Premier League: Manchester United vs Chelsea – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 5 match between Manchester United and Chelsea and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Chelsea come to Old Trafford for the Premier League match on Saturday, Manchester United will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Looking at the Premier League standings, the current difference between the sides is four points and nine places.

Team form: Manchester United vs Chelsea

Manchester United Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Manchester United recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 2-2 draw with Grimsby. This was followed by a 3-2 win against Burnley, before they lost 3-0 against Manchester City. Manchester United only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded six goals.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 2-0 win against Fulham. Then a 2-2 draw with Brentford followed before they lost against Bayern Munich with a 3-1 scoreline. Chelsea won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten goals whilst conceding six.

Betting stats for Manchester United and Chelsea

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Manchester United and Chelsea played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Manchester United vs Chelsea

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Bruno Fernandes will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Chelsea hope Joao Pedro can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

Betting markets: Manchester United vs Chelsea

Full-time result

Manchester United won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Old Trafford. They drew three and lost two as well, while Chelsea won seven of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost two. Chelsea didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent games. Manchester United have not lost to Chelsea in 12 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Manchester United scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Chelsea scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Chelsea have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Manchester United have been able to keep a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Manchester United and Chelsea when playing at Old Trafford.

Total goals

Manchester United saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Chelsea, who scored 2.3 times on average in these matches.