Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Chelsea - Manchester United!
- Chelsea have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Manchester United have the most scored goals (53) in Premier League
Manchester United could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Europa League game only three sleeps ago.
Chelsea form and stats
Chelsea have collected 22 points from their Premier League home games so far after 6-4-2. Chelsea has recorded two wins in a row here at Stamford Bridge, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Happy days for Chelsea in their previous game, a Champions League match away at Atlético Madrid that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that, Chelsea played out a Premier League draw 1-1 when visiting Southampton.
This is expected to be a close game, with Chelsea perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Chelsea as a small favourite), we find two games. Chelsea has won one of these, drawn zero and lost one.
Chelsea are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Liverpool awaits in four days.
The Chelsea fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 12 league matches. From these home matches, Chelsea have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Manchester United form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (53) in Premier League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 4 draws and only 0 losses in the Premier League. Two points from the last two away games for Manchester, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Manchester played 0-0 against Real Sociedad in their previous match. Before that, Manchester secured a home win against Newcastle United with the score 3-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Manchester in our archives, and the results are: one win for Manchester United, one draw and two defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Manchester now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Crystal Palace is waiting in only three days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Manchester are regular goalscorers on their travels. 13 goals have been conceded by Manchester in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Manchester United - Chelsea 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Chelsea two wins, three draws and Manchester United five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Borges Fernandes 15 goals |  M. Rashford 9 goals |   K. Bakumo-Abraham 6 goals |
Chelsea missing players
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| Chelsea | Manchester United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 41 | 23 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 25 | 53 |
| 25 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 32 |
| 88% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 84% |
| 76% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 68% |
| 48% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 64% |
| 32% | 42% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 58% | 52% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 32% |
| 44% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 64% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 32% |
| 24% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 7.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 13.1 | 14.2 |
| 5.1 | 5.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.1 | 6 |
| 32% | 33% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 34% | 35% |
- Chelsea have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Chelsea have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Manchester United have not yet lost a game away.
- Manchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Manchester United have the most points from losing position (22) in Premier League
- Manchester United have the most scored goals (53) in Premier League
- Manchester United have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 35 | 59 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 49 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 17 | 49 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 43 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 40 |
| 7 | Everton | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 36 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 34 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 33 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -14 | 32 |
| 14 | Southampton | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | -12 | 30 |
| 15 | Burnley | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 28 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -6 | 26 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -17 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -11 | 22 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -36 | 14 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 25 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 23 | -26 | 11 |
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- Manchester Evening News - (local newspaper)
- Man U News - (news aggregator)