MATCH OF THE DAQ is now a FANTASTIC FIVE WINNING DAYS IN A ROW after bagging another 3.16 points last night thanks to Real Madrid’s success over Barcelona. Next up, FA Cup action: Middlesbrough v Chelsea K.O 19.45
Middlesbrough v Chelsea
FA Cup
K.O 19.45
HEAD TO HEAD
(Max 10 only)
28 Jan 2009 League, Chelsea 2 – 0 Middlesbro
18 Oct 2008 League, Middlesbro 0 – 5 Chelsea
30 Mar 2008 League, Chelsea 1 – 0 Middlesbro
20 Oct 2007 League, Middlesbro 0 – 2 Chelsea
10 Feb 2007 League, Chelsea 3 – 0 Middlesbro
23 Aug 2006 League, Middlesbro 2 – 1 Chelsea
11 Feb 2006 League, Middlesbro 3 – 0 Chelsea
03 Dec 2005 League, Chelsea 1 – 0 Middlesbro
04 Jan 2005 League, Chelsea 2 – 0 Middlesbro
25 Sep 2004 League, Middlesbro 0 – 1 Chelsea
PREVIEW
With the poor runs both Middlesbrough and Chelsea are on that moment, it’s unlikely either club are relishing the prospect of this sixth round FA Cup tie tonight.
Boro have lost seven of their last ten league matches, winning just two, while the Blues visit the Riverside Stadium on the back of a 2-0 defeat at Manchester City. Rafael Benitez’s men also just squeezed past Sparta Prague in the Europa League in their penultimate game and before that needed a late flourish to see off League Two Brentford in the fifth round of this competition.
The visitors do boast a good record against these rivals, though, winning their last five against Boro without conceding. The Londoners are also on the longest unbeaten run in FA Cup history at 26 games (not including a penalty shoot-out defeat to Everton in 2011), but you’d be a brave punter to be backing them at around 1.47 on BETDAQ, considering their inconsistency this season.
The hosts are no world beaters but have only lost three of their last 22 FA Cup games at home and Tony Mowbray’s men will be out to give fans something to cheer about in the midst of this dreadful Championship run.
Chelsea in all likelihood will prove to be two strong in the end, so the value call must be to back the draw/Chelsea result in the half-time/full-time market at around 5.1 on BETDAQ.
RECOMMENDATION: (1-10 points)
Back draw/Chelsea in the half-time/full-time market at around 5.1 on BETDAQ: 3 points
Tuesday: +3.16 points
FEBRUARY RETURN TO DATE: +3.71 points
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