10 goals in the past five h2h clashes against Middlesbrough at this stadium.

Chelsea vs Middlesbrough Prediction

Chelsea has sealed victories over their Premier League rivals at home of late. They have been consistent at home of late, unlike their road trips. Precisely, the team follows an eight-game unbeaten streak at home and won the last six matches in a row.

On the other side, Middlesbrough also has a set of victories on their display, but all of them were against teams from Championship. Except for the chances of netting one, we see nothing much competitive from this Middlesbrough side comparing the in-form hosts.

Moving on, five of the last seven home matches of Chelsea had goals over 2.5. We have already mentioned that they have faced teams from Premier League teams in most of those matches. Another thing to be noted is that the offensive consistency of Middlesbrough on the road. The guests netted in 18 of the past 20 away matches across all competitions.

Considering all these observations, our first tip suggestion for this match will be Chelsea to win and both teams to score a combined tip. For the second tip, we like to suggest over 3.5 goals considering the high-scoring trend at Stamford Bridge.

Peter Green- January 22, 2024

Chelsea vs Middlesbrough Betting Tips

Chelsea to win & Both teams to score

OK

2.60 Odds

Over 3.5 goals

OK

	2.16 Odds
	2.10 Odds