On the 19th of March, Middlesbrough hosts Chelsea in a meeting of these two FA Cup teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Middlesbrough recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Birmingham City. Aaron Connolly struck first for Middlesbrough in the 23rd minute, then Folarin Balogun added another in the 62nd minute In the end, Birmingham City was frustrated by Middlesbrough’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Middlesbrough ended the match with the shutout victory. Middlesbrough should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while chelsea is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Newcastle United. Kai Havertz struck first for Chelsea in the 89th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Newcastle United was frustrated by Chelsea’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Chelsea ended the match with the shutout victory. Chelsea should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Kai Havertz has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Chelsea. Folarin Balogun has been the most prolific scorer on Middlesbrough in the last five matches with two goals.