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News in Points:
– Middlesbrough leads the EFL Cup semi-final against Chelsea
– Chelsea is predicted to win the second leg at Stamford Bridge by 71.3%
– Middlesbrough is aiming to be the first lower-division team to eliminate Premier League opposition in the EFL Cup semi-final stage since 2012-2013
– Middlesbrough has won all six of their EFL Cup games this season
– Chelsea is unbeaten in their last 21 home games against Middlesbrough
– Chelsea has scored 53 goals across the last 16 League Cup home games against lower division teams, while Middlesbrough has won all six of their EFL Cup games this season
– Chelsea has various players injured and missing for the second leg
– The Opta power rankings give Chelsea a 71.3% chance of victory in 90 minutes in the second leg
