Tottenham lost to West Ham last Friday and now Chelsea have a great opportunity to increase the handicap from the pursuers to seven points, as Middlesbrough will be contenders of the Blues, the team, that has the weakest attack in the league, besides, Borough cannot perform good away.
After 34 played rounds, Chelsea have 81 points in the asset, four points more, than the Spurs, whereas Conte’s team has had one game less. Within the last five matches, the Blues managed to win four times with one loss. The defeat happened in a match against Manchester United and the victories were registered over Bournemouth, Tottenham, Southampton and Everton. Chelsea have had 16 domestic matches within the EPL this season, in which they had 14 victories with two defeats.
And Middlesbrough are set for relegation. Borough currently have 28 points in the asset, six points less, than the saving 17th place, on which Hull City are situated. Middlesbrough have only one victory in 17 away games with seven draws and nine defeats. Only ten goals were scored and 24 conceded in the matches. Within the last seven matches, Borough managed to win only once, at home against Sunderland, which are definitely leaving the EPL.
Chelsea are aspiring for the championship title, and to get it, the Blues need to win against Middlesbrough on the upcoming Monday. The future competitors are noticeably different in class. The Blues have the advantage, and they will probably win confidently, therefore a bet is on a negative handicap for the favorite looks quite logical in the couple. Chelsea are one of the strongest domestic teams in the EPL, while Borough are weak away.
Prediction for the match: Chelsea to win with -1.5 Asian handicap.
