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Chelsea vs Middlesbrough: result 3-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 8, 2017 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London

Chelsea
3-0
Middlesbrough

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What was the result of Chelsea vs Middlesbrough?

Chelsea won 3-0 on May 8, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 23′Diego CostaChelsea
  • 34′Marcos AlonsoChelsea
  • 65′N. MatićChelsea

Official lineup for Chelsea vs Middlesbrough

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chelsea

3-4-2-1
  1. 19Diego Costa
  1. 11Pedro
  2. 10E. Hazard
  1. 21N. Matić
  2. 15V. Moses
  3. 4Cesc Fàbregas
  4. 3Marcos Alonso
  1. 28César Azpilicueta
  2. 30David Luiz
  3. 24Gary Cahill
  1. 13T. Courtois

Middlesbrough

4-3-3
  1. 10Álvaro Negredo
  2. 37Adama Traoré
  3. 14M. de Roon
  1. 34A. Forshaw
  2. 8A. Clayton
  3. 19S. Downing
  1. 25C. Chambers
  2. 6B. Gibson
  3. 2Fábio
  4. 3G. Friend
  1. 12B. Guzan
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Middlesbrough have 2, 5 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Chelsea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 30, 2017Everton(away)3-0Premier League
Apr 25, 2017Southampton(home)4-2Premier League
Apr 22, 2017Tottenham(home)4-2FA Cup
Apr 16, 2017Manchester United(away)0-2Premier League
Apr 8, 2017Bournemouth(away)3-1Premier League
Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 30, 2017Manchester City(home)2-2Premier League
Apr 26, 2017Sunderland(home)1-0Premier League
Apr 22, 2017Bournemouth(away)0-4Premier League
Apr 17, 2017Arsenal(home)1-2Premier League
Apr 8, 2017Burnley(home)0-0Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Chelsea wins, 0 draws, 0 Middlesbrough wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 20, 2016Middlesbrough 0-1 ChelseaPremier League
Feb 27, 2013Middlesbrough 0-2 ChelseaFA Cup

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Chelsea on Nov 20, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 0.7 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chelsea2.11.1311/1510/15
Middlesbrough0.71.646/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Chelsea6312151310

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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