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: Middlesbrough 0-1 Aston Villa
Saturday, January 6 at 5.30pm in FA Cup
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 | ||
| Middlesbrough | Draw | Chelsea |
31.8% ( -4.34) | 23.67% ( -0.36) | 44.52% ( 4.7) |
| Both teams to score 61.23% ( 0.02) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
