Middlesbrough vs Chelsea Prediction & Tips
Middlesbrough and Chelsea meet at the Riverside Middlesbrough Stadium in the first leg of the 2023/2024 Carabao Cup semi-finals.
Middlesbrough come into this match after losing 0x1 at home to Aston Villa in the FA Cup. The home side have reached this stage of the League Cup after eliminating Port Vale in the previous round. It is possible that the home team will play with a more defensive 4-3-3 tactical system, with the aim of trying by all means not to concede the first goal of the match. It is worth noting that, in this formation, the three players who will occupy the most offensive part of the field are Emmanuel Latte Lath, Josh Coburn and Isaiah Jones and the former is one of the top scorers with 7 goals to his credit. They are out for this match Morgan Rogers, suspended, as well as Paddy McNair, Tommy Smith, Marcus Forss and Darragh Lenihan, all with physical problems.
Chelsea come into this match on the back of a 4×0 win over Preston in the FA Cup – Enzo Fernandez, Raheem Sterling, Armando Broja and Thiago Silva scored the goals. The visitors have reached this stage of the League Cup after eliminating Newcastle United in the previous round. The visiting team is likely to play with a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring possession and organized attacks, especially down the flanks. In this tactical design, the three men who will occupy the most offensive part of the field are Cole Palmer, Raheem Sterling and Noni Madueke and is the first one of the top scorers of the team this season, with 8 goals to his credit. The injured Roméo Lavia, Recce James, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella and Robert Sanchez, as well as Nicolas Jackson, who is representing the national team at the African Cup of Nations, are all out for the match.
Middlesbrough – Chelsea FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.00
