Chelsea vs Middlesbrough: Preview and Predictions

Chelsea vs Middlesbrough
English Premier League
Date: Monday, 8th May 2017
Kick off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Olympic Stadium (London).

Chelsea have a perfect opportunity to edge closer to the Premier League title with a win as they welcome a relegation threatened Middlesbrough for Monday night football on 8th May 2017.

The Blues will be keen to make use of Tottenham’s defeat to West Ham on Friday and now they can stretch the lead at the top of the table to 7 points. If they bag all three points against the Boro, Chelsea need just another win from remaining three matches to be crowned as 2016/17 English Premier League champions.

Form wise, Chelsea have lost 2 of their last six Premier League games. But since the humbling defeat at Old Trafford against Manchester United on 16th April. Conte’s men picked up two straight wins scoring 7 goals in total. If you add the 4-2 thumping of Tottenham in the FA Cup semi-final, it will be 11 goals in 3 matches.

At home, the Blues have a solid record this season with 14 wins from 16 matches, with the remaining 2 being losses. The Blue boast of a scoring record of 2.68 goals per game at the Stamford Bridge, higher than any other teams at home in the Premier League.

Middlesbrough are 19th in the league table and are at the verge of getting relegated. Dropping points against Chelsea on Monday will sent them back to the Championship.

Boro are unbeaten in their last two matches, a win against relegated Sunderland and a 2-2 draw against Manchester City. But the pressure is now immense after Swansea pulled 7 points clear-off them with a win against Everton on Saturday.

Middlesbrough are one of the worst away team in the league and managed just one win whole season. They are also the worst scoring team in travels with 10 goals from 17 games. The match against Chelsea will be their last away trip this season.

Chelsea vs Middlesbrough: Head-to-head

Chelsea are coming on the back of 7 straight wins against Middlesbrough in all competitions. It is worth to note that, Boro haven’t scored in any of those games.

At home, the Blues are unbeaten in 11 Premier League games against the Boro with 8 wins and 3 draws.

Chelsea vs Middlesbrough: Prediction

This is a clash between the best home team versus the worst away team. And Boro have a poor record in recent visits to the Bridge. Therefore, Chelsea must bag a huge win and edge close to the Premier League title on Monday.