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Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd
Chelsea to win
43%Chelsea
22%Draw
34%Man Utd
Key storylines
- Chelsea (5th) host Man Utd (16th)
- Man Utd without a win in 5
- Both sides missing players: 5 for Chelsea, 5 for Man Utd
- Our model expects goals: 1.8 expected for Chelsea, 1.6 for Man Utd
Match info
- Competition
- Premier League
- Gameweek
- 9
- Date
- Sat 31 Oct 2026
- Kick-off
- 12:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- Stamford Bridge
- Season
- 2026-27
Lucky Tiger odds Chelsea 1.73 Draw 3.76 Man Utd 4.10 Chelsea at 1.73 with Lucky Tiger
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Recent form
Chelsea
Man Utd
Head to head
2Chelsea wins1Draws3Man Utd wins
The numbers per game
| Chelsea | Measure | Man Utd |
|---|---|---|
| 2.13 | Goals scored | 1.25 |
| 1.88 | Goals conceded | 1.63 |
| 1.31 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.65 |
| 1.47 | xG against | 1.51 |
| 1.63 | Points per game | 0.88 |
| 1 | Clean sheets | 0 |
| 16 | Yellow cards | 16 |
| 13.4 | Shots | 19.3 |
| 5.4 | On target | 5.0 |
| 47% | Possession | 56% |
| 5.6 | Corners | 6.0 |
| 9.9 | Fouls | 10.0 |
| 1.7 | Offsides | 2.1 |
| 1.83 | xG expected here (our model) | 1.62 |
| João Pedro 3.1 | Top xG | Mbeumo 4.2 |
| Palmer | Penalty taker | B.Fernandes |
Team news
Chelsea
- Cole PalmerSuspendedSent off for two bookings, one-match ban
- João PedroInjuredThigh injury - Unknown return date
- JamesInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
- ChavarriaInjuredUnspecified injury - Expected back 31 Oct
- MartinezInjuredHead injury - Unknown return date
- GittensInjuredAnkle injury - Unknown return date
Man Utd
- DorguInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 25 Oct
- RashfordDoubtful (75%)Hip injury - 75% chance of playing
- ŠeškoInjuredShin injury - Unknown return date
- MainooInjuredUnspecified injury - Expected back 8 Nov
- ShawInjuredUnspecified injury - Unknown return date
- UgarteInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
