The Middlesbrough v Chelsea FA Cup First Semi-Final match is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 9th January at 10pm at the Riverside Stadium live on Digi Sport 1.
Middlesbrough, who are a platoon side in the Championship, and Chelsea, who are also struggling in the Premier League this season, will be hoping to win the EFL Cup, with the winner playing in the Conference League (first leg on January 23). ).
Middlesbrough are 12th in the Championship after 26 games with 36 points, four off the promotion play-off positions, with three wins and two losses in their last five league games.
In their last official match, the team coached by former England international Michael Carrick (who made history as a player for West Ham United, Tottenham and Manchester United) lost 0-1 at home to Aston Villa. of the third round of the FA Cup (FA Cup), thus being eliminated.
Middlesbrough won the League Cup once, in 2004, beating Bolton 2-1 in the final, and reached the final of the competition twice more, in 1997 and 1998.
Chelsea are 10th in the Premier League after 20 games with 28 points, 12 off the Champions League spot, and have recorded three wins and two defeats in their last five league rounds.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side won their last official match played in the third round of the FA Cup (FA Cup), scoring 4-0 at home against Championship side Preston to qualify for the fourth round of the competition (round of 16).
Chelsea have won five EFL Cup trophies, the last of which came in 2015 after a 2-0 final against Tottenham Hotspur, and they have lost four more times in the final act, most recently in 2022, 0-0 after 90 and, accordingly, 120 minutes, 10-11 on penalties, with Liverpool.
The winner of the “double” between “Middlesbrough” and “Chelsea” will play in the final at “Wembley” against the winner of the duel “Liverpool” – “Fulham” (January 10 – round, January 24 – second leg).
The two teams last met in the quarter-finals of the 2021-22 FA Cup (FA Cup) on 19 March 2022, when Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 thanks to goals from Lukaku (15) and Ziech (31). ).
Superbet offers odds of 1.57 on prediction 2: away win in the match Middlesbrough – Chelsea.
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* the tariff is valid at the time of publication of the article
Source: Hot News
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