Chelsea v Manchester United Predictions & Betting Odds – 20th October 2018

Blues can sink Red Devils at the Bridge

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Chelsea v Manchester United Betting Tips – Premier League, 20th October 12.30pm

What a game this could be with Jose Mourinho taking his struggling Manchester United to Stamford Bridge. He needs a big win and the Red Devils trail Chelsea by seven points heading into the match. Chelsea have remained undefeated so far in the top flight this season and will be looking for points to move, even temporarily to the top of the table. Read our predictions for Chelsea v Manchester United.

Chelsea v Manchester United Betting Odds*

Chelsea 13/20
Draw 11/4
Manchester United 17/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on October 15th, 2018 at 7:16 p.m.)

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Chelsea News and Form

Chelsea will be hoping to extend their great home form against Manchester United in the Premier League. They are the favourites for this fixture as they will be putting their undefeated form for the season on the line in this one. The Blues are at W6 D2 this season and just before the international break, they collected a 3-0 win at Southampton. The star of the show again for them was Eden Hazard who is the current top scorer in the division and while he is running hot, he is worth backing at 11/8 in the anytime goalscorer market* (betting odds taken on October 16th, 2018 at 4:53 pm). Chelsea would move ten points clear of United with a win.

At Stamford Bridge in the top flight, Chelsea have gone W3 D1 with their winning streak there ended in a 1-1 tie with Liverpool in their last home fixture. The Blues have been transformed into a positive attacking side this season and they have scored at least two goals in each of their victories in the top flight this season. Chelsea have a clean sheet in half of their league games this season and with that in mind, a Chelsea 1-0 correct score option is appealing at 13/2 odds* (betting odds taken on October 16th, 2018 at 4:53 pm) but you could, of course, cover everything with a Chelsea to win to nil option.

Manchester United News and Form

It has been a season of struggles for the Red Devils who are now just at W4 D1 L3 for the season. Just before the international break, they found themselves 2-0 down at half-time at Old Trafford against Newcastle. They did manage to fight back for a win but still, their defensive problems were once again exposed. Manchester United did suffer a loss in their last away game which was away at West Ham. They are W2 L2 for the season on the road. Even though United have scored exactly two goals in three of their four away games, we are going to side with this one going under 2.5 goals at 10/11 odds* (betting odds taken on October 16th, 2018 at 4:53 pm).

Surprisingly Manchester United have only one clean sheet to their name this season. They have big issues at centre-half which keeps plugging them. Only Huddersfield, Fulham and Cardiff have conceded more goals than United have done this season. Manchester United have conceded an average of 1.75 goals per game. They have scored 71% and have conceded 71% of their away goals in the first half of matches. Romelu Lukaku is a 5/2 anytime goalscorer option for them* (betting odds taken on October 16th, 2018 at 4:53 pm); he is looking to snap a three-match scoreless streak of form. Manchester United are seven points worse off at the moment than they were at this stage of last season’s campaign.

Chelsea v Manchester United Head to Head

Manchester United and Chelsea traded home wins in the Premier League last season. Chelsea did win the FA Cup final over the Red Devils. Interestingly none of the last ten Premier League meetings have produced an away win. The Blues hold a strong W4 D1 record at home in their last five against United in the league, each of their last three wins with a clean sheet. Both teams have scored in just one of the last six meetings in all competitions. Just two of the last ten in all competitions have made it above the 2.5 goal line.

Chelsea v Manchester United Predictions

Chelsea to win: Looking at the two sides, Chelsea look far more the stable, the more committed and upbeat of them. That’s huge credit to the new boss and with their positive approach, they could ease rattle an already fragile Red Devils side. Home win.