Middlesbrough vs Chelsea Prediction and Match Preview

Aron Wright - March 18, 2022

Middlesbrough vs Chelsea
England – FA Cup
Date: Saturday, 19 March 2022
Kick-off at 17:15 UK/ 18:15 CET
Venue: Riverside Stadium.

Reigning European champions Chelsea have an opportunity to get into the final four of the prestigious FA Cup this weekend. They are on the road, and are pitted against a team from the second division.

Going on, Thomas Tuchel’s men are one of the prime contenders to secure a podium finish in the English top flight in the meanwhile, and they also are sitting pretty in the ongoing edition of the Champions League.

Meanwhile, Middlesbrough are struggling to break into the top-six of the Championship table. They are facing issues with consistency, and are conceding quite frequently as well.

On top of that, they also have a poor h2h record against this rival over the years.

By the looks of things, expect Chelsea to emerge victorious this weekend at the Riverside.

Middlesbrough vs Chelsea Head-to-head (h2h)

• The latest encounter had ended in a 3-0 win for the Blues.
• They are on an eight-fixture winning streak.
• The combined scorecard for the past eight meetings is 19-0, in their favor.
• At this venue, the latest match-up had ended in a 0-1 win for the visitors.

Middlesbrough vs Chelsea Prediction & Analysis

Middlesbrough won 1-0 against Tottenham in the previous round, and that too in Extra Time. Going on, they were winless in seven of their past eleven overall games, and they had failed to keep clean sheets in six of their past nine fixtures.

On the other hand, Tuchel’s men could be termed as one of the absolute best teams in Europe at the moment. They are on a long winning streak, and are scoring goals at an impressive rate.

They are also determined to go all the way in the FA Cup, and most importantly, they have a superb h2h record against this foe.

For these reasons, expect a win for Chelsea this weekend.

Key Stats for Betting

• The Blues are only one of the two teams in the English top flight to have won the last five games in a row. The other team being Liverpool.
• Tuchel’s men have lost just once in the past four-month period, and the sole loss had come against Manchester City.
• Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have won just four times in the past 11 fixtures.
• They had also remained winless in 20 of their total 37 league games this season.

Tips for Middlesbrough vs Chelsea

• Chelsea -1.5 Asian Handicap @ 2.40 (7/5)

• Correct Score: 3-1 Chelsea 14.00 (13/1).