One Step Closer, CHELSEA !

Chelsea Beat Middlesbrough in away Match 0-1

One Step Closer, CHELSEA !

Chelsea will host Middlesbrough in the 36th Premier League game, at Stamford Bridge Stadium on Monday (08/05/2017). If Chelsea wins, Chelsea will get closer to the title, while Middlesbrough certainly relegated if lost.

An impressive record that would be a valuable capital for troops Antonio Conte won. Positive results will also be closer to them with Premier League trophy season 2016-2017.

Currently, Chelsea is ranked first with 81 points in the standings. Eden Hazard and colleagues are four points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in second.

Although armed with a positive note, Antonio Conte does not want to proud. The manager believes Middlesbrough is a strong opponent and potentially troublesome his team in the game later.

"We have to try to get three points because this game is very important, but it certainly will not be easy because Middlesbrough are struggling to escape from the relegation zone," said Conte.

"We have to be ready to fight, and we are ready to play well to win, I think Middlesbrough must win if they want to stay in the Premier League," said Conte.

Antonio Conte is rumored not to lose David Luiz and N'Golo Kante in the game later. Currently, Both players are in a state of unfit due to injury.

On the other hand, Middlesbrough assessed will deploy all the capabilities to achieve maximum results. Middlesbrough inhabited the rankings to 19 with 28 points in the standings. Steve Agnew's squad is six points adrift of Hull City in 17th place or the end of the relegation zone.

Player's prediction:

Chelsea (3-4-3): Asmir Begovic; Gary Cahill, David Luiz, Cesar Azpilicueta; Marcos Alonso, N'Golo Kante, Cesc Fabregas, Victor Moses; Eden Hazard, Diego Costa and Pedro Rodriguez

Manager: Antonio Conte

Middlesbrough (4-3-3): Victor Valdez; George Friend, Ben Gibson, Calum Chambers, Fabio; Adam Forshaw, Adam Clayton, Marten De Roon; Gaston Ramirez, Alvaro Negredo, Stewart Downing

Manager: Steve Agnew

Head to Head
(11/20/2016) Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea (Premier League)
(28/02/2013) Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea (FA Cup)
(29/01/2009) Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough (Premier League)
(18/10/2008) Middlesbrough 0-5 Chelsea (Premier League)
(30/03/2008) Chelsea 1-0 Middlesbrough (Premier League)

Chelsea's Last Five Matches
(30/04/2017) Everton 0-3 Chelsea (Premier League)
(26/04/2017) Chelsea 4-2 Southampton (Premier League)
(22/04/2017) Chelsea 4-2 Tottenham Hotspur (FA Cup)
(16/04/2017) Manchester United 2-0 Chelsea (Premier League)
(08/04/2017) Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea (Premier League)

The Last Five Matches of Middlesbrough
(30/04/2017) Middlesbrough 2-2 Manchester City (Premier League)
(27/04/2017) Middlesbrough 1- Sunderland (Premier League)
(22/04/2017) Bournemouth 4-0 Middlesbrough (Premier League)
(18/04/2017) Middlesbrough 1-2 Arsenal (Premier League)
(08/04/2017) Middlesbrough 0-0 Burnley (Premier League)

Bola.com Prediction
Chelsea 55-45 Middlesbrough

Source: Bola.com