We have a Man United v Chelsea prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Saturday afternoon’s kickoff.
Man United had a 5-2 win over Leicester City midweek in the EFL Cup under interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy and though Rúben Amorim is imminent he will have a few more games before the new man comes.
Chelsea’s EFL Cup journey ended midweek when they lost 2-0 to Newcastle though that means they can put even greater focus on their league form.
How To Watch Man United v Chelsea
When is Man United v Chelsea?
Man United v Chelsea will take place on Sunday at 4.30 pm in the Premier League.
TV Channel
Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event
Where is Man United v Chelsea Being Played?
Old Trafford, Manchester, England
Man United v Chelsea Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Man United | 6/4 | 40% |
Chelsea | 7/5 | 41.7% |
Draw | 14/5 | 26.3% |
Man United are 6/4 to win per the latest football odds at BoyleSports.
Chelsea are slight favourites with odds currently of 7/5 while the draw is a 14/5 chance.
Handicap Betting
Man United: +1 @ 8/15
Chelsea: -1 @ 7/2
Handicap Draw: +1 @ 7/2
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Man United’s Form
A week is a long time in football, but following Man United's somewhat unfortunate defeat to West Ham last weekend it finally spelt the end for ten Hag. Despite the positive performance for the most part another defeat was the straw that broke the camel's back, and he was removed from the role with Van Nistelrooy becoming the interim manager on Monday he won midweek, but Ruben Amorim was confirmed as the new Head Coach Friday to take charge on November 10th.
What’s interesting is that despite being 14th in the league on 11 points, their Expected Points tally of 12.95 would have them a little higher in 11th suggesting they’ve been a little unlucky with some of their results this season. The issue lies in their attacking productivity with just 8 goals from an XG of 15.65 this season.
Ruud has a few other interim dates before he is succeeded officially by Amorim, and the new manager bounce could be exactly what they need for this game.
Man United’s Last Five Results
Man United 5-2 Leicester | October 30th | Win
West Ham 2-1 Man United | October 27th | Loss
Fenerbahçe 1-1 Man United | October 24th | Draw
Man United 2-1 Brentford | October 19th | Win
Aston Villa 0-0 Man United | October 6th | Draw
2 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss
Chelsea’s Form
Chelsea had a strange 23/24 season reaching the EFL Cup Final, and FA Cup Semi-Final and finishing 6th but Pochettino was removed and replaced by Enzo Maresca who was backed to the tune of close to £250 million in the summer. 24/25 has started well though and they look well positioned to challenge for Europe this season.
From their first 9 league games they’ve 17 points accumulated to put them 5th in the current Premier League table. That’s largely where the team's statistical performance should have them be too with an Expected Points of 14.95 which would put them 7th.
Chelsea could climb into the top four with a win in this game.
Chelsea’s Last Five Results
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea | October 30th | Loss
Chelsea 2-1 Brighton | October 27th | Win
Panathinaikos 1-4 Chelsea | October 24th | Win
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea | October 20th | Loss
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest | October 6th | Draw
2 Wins, 2 Losses and 1 Draw
Man United v Chelsea Predicted Lineups
Man United Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
GK: Onana.
RB: Mazraoui, CB: de Ligt, CB: Martinez, LB: Dalot
CM: Eriksen, CM: Ugarte
RW: Amad, AM: Fernandes, LW: Garnacho
CF: Højlund
Chelsea Predicted Starting XI(4-2-3-1)
GK: Sanchez.
RB: Gusto, CB: Fofana, CB: Colwill, LB: James
CM: Caicedo, CM: Lavia
RW: Madueke, AM: Palmer, LW: Neto
CF: Jackson
Man United v Chelsea Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Man United wins: 83
Chelsea wins: 56
Draws: 56
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Chelsea 4-3 Man United | Premier League | April 4th, 2024
Man United 2-1 Chelsea | Premier League| December 6th, 2023
Man United 4-1 Chelsea | Premier League| May 25th, 2023
Chelsea 1-1 Man United | Premier League | October 22nd, 2022
Man United 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League | April 28th, 2022
Key Players To Watch
Rasmus Hojlund – Man United
Since signing from Atlanta for the 23/24 season he’s been continually criticised for his performances and record but finished the season with a more than respectable first season tally of 16 goals and 2 assists from his first 43 games.
Though he has only 2 goals from 9 games this season, the overall signs regarding his performances look promising if the wingers can create more chances for him he will score. He can be gotten at 13/2 to score first and 6/4 to score at any time in this game.
Cole Palmer – Chelsea
Cole Palmer in his debut season for Chelsea was sensational, scoring 27 goals and providing 15 assists from 48 games in all competitions.
He has picked up where he let off last season too with 7 Goals and 5 Assists from his first 11 games in all competitions. A player of immense quality and by far their biggest game-changer. He is priced at 5/1 to score first and 11/8 to score anytime.
Man United v Chelsea Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Man United 1-1 Chelsea
Man United have underwhelmed this season but the Ruud interim bounce might be just what the doctor ordered in the games before the International Break before the Amorim reset.
Chelsea are a far more consistent outfit this season and I don’t think it will be long before they’re challenging at the top of the table again.
I’ve a feeling this could be a draw though with home advantage and a buoyant Old Trafford crowd being the levelling factor.
Best Bet: Draw @ 14/5
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