Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough - March 29, 1998 / League Cup 1997/1998
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65' - Substitution
Ricard Hamiltonis substituted by Paul Gascoigne
75' - Substitution
Dan Petrescuis substituted by Steve Clarke75
83' - Substitution
Mark Hughesis substituted by Tore André Flo83
MID
95' - Goal
Frank Sinclair95
102' - Substitution
Neil Maddisonis substituted by Mikkel Beck
107' - Goal
Roberto Di Matteo107
MID
Team line-ups
Chelsea
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ed de Goeij | 31 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank Leboeuf | 30 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Michael Duberry | 22 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Frank Sinclair | 95 | 26 | 209 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Dan Petrescu | 75 | 30 | 109 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Graeme Le Saux | 29 | 118 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Eddie Newton | 26 | 187 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Roberto Di Matteo | 107 | 27 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Dennis Wise | 31 | 287 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mark Hughes | 83 | 34 | 114 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Gianfranco Zola | 31 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
28.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
123
Middlesbrough
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Mark Schwarzer | 25 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Vickers | 30 | 127 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gianluca Festa | 29 | 59 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nigel Pearson | 34 | 107 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Vladimir Kinder | 29 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Neil Maddison | 102 | 28 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Robbie Mustoe | 29 | 137 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andy Townsend | 34 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Merson | 30 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ricard Hamilton | 65 | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Marco Branca | 33 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
29.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
57
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Steve Clarke | 75 | 34 | 341 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Tore André Flo | 83 | 24 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Paul Gascoigne | 65 | 30 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Mikkel Beck | 102 | 24 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mark Hughes
IN
Gianluca Vialli
OUT
Graeme Le Saux
IN
Steve Clarke
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
33
9
Success rate in this team:
56 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
56 %
Vialli vs Middlesbrough
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Vialli vs Robson
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
41
201
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Robson vs Chelsea
2 victories
0 draw
4 losses
Robson vs Vialli
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Peter Jones
8 victories |
5 draws |
5 losses |
Chelsea18 matches | General total | Middlesbrough10 matches | 1 victory |
5 draws |
4 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Chelsea1 match | Season total | Middlesbrough1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on March 06, 2002 | Latest figure on November 17, 2001 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Frank Sinclair scores 1 goal vs Middlesbrough in League Cup
Middlesbrough keeps its 9 consecutive matches without a draw in League Cup running (since 16/04/1997). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 12/03/1997 (8 matches)
Chelsea keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a draw vs Middlesbrough surterrainneutre in League Cup running (since 13/09/1967). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Neutral ground | DStoke City 0-0 Chelsea20/09/1995 | LManchester United 2-1 Chelsea31/03/1996 | LBolton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea22/10/1996 | VWimbledon FC 0-3 Chelsea13/04/1997 | VChelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough17/05/1997 | DManchester United 1-1 Chelsea03/08/1997 |
| Overall | LChelsea 0-1 Manchester United28/02/1998 | VReal Betis 1-2 Chelsea05/03/1998 | LChelsea 0-1 Aston Villa08/03/1998 | VChelsea 6-2 Crystal Palace11/03/1998 | LWest Ham 2-1 Chelsea14/03/1998 | VChelsea 3-1 Real Betis19/03/1998 |
Current form
| Neutral ground | VDerby County 0-2 Middlesbrough09/03/1997 | DLeicester 1-1 Middlesbrough06/04/1997 | DMiddlesbrough 3-3 Chesterfield13/04/1997 | LLeicester 1-0 Middlesbrough16/04/1997 | VChesterfield 0-3 Middlesbrough22/04/1997 | LChelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough17/05/1997 |
| Overall | VMiddlesbrough 1-0 Crewe Alexandra25/02/1998 | LNottingham Forest 4-0 Middlesbrough01/03/1998 | LQueens Park Rangers 5-0 Middlesbrough04/03/1998 | VMiddlesbrough 6-0 Swindon Town11/03/1998 | DPortsmouth 0-0 Middlesbrough14/03/1998 | VMiddlesbrough 3-0 Norwich City22/03/1998 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 13 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 9 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
5 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
7 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
6 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
Goals
|
9 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
11 |
|
7 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1.8 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.57 |
|
1.4 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.43 |
Betting aid
|
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
Bookings
|
8 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
6 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
Key players
| Tore André Flo | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Craig Hignett |  |
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Paul Merson |  |
||
| Mark Hughes | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Paul Merson | |
Historical head to head
Home
86 gf
35 ga
Away
46 gf
75 ga
Neutral ground
4 gf
4 ga
Total
136 gf
114 ga
Historical head to head
Home
75 gf
46 ga
Away
35 gf
86 ga
Neutral ground
4 gf
4 ga
Total
114 gf
136 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
February 04, 1996 |
| Neutral ground | 2 - 0 |
May 17, 1997 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 2 |
December 16, 1978 |
| Neutral ground | 2 - 0 |
May 25, 1988 |
Latest head to head
May 17, 1997 - FA Cup 1996/1997
March 22, 1997 - Premier League 1996/1997
August 21, 1996 - Premier League 1996/1997
February 04, 1996 - Premier League 1995/1996
August 26, 1995 - Premier League 1995/1996
Best historical scorers against Middlesbrough
|
Gavin Peacock | 3 goals | 1996 - 1996 |
|
Roberto Di Matteo | 2 goals | 1996 - 1997 |
|
John Spencer | 2 goals | 1993 - 1996 |
|
Ian Hutchinson | 2 goals | 1970 - 1974 |
|
Mal Donaghy | 1 goal | 1993 - 1993 |
 |
Eddie Newton | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
Best historical scorers against Chelsea
|
Micky Burns | 4 goals | 1978 - 1978 |
|
David Armstrong | 2 goals | 1978 - 1979 |
 |
David Shearer | 2 goals | 1978 - 1978 |
|
John Craggs | 1 goal | 1975 - 1975 |
|
Mark Proctor | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
|
Bernie Slaven | 1 goal | 1988 - 1988 |
Players with most games played vs Middlesbrough
|
Ron Harris | 8 matches | 1967 - 1979 |
|
Steve Clarke | 8 matches | 1988 - 1997 |
|
Frank Sinclair | 6 matches | 1992 - 1997 |
|
Steve Wicks | 5 matches | 1977 - 1988 |
|
Erland Johnsen | 5 matches | 1993 - 1997 |
|
Eddie Newton | 5 matches | 1992 - 1997 |
Players with most games played vs Chelsea
|
Stuart Boam | 6 matches | 1974 - 1979 |
|
Craig Hignett | 6 matches | 1992 - 1997 |
|
David Armstrong | 6 matches | 1974 - 1979 |
 |
Nigel Pearson | 5 matches | 1995 - 1997 |
 |
Curtis Fleming | 5 matches | 1992 - 1997 |
|
Steve Vickers | 5 matches | 1995 - 1997 |
They played in both sides
122 matches
11 matches
111 matches
38 matches
They played in both sides
111 matches
38 matches
122 matches
11 matches
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