Premier League: Chelsea vs Manchester United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 31 match between Chelsea and Manchester United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Chelsea welcome The Red Devils on Thursday in the Premier League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 31 match.

Team form: Chelsea vs Manchester United

Chelsea Form

In their last three matches, Chelsea won 3-2 and 4-2 against first Newcastle then Leicester, before drawing 2-2 against Burnley. Chelsea claimed four wins in their last six Premier League matches at the Stamford Bridge. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded nine and scored 12 goals.

Manchester United Form

Manchester United currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Everton with a 2-0 scoreline, before settling for a point in a 2-2 draw against Liverpool. Their latest match once again had them share the points, this time in a 1-1 draw against Brentford. Manchester United won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding 11.

Betting stats for Chelsea and Manchester United

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Chelsea and Manchester United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Chelsea vs Manchester United

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Cole Palmer brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Chelsea will start him against Manchester United, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Rasmus Hoejlund, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Chelsea vs Manchester United

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stamford Bridge across all tournaments Chelsea won six times, drew two and lost two times. Manchester United claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Chelsea didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Manchester United were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches. Manchester United have not lost to Chelsea in 12 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Impressively, Manchester United scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Chelsea games Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Manchester United played. Chelsea managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Manchester United performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Chelsea and Manchester United.

Total goals

Chelsea saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Manchester United, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.1 times goals per game themselves. Chelsea conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Manchester United scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: Chelsea vs Manchester United

To summarize, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Chelsea vs Manchester United mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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