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Middlesbrough vs Chelsea: result 0-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on November 20, 2016 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
0-1
Chelsea

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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Chelsea?

Chelsea won 0-1 on November 20, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 41′Diego CostaChelsea

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Chelsea

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

4-5-1
  1. 10Álvaro Negredo
  1. 37Adama Traoré
  2. 14M. de Roon
  3. 34A. Forshaw
  4. 21G. Ramírez
  5. 8A. Clayton
  1. 25C. Chambers
  2. 6B. Gibson
  3. 2Fábio
  4. 17Barragán
  1. 26Víctor Valdés Arribas

Chelsea

3-4-3
  1. 19Diego Costa
  2. 7N. Kanté
  3. 11Pedro
  1. 10E. Hazard
  2. 21N. Matić
  3. 15V. Moses
  4. 3Marcos Alonso
  1. 28César Azpilicueta
  2. 30David Luiz
  3. 24Gary Cahill
  1. 13T. Courtois
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Chelsea have 11, 1 and 3.

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

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 5, 2016Manchester City(away)1-1Premier League
Oct 29, 2016Bournemouth(home)2-0Premier League
Oct 22, 2016Arsenal(away)0-0Premier League
Oct 16, 2016Watford(home)0-1Premier League
Oct 1, 2016West Ham(away)1-1Premier League
Chelsea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 5, 2016Everton(home)5-0Premier League
Oct 30, 2016Southampton(away)2-0Premier League
Oct 26, 2016West Ham(away)1-2League Cup
Oct 23, 2016Manchester United(home)4-0Premier League
Oct 15, 2016Leicester(home)3-0Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Middlesbrough wins, 0 draws, 1 Chelsea win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 27, 2013Middlesbrough 0-2 ChelseaFA Cup

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Chelsea on Feb 27, 2013

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough0.91.1410/156/15
Chelsea2.51.168/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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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