Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Manchester United vs. Chelsea at English Premier League
Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Manchester United vs. Chelsea at English Premier League
Finally, United’s management fired Erik Ten Hag. They stalled with that process, but after last week’s defeat against West Ham, they had no other options but to sack the Dutch manager. Meanwhile, Chelsea bounced back, following a few results that snapped their winning streak, and they are back in the saddle again.
Manchester United
Ten Hag is gone. Things are as bad as they can be, and compared to when he arrived at Old Trafford, the Red Devils are still in the same place, without any improvement. The only thing different is their account, which is far lighter than before.
United has just one win in the last eight meetings, and that’s terrible. The majority of the same ended with ties (five of them), but still, that can’t and won’t console the fans.
The efficiency of the games at Old Trafford is high, with four of the previous five ending with three or more goals. That’s because United’s terrible defense often allowed goals, sometimes from ridiculous situations.
Chelsea
We saw Chelsea playing good football over the recent weeks. They had two slips against Forest at home, 1-1, and a loss to Liverpool and Anfield, 2-1, but the Blues quickly overcame that.
They were better than Panathinaikos on the road in Athens, 1-4, and after that beat Newcastle, 2-1, showing their fighting spirit. Whoever believed that the team from London wouldn’t play a significant role in the Premiership this year was wrong.
Their matches are highly interesting. The previous six ended with goals on both ends of the field. Also, just one of the last nine didn’t end with over 2.5 hits. We have to say that Chelsea looks ultra-offensive under Enzo Maresca.
Manchester United: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Evans, Martinez; Eriksen, Casemiro; Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund
Chelsea: Jorgensen; James, Badiashile, Adarabioyo, Cucurella; Fernandez, Dewsbury-Hall; Palmer, Felix, Nkunku; Jackson
The home teams won both games last year. United was better at home, 2-1, and Chelsea at Stamford, 4-3. In the latest six events, both teams scored.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy is the interim manager for the Red Devils, and it seems that he might become a permanent solution. The famous Dutch striker knows this team, he played here and is aware of the system. Van Nistelrooy will have a huge motive to win in his first appearance, and we believe that he might set up a bit stiffer and more rigid tactics than Ten Hag. Still, Chelsea is fantastic upfront, and they are imposing their own tempo regardless of the rival. That’s why both teams netting looks like the best pick for this event.
Our verdict: Both teams to score