Without a doubt, the main event of Saturday’s Premier League action is the game between Manchester United and Chelsea. Two big names in very different situations, but always ready to put up a show.
Manchester United Team News
Tensions are brewing yet again in United, as the start of the season has been anything but good. Despite the large investments made this summer by bringing in players like Benjamin Šeško, Bryan Mbeumo, and Matheus Cunha, results have been overwhelmingly poor – 2 losses (one against arch-nemesis City), 1 draw, and 1 win, coupled with a humiliating early exit from the EFL Cup at the hands of Grimsby. Despite the additions in attack, the Red Devils have managed to score just three goals across their four league matches, while their defence continues to leak goals. All of this has put manager Ruben Amorim under severe pressure with heavy doubts over his future at Old Trafford.
Chelsea Team News
On the other side are Chelsea, who have made a promising start to their Premier League campaign with 2 wins and 2 draws in their opening 4 matches. In that period, the team did manage to keep 2 clean sheets and score a total of 9 games. The Blues did suffer a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich midweek, and that defeat could have an effect on them heading to Manchester. Enzo Maresca even challenged his players to bounce back from their UCL opener defeat, and such a feat doesn’t look that far-fetched. Chelsea’s travelling form in the Premier League has been good, as they have suffered just 1 loss across their last 6 league away matches.
Head-to-Head-Games
The last 5 H2H games between United and Chelsea are evenly split – 2 wins for both sides, with the last game being a draw. Three of those last 5 direct games produced goals from both sides and also featured at least 3 goals.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Manchester United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | DDLWD |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 24 | WWWDL |
Manchester United vs Chelsea Betting Prediction
Despite United’s bad form in general, their only win this season did come at home, but not without its fair share of drama. Overall, both sides seem to leak goals rather constantly, especially the Red Devils. Chelsea seems comfortable scoring, while Ruben Amorim’s men will have the advantage of being at home, where 3 of their 4 goals were scored. With all of that being said, my pick for this game is over 2.5 goals and both teams to score. H2H games and recent results point to such an outcome being very likely.
👉Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams To Score: Yes
🌐Bookmaker: Sportsbet.io
📊Odds: 1.76
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