Manchester United vs Chelsea: prediction for the match of the APL

25/05/2023, at 20:00 GMT
Premier League

When preparing a prediction for Manchester United - Chelsea, it is worth paying attention to their previous meetings. Last year, the teams faced each other twice, and both matches ended in a 1-1 draw. It is worth noting that five consecutive encounters have ended in a draw, with all of them having a total of less than 2.5 goals.

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Manchester United

The victory over "Bournemouth" on Saturday, combined with "Liverpool's" dropped points against "Aston Villa," means that "Manchester United" now has a direct path to the UEFA Champions League. The "Red Devils" only need one point from their remaining two league matches to secure a place in the European elite. And since both games are at "Old Trafford," where they haven't lost since September, there is every reason to believe they will accomplish their task.

However, Erik ten Hag is firmly against complacency, insisting that his team "must do their job" as they face "Chelsea" at the "Theatre of Dreams," a team that has defeated them 18 times in Premier League history, second only to "Liverpool." Nevertheless, each of the last five head-to-head matches ended in a draw, and "United" hasn't lost to the "Blues" at home since May 2013.

Today, Rashford, Hitz, Van de Beek, Sabitzer, Jones, and Greenwood will not be able to take the field.

Chelsea

"Chelsea" faces their second trip to Manchester in a short period of time after a 0-1 defeat to "Manchester City" on Sunday. Despite facing City's second-string lineup, manager Frank Lampard insisted that he was "fairly happy" with his team's performance, despite failing to score for the 14th time in a Premier League match this season, with only three teams scoring fewer goals. The "Blues" have now come to terms with finishing in the bottom half of the league table for the first time in this century.

The fate of the team largely depended on their toothless attacking line, which has scored only 36 goals in the league, ranking fourth lowest in the Premier League—only "Wolverhampton," "Everton," and "Southampton" have scored fewer. It is unlikely that their dismal away form will change, as the "Blues" have won only two of their last 16 away matches in all competitions.

Unavailable for today's game are Kovacic, Guehi, Kante, James, Cucurella, Chilwell, and Broja, who has a knee injury.

Prediction

We believe that both teams are heavily fatigued and longing for rest. The away team has no tournament tasks other than playing for club prestige. Meanwhile, Manchester United is capable of earning one point in their final two home matches as no other outcome would be acceptable. Most likely, the game will follow the usual script with both teams playing defensively and attentively.

Our prediction is under 2.5 goals, and we place our bet on it with odds of 2.38 according to the 1xBet Bookmaker.

In our opinion, the match will unfold according to the usual scenario of recent encounters between the two opponents. Both teams are not against securing points in the tournament, which will likely result in a draw, as the last five head-to-head matches have ended in a tie.

Prediction: Draw. This outcome is offered at odds of 4.30.

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