Chelsea V Manchester United Predictions & Betting Odds

Chelsea v Manchester United Betting Preview – Premier League 5th November 4.30pm

Jose Mourinho makes another return to Stamford Bridge and will be hoping it goes better than the 4-0 loss that United suffered there last season. This is a top four clash in the league but with both having shown vulnerabilities lately then it may be a case of both not wanting to lose this as opposed to be brave enough to win it in the end. There’s a big three points up for grabs, but will either of them want it badly enough at the Bridge?

Chelsea v Manchester United Betting Tips

Chelsea need to dig deep to find a response to their awful defensive display out at Roma in the Champions League in the week where they were torn apart. Does boss Antonio Conte have a fix? Chelsea’s form at Stamford Bridge this season in the Premier League hasn’t been great as it reads just W2 D1 L2, not good enough by their standards and overall this season they have already lost three league games. Each of their three league defeats this season has only been by a one goal margin though. In their last home games, Chelsea had to fight back from being down against Watford to pick up the win, but they gave up so many chances themselves that they could easily have lost. Chelsea have been ahead at half time in just one of their home games this season and average under two goals per game at the Bridge as well. Under 2.5 goals at bet365 is going to be an obvious stop at a price of 8/13.

Last Six Premier League Head to Head

Man Utd 2 – 0 Chelsea
Chelsea 4 – 0 Man Utd
Chelsea 1 – 1 Man Utd
Man Utd 0 – 0 Chelsea
Chelsea 1 – 0 Man Utd
Man Utd 1 – 1 Chelsea

Chelsea will have their work cut out trying to break down a good defensive Manchester United side. The 0-0 correct score option at bet365 will have big appeal at 7/1 while the 1-1 is shorter at 11/2. Chelsea are likely to do most of the attacking in this one and a Chelsea 1-0 is at 13/2. The Blues have netted the opening goal in just two of their five home games this season and that’s problematic because they aren’t getting themselves out in front and building on games. Alvaro Morata is a 13/10 bet365 anytime goalscorer favourite and he badly needs a goal after missing some huge chances against Bournemouth last weekend and against Roma in midweek. He needs some confidence back. The half time draw at bet365 is a price of even money and the Blues have been level at the break in their games against Man City and Arsenal this season and in their last two league games, the Blues have played out a Draw/Win half time/full time scenario.

Current League Form (most recent last)

Chelsea DWLLWW
Man Utd WWWDLW

We have seen it already this season in a big game and the question remains, will Jose Mourinho park the bus at Stamford Bridge? It wouldn’t be a big surprise if he did. Mourinho has faced top-six sides twelve times and nine of those games ended under 2.5 goals. They have played two big games this season against Liverpool and Spurs and those have returned just the one goal in total. Overall, the Red Devils are W3 D5 L4 in their last twelve league games against fellow top-six sides. A team managed by Jose Mourinho has scored just one goal in Mourinho’s last nine managerial away games in the Premier League against a fellow top six side. Again, it wouldn’t be surprising if he went defensive, which could help Chelsea’s defence if nothing else. United are now winless in their last two away games in the top flight and overall have gone W2 D2 L1 on the road.

Manchester United have netted just the one goal in their last four visits to Stamford Bridge and have lost three of their last four there (D1). United, through a lack of effort mostly, suffered a shock 2-1 loss at Huddersfield in their last away game, which followed a 0-0 draw at Liverpool in which they totally parked the bus for the entire game. To their credit though they did manage to find a way to shut out Liverpool. Back on home soil last weekend, they took an important 1-0 home win over Spurs last weekend. Romelu Lukaku hasn’t scored in three Premier League games now and he’s on a dry spell in all competitions. He is a 13/10 bet365 anytime goalscorer option for this one. United have netted themselves eight goals on the road this season and have conceded four and they are 8 points better off than they were at this stage last season. Will they turn up and be bold enough to go and try to win it?

Chelsea v Manchester United Betting Odds

Chelsea 11/8, Man Utd 2/1, Draw 9/4