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Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough vs Chelsea — Premier League
2-1
ChelseaRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Chelsea had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.7.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L L D D L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 3-2 at Reading · 19 Aug 2006
- L 1-0 at Fulham · 7 May 2006
- D 1-1 at Bolton · 3 May 2006
- D 0-0 at Manchester United · 1 May 2006
- L 0-1 vs Everton · 29 Apr 2006
- W 2-0 vs West Ham · 17 Apr 2006
Away form going in: Chelsea
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (W L L W W). 1.7 scored per game, 0.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 10% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Manchester City · 20 Aug 2006
- L 1-0 at Newcastle · 7 May 2006
- L 1-0 at Blackburn · 2 May 2006
- W 3-0 vs Manchester United · 29 Apr 2006
- W 3-0 vs Everton · 17 Apr 2006
- W 0-2 at Bolton · 15 Apr 2006
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Total shots | 8 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |