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The clash between Chelsea and Man United will be one of the highlights of a very exciting Premier League Sunday, as Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge hoping his side will earn at least a point.
Chelsea hasn`t been very impressive this season and although they are 4th in the standings, their form seems shaky as well. Chelsea did win their last two Premier League games against Watford and Bournemouth, but both of them were massive struggles for Conte’s side. The team is on the back of a 0-3 obliteration at the hands of AS Roma in Italy, so morale won`t be particularly high coming into this clash.
Manchester United have won their last three games in all competitions without conceding a goal, including a 2-0 victory over Benfica midweek in the Champions League. United is sitting on the second place in the standings, 5 points behind rivals Man City, and they actually lost only two games all season – against Real Madrid in the European Supercup and vs Huddersfield a few weeks ago.
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Moses is unavailable for Chelsea, while Kante and Azpilicueta are questionable. Manchester United can’t count on Ibrahimovic, Carrick and Pogba, but will also sweat over the fitness of Fellaini, Rojo and Lingard.
Chelsea: Courtois – Rudiger, Luiz, Cahill – Zappacosta, Bakayoko, Kante, Alonso – Hazard, Pedro – Morata
Manchester United: De Gea – Bailly, Smalling, Jones – Valencia, Herrera, Matic, Fellaini, Young – Rashford – Lukaku
With just 4 goals conceded in 10 Premier League games it`s safe to say this United side can lock down on defense against anybody, and in a big away match like this one, defense will definitely be the focus. United’s results in big Premier League games this season were 1-0 against Tottenham and 0-0 at Liverpool.
Morinho hasn`t won any of his last 9 Premier League games against Top 6 opposition on the road, drawing 5 (all 0-0!) and losing 4 with an overall goal difference of 1-11! That pretty much sums up the way Mourinho approaches this type of games.
Chelsea is a bit of a Jolly Joker this season, in the sense that they sometimes play great offensive football, but other times look lost and can`t create chances. Against a very well organized and strong United team, coming here to defend, it`s fair to expect Chelsea to struggle up front.
Like United, Chelsea played low scoring games against top opposition in the Premier League this season: 2-1 against Tottenham (two goals in the last 8 minutes), 0-0 against Arsenal and 0-1 against Manchester United. A 1-1 draw against Arsenal in the Community Shield can also be counted.
The last two meetings between Chelsea and Manchester United last season ended 1-0 and 2-0, the home team winning each time.
Points are very valuable for both clubs here, so expect a cautious approach from both managers. We know Mourinho will close the game down, and Chelsea might not have the strength (or the desire) to impose a more attacking rhythm. A blunt midfield battle, with Chelsea tentatively trying to find spaces, could be on the cards.
I expect Chelsea and Man United to continue their trend of low scoring games against Top 6 Premier League opposition, and my tip here will be under 2.5 goals to be scored. To be honest I didn`t expect odds on this bet to be above 1.60, so I`m happy with the price on offer. Prediction: Chelsea – Manchester United 0-0.
Pick: under 2.5 goals
Odds: 1.67 @ 1xBet
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 5.36
Event date: 5 November
