Chelsea vs Man Utd – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

The Blues have lost five of their last six matches with 15 goals leaked. United have lost on their last two trips to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea are in dire form right now. They’ve lost five of their last six matches in all competitions with 15 goals conceded, and it’s just two wins in eight EPL fixtures. A fine 4-1 away at Aston Villa feels like a lifetime ago. They won 4-2 at Wrexham in the FA Cup but lost 5-2 away to PSG as they leaked three late goals.

A loss 1-0 at home to Newcastle was followed by a 3-0 home humbling by PSG in the second leg. A 3-0 loss at Everton came in a dire display, but they cruised to a 7-0 home win over lower league Port Vale to reach the FA Cup semi-finals. A 3-0 home loss to Man City last week saw a poor second-half display.

Chelsea Team News

Right back Reece James, winger Jamie Gittens and goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen are all currently sidelined for Chelsea due to injuries. Levi Colwill is still absent in defence.

Trevoh Chalobah is back in training after a serious ankle injury and could be thrown into the XI. Enzo Fernandez is back after an internal suspension and will start this match.

Chelsea Motivation

The Blues desperately need a win in their chase for a top five finish. A victory here would take them to within four points of Man Utd in third spot.

Rosenior’s side will try to dominate and play on the front foot. That approach has seen them give away cheap goals from mistakes when building up.

Man Utd Form

Manchester United have 23 points from 11 matches under Michael Carrick. After four straight wins, they’ve taken 11 points from their last seven matches. After those four highly impressive wins, they went to West Ham and needed a late goal to rescue a point. A 1-0 win at Everton was followed by a 2-1 home victory vs Crystal Palace.

A poor loss at Newcastle saw the Red Devils face ten men for the entire half. They beat Aston Villa 3-1 at home but surrendered a lead in a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth. On Monday, they lost 2-1 at home to Leeds saw Carrick’s side allow 2.14 xG in a poor first half showing.

Man Utd Team News

Manchester United are without the injured Matthijs de Ligt in defence. Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire are both suspended, so Ayden Heaven will partner Leny Yoro.

Patrick Dorgu is out long-term, but Kobbie Mainoo should return to the XI. He missed the loss at Leeds with a minor injury.

Man Utd Motivation

United have had a dip since their superb start under Carrick. They are pushing to finish in the top three, making this a must-not-lose match.

The Red Devils will look to play at a high tempo. With their defence shorn of three options, they may play more conservatively than usual.

Key Stats

• Chelsea have kept just 4 clean sheets in their last 27 matches
• Chelsea have won just 2 of their last 8 league matches
• Chelsea have lost 5 of their last 5 matches in all competitions
• Man Utd have won 7 of their last 11 matches (3 wins in the last 7)
• Man Utd have lost their last 2 away matches vs Chelsea

Verdict

United’s defensive absences could prove key, as could the return of Enzo Fernandez. Chelsea are backed for a home win.

Best Bet: Chelsea win at 2.18

Featured Bet: Chelsea win, both teams to score and Joao Pedro to score anytime at 4.50