Middlesbrough vs Chelsea 19.03.2022

The FA Cup Quarter-final round fixture will pitch European Champions, Chelsea, against the giant killer Middlesbrough for a battle to earn a place in the last four. Middlesbrough are blowing hot and cold in the Championship, but they have exceeded expectations in the Cup.

Chris Wilder’s men have already seen off Manchester United and Tottenham and will be looking to add Chelsea to their list of scalps.

Chelsea will be well aware of the threat their opponents carry and will most likely not leave anything to chance. Therefore, we are backing Chelsea to get on the scoresheet first.

Main tip: 1st Goal Chelsea (go to tip details)

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Head-to-Head stats Middlesbrough vs Chelsea

Considering the last 24 times the teams met;

• Middlesbrough have 3 wins. Chelsea have won 17 games and 4 matches were drawn
• These matches scored an average of 2.04 goals per match
• The last time they met, Chelsea won 3-0

Latest results Middlesbrough

• 2 wins, 2 draws and a loss from thier last 5 outings
• 6 goals scored in the last 5 matches. Average of 1.20 goals per match
• They beat Birmingham 2-0 in their last match

Latest results Chelsea

• 5 wins in their last 5 matches
• 10 goals scored in the last 5 matches. Average of 2.00 goals per match
• They won 1-2 against Lille in their last outing

Path to the FA Cup Quarter Final

Middlesbrough:
First Round: Drawn Bye
Second Round: Drawn Bye
Third Round: Mansfield 2-3 Middlesbrough
Fourth Round: Manchester United 1-1 Middlesbrough (7-8 PEN)
Fifth Round: Middlesbrough 1-0 Tottenham

Form Guide (Most recent first): W-D-L-W-D

Chelsea:
First Round: Drawn Bye
Second Round: Drawn Bye
Third Round: Chelsea 5-1 Chesterfield
Fourth Round: Chelsea 2-1 Plymouth Argyle
Fifth Round: Luton Town 2-3 Chelsea

Form Guide (Most recent first): W-W-W-W-W

Possible squad Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough: Lumley; Dijksteel, Fry, McNair; Jones, Crook, Howson, Tavernier, Taylor; Balogun, Connolly

Out: Howson(Leg Injury)

Coach: Chris Wilder

Possible squad Chelsea

Chelsea: Azpilicueta; Rudiger, Christensen, Chalobah; Niguez, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, James; Pulisic, Mount; Lukaku

Out: Chilwell (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

Coach: Antonio Conte

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Our tip(s) and odds in detail

According to the statistics above and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following:

1) Bet on 1st Goal Chelsea

1xbet offers competitive odds for the bet “1st Goal Chelsea”
The odd of 1.46 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 69% chance that Chelsea will be the first team to score in this fixture.

Odds comparison for 1st Goal Chelsea

1xbet – odd 1.46
Melbet – odd 1.46

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2) Bet on Chelsea Win

• Chelsea have won their last five games
• The Blues have been victorious in their last 5 H2H meetings

Odds for this bet

1xbet offers competitive odds for “Chelsea Win”

The odd of 1.55 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 65% chance that Chelsea will emerge victorious in this match.

Odds comparisons for Chelsea Win

1xbet – odd 1.55
Melbet – odd 1.55
Yangasport – odd 1.51

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