Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Chelsea FC, FA Cup 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS

FA Cup · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 19 Mar 2022 · 17:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonathan Howson 87' Y
Lee Peltier 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Chelsea FC — FA Cup .

Head-to-Head

1
Middlesbrough FC 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-19 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar Chelsea FC H 0–2 L
15 Mar Birmingham City FC A 2–0 W
12 Mar Millwall FC A 0–0 D
08 Mar Sheffield United FC A 1–4 L
05 Mar Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
26 Feb Barnsley FC A 2–3 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
16 Mar Lille OSC A 2–1 W
13 Mar Newcastle United FC H 1–0 W
10 Mar Norwich City FC A 3–1 W
05 Mar Burnley FC A 4–0 W
22 Feb Lille OSC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Pedro Neto 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Middlesbrough FC vs Chelsea FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Tuchel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Goal! Romelu Lukaku scores his 160 goal in 415 matches.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Hakim Ziyech does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
  • 36' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at . Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Soul Bamba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dael Fry at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Ruben Loftus-Cheek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 53' Lee Peltier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paddy McNair at the 53 minute mark.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Duncan Watmore comes on to replace Aaron Connolly.
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harvey Vale made 414 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 68' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Christian Pulisic departs to be replaced by Timo Werner.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Timo Werner. He replaces Christian Pulisic on 69 minute.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Folarin Balogun as he leaves the pitch. Josh Coburn steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for N'Golo Kante suffering a number of foals already.
  • 81' Hakim Ziyech makes way for Kenedy at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 84' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 84 minute. Romelu Lukaku leaves to be changed by Harvey Vale.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Jonathan Howson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lee Peltier.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC22% Draw28% Chelsea FC50%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Chelsea FC
78%
Middlesbrough FC or Chelsea FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC15% Draw48% Chelsea FC37%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 4
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 25% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.