Top-four chasers Chelsea lock horns with Man Utd at Stamford Bridge in England’s Premier League on Friday, 16 May. Read our Premier League predictions for the clash below.
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Chelsea vs Man Utd prediction: Blues should be in command in the capital
Key Stats
- Man Utd have lost five and drawn two of their last seven assignments in the Premier League.
- Man Utd have failed to score in 14 of their 36 Premier League fixtures this season.
- Three of Chelsea’s last four Premier League wins on home soil finished 1-0 in the Blues’ favour.
- Eight players were booked when Chelsea and Man Utd last met in November.
Correct score prediction: Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd
Chelsea have won seven of their last eight league games at Stamford Bridge, however, three of the most recent four of those victories finished 1-0 to the Blues, so margins could be slim again on Friday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Chelsea are clear favourites
- HOME: 1/3 (1.33) – 75%
- DRAW: 9/2 (5.50) – 18.2%
- AWAY: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat at Newcastle was a blow to their top four hopes, though the Blues have won seven of their last eight games at home and they have a 75% chance of bouncing back here.
Man Utd meanwhile, will have their eyes firmly on next week’s Europa League Final and with heavy team rotation expected, they are far from backable against Chelsea, even at a mammoth price of 6/1. Check out more of our latest football predictions and Premier League analysis on our dedicated page.
Most recent H2Hs: BTTS has been a common outcome
Chelsea and Man Utd drew their reverse fixture 1-1 in November and that was the seventh tussle in a row between the clubs where BTTS landed.
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Chelsea preview: James could return
Christopher Nkunku, Marc Guiu and Wesley Fofana remain sidelined for Chelsea. Reece James and Malo Gusto will both be hoping to start having come off the bench against Newcastle. Nicolas Jackson is suspended having been sent off in the same game, while loanee Jadon Sancho cannot face his parent club. Chelsea will move into the top four if they manage to win on Friday.
Predicted lineup: Sanchez (GK), James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Lavia, Caicedo, Fernandez, Neto, Palmer, Madueke
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Newcastle
2
Chelsea
0
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Djurgarden
0
Chelsea
1
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Liverpool
1
Chelsea
3
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W
Djurgarden
1
Chelsea
4
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W
Everton
0
Chelsea
1
Man Utd preview: Visitors will rotate
Leny Yoro should join Matthijs de Ligt, Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martinez and Joshua Zirkzee in the stands having picked up an injury in United's 2-0 loss to West Ham. That reverse was Man Utd's ninth home league defeat of the season, their joint-most ever in a single league campaign, and most since 1962-63. Expect Ruben Amorim to rotate ahead of next week's crucial Europa League Final.
Predicted lineup: Bayindir (GK), Fredricson, Lindelof, Shaw, Dorgu, Ugarte, Eriksen, Amass, Mainoo, Mount, Obi
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West Ham
2
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0
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W
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1
Man Utd
4
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Brentford
4
Man Utd
3
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Bournemouth
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Player to watch – Mason Mount
It’s taken a while, but Mason Mount has started to show flashes of the old form that earned him a move from Chelsea to Man Utd in 2023 and the midfielder should be in confident fettle ahead of playing his former employers.
Mount will be determined to shine
Mount, who scored two cracking goals in the Europa League quarter-finals against Athletic Bilbao a week ago, has bagged three goals in his last three appearances overall, so he won’t be afraid to shoot if given a sight of goal at Stamford Bridge.