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Middlesbrough logo
EFL Cup | Semi-Finals | 1st Leg
Jan 9, 2024 at 8pm UK
Riverside Stadium
Chelsea logo

Middlesbrough
1 - 0
Chelsea

Hackney (37')
Jones (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Colwill (30')

The Match

Match Report

Middlesbrough stun Chelsea with a 1-0 victory in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final, courtesy of a first-half strike from Hayden Hackney.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Middlesbrough and Chelsea.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Middlesbrough and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Tuesday's EFL Cup semi-final first leg with Middlesbrough.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's EFL Cup semi-final first leg against Middlesbrough.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Chelsea 4-0 Preston
Saturday, January 6 at 5.30pm in FA Cup

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 44.52%. A win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 31.8% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.76%) and 0-2 (6.54%). The likeliest Middlesbrough win was 2-1 (7.52%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.8%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood.

Result
MiddlesbroughDrawChelsea
31.8% (-4.337 -4.34) 23.67% (-0.364 -0.36) 44.52% (4.7 4.7)
Both teams to score 61.23% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.41% (0.576 0.58)40.58% (-0.575 -0.57)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.03% (0.588 0.59)62.97% (-0.58799999999999 -0.59)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.15% (-2.171 -2.17)24.85% (2.171 2.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.55% (-3.121 -3.12)59.44% (3.12 3.12)
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.47% (2.312 2.31)18.53% (-2.312 -2.31)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.24% (3.76 3.76)49.76% (-3.762 -3.76)
Score Analysis
    Middlesbrough 31.8%
    Chelsea 44.52%
    Draw 23.67%
MiddlesbroughDrawChelsea
2-1 @ 7.52% (-0.636 -0.64)
1-0 @ 6.41% (-0.603 -0.6)
2-0 @ 4.46% (-0.74 -0.74)
3-1 @ 3.49% (-0.544 -0.54)
3-2 @ 2.94% (-0.221 -0.22)
3-0 @ 2.07% (-0.502 -0.5)
4-1 @ 1.22% (-0.282 -0.28)
4-2 @ 1.03% (-0.149 -0.15)
Other @ 2.66%
Total : 31.8%
1-1 @ 10.8% (-0.19 -0.19)
2-2 @ 6.34% (-0.055 -0.05)
0-0 @ 4.6% (-0.122 -0.12)
3-3 @ 1.66% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.27%
Total : 23.67%
1-2 @ 9.11% (0.486 0.49)
0-1 @ 7.76% (0.35 0.35)
0-2 @ 6.54% (0.731 0.73)
1-3 @ 5.12% (0.612 0.61)
0-3 @ 3.68% (0.639 0.64)
2-3 @ 3.57% (0.22 0.22)
1-4 @ 2.16% (0.39 0.39)
0-4 @ 1.55% (0.359 0.36)
2-4 @ 1.5% (0.191 0.19)
Other @ 3.54%
Total : 44.52%

How you voted: Middlesbrough vs Chelsea

Middlesbrough
17.8%
Draw
9.4%
Chelsea
72.8%
202
Head to Head
Mar 19, 2022 5.15pm
Quarter-Finals
Middlesbrough
0-2
Chelsea

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Lukaku (15'), Ziyech (31')
Nov 20, 2016 4pm
Feb 27, 2013 7.45pm
Jan 28, 2009 3pm
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2-0
Middlesbrough
Kalou (58', 81')

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