Chelsea vs Middlesbrough Prediction 23.01.2024

• Competition: England &— Carabao Cup
• Date: Tuesday, 23rd, January 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21.00 CET
• Venue: Stamford Bridge (London)

Chelsea, keen to change the trajectory of events in the second leg of the Carabao Cup, will host Championship team Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

In the first leg of the semifinal showdown, Boro, the second-tier underdogs, surprised everyone by securing a narrow 1-0 victory against Chelsea, the five-time Carabao Cup champions, leaving their home crowd astonished.

Chelsea vs Middlesbrough Betting Tips: AH1 -1.5

Chelsea needs to overcome a small deficit from the first leg to reach the Carabao Cup final, aiming to secure their first piece of silverware in two years. We believe they will easily achieve this. The only hiccup in their last five competitive matches for the Premier League side was a 0-1 setback at Riverside Stadium. However, Mauricio Pochettino remains confident that his team will manage a comeback in front of their home crowd. Ahead of the second-leg battle, Chelsea fans are hopeful due to the club’s recent resurgence at home, with six consecutive victories where they’ve scored 14 goals against their rivals.

As Middlesbrough heads into the pivotal second leg at Stamford Bridge, they carry a generally positive outlook, having secured four points from their last two league matches since their shocking victory over the English Premier League’s top team in the first semi-final clash earlier this month. However, their playoff hopes suffered a setback over the weekend when they had to fight hard to earn a point in a 1-1 draw against the bottom-ranked second-tier side Rotherham, failing to build momentum ahead of their journey to West London. Moreover, Middlesbrough, led by Michael Carrick, have a history of poor performances at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea defeating them in their last six face-to-face encounters by an impressive 12-0 margin. We hope that Chelsea, eager for payback, will display their true prowess and re-enter the fray for the Carabao Cup trophy, which they have been missing for two years. Therefore, we predict a decisive victory for Chelsea by at least two goals.