{"id":13544,"date":"2024-01-08T07:22:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T07:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/?p=13544"},"modified":"2024-01-08T07:22:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T07:22:40","slug":"middlesbrough-vs-chelsea-efl-cup-offshore-odds-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/middlesbrough-vs-chelsea-efl-cup-offshore-odds-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Middlesbrough vs Chelsea EFL Cup Offshore Odds &amp; Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The semi-final stage of the EFL Cup gets underway this week, as the four sides remaining in the competition will collide in the opening of two legs. Chelsea will be among the favorites to win the competition, but they will be on the road for their first leg against Middlesbrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"before-betting-on-middlesbrough-vs-chelsea\">Before Betting On Middlesbrough vs Chelsea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been another excellent season of EFL Cup action in England this term, but we are just a few weeks from discovering the two sides that will compete for the first major trophy of the 2023-24 season. Chelsea will be heavily favored to overcome Middlesbrough in this semi-final showdown, as the Blues have finally hit form under Mauricio Pochettino in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Blues have cruised through the competition so far this term, eliminating two Premier League sides in the four matches that they have played in the EFL Cup. However, the Blues needed their fair share of luck to reach the final four in the competition after securing victory in the previous round against Newcastle United from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Middlesbrough famously won the EFL Cup back in 2004, and they would have been an astronomical price to replicate that feat at the start of the season. However, Boro haven\u2019t really been tested in the competition so far this term, despite having played all of their four matches away from home in 2023-24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their task has been made slightly easier based on the fact that they haven\u2019t come up against any sides from the Championship or Premier League this season. In the previous round, Boro easily overcame Port Vale, landing a 3-0 victory on the road to reach the final four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"middlesbrough-vs-chelsea-offshore-odds-pick\">Middlesbrough vs Chelsea Offshore Odds &amp; Pick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Match Result<\/th><th>Odds<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Middlesbrough<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/betting-sites\/betonline\/news\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">5.70<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Draw<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/betting-sites\/betonline\/news\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">4.09<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chelsea<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/betting-sites\/betonline\/news\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">1.58<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Middlesbrough will need to make life very difficult for Chelsea when these sides clash in the first leg on Tuesday. However, we find it difficult to overlook the Blues, as they have finally found their feet under Mauricio Pochettino in recent weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The semi-final stage of the EFL Cup gets underway this week, as the four sides remaining in the competition will collide in the opening of two legs. Chelsea will be among the favorites to win the competition, but they will be on the road for their first leg against Middlesbrough. 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