Chelsea visit the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday as they face Cardiff City in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup. After going four games without a win in all competitions, the Blues beat Everton in the Premier League at the weekend.
First-half goals from Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto earned them a 2-0 victory as Enzo Maresca's side returned to winning ways.
They will aim to channel this momentum into the domestic cup and continue their march towards a sixth title in the competition.
After ousting Lincoln City in the third round with a 2-1 comeback win, the West London side beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-3 in a pulsating seven-goal thriller.
Up next are the League One Cardiff, who are leading the third-tier standings with 41 points from 19 games and coming off a 4-3 win over Doncaster Rovers.
The match saw the Owls relinquish their lead thrice to the visitors, before finding a stoppage-time winner to seal all three points.
In the EFL Cup this season, Cardiff have beaten every opposition from the first round without needing penalties, including a sensational 2-1 defeat of Premier League side Burnley away from home in the third round.
**Cardiff City vs Chelsea Head-To-Head and Key Numbers**
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* There have been 45 clashes between the sidesbin history, with Chelsea winning on 20 occasions and Cardiff picking up Chelsea's scalp 15 times.
* Cardiff City last beat Chelsea in October 1986, winning their League Cup clash 2-1 at home; since then, Chelsea have beaten them in all five encounters.
* The sides last met in a cup back in February 2010, wherein the Blues pulled off a convincing 4-1 victory in the FA Cup.
* The Bluebirds have won six of their last seven games in all competitions. Chelsea have won just once from their last five.
* Cardiff and Chelsea meet for the first time since March 2019.
**Cardiff City vs Chelsea Prediction**
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The Blues are the favorites on paper, given their vastly superior quality.
Sure, they haven't been their best self lately, but have enough in the tank to see off a team languishing in the third tier.
**Prediction: Cardiff City 0-2 Chelsea**
**Cardiff City vs Chelsea Betting Tips**
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**Tip 1 - Result: Chelsea to win**
**Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals**
**Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No**
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