Chelsea vs Manchester United Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Chelsea versus Manchester United is expected to be a one-sided contest as the latter are having a dismal season as they are 24 points behind the Blues and will likely heavily rotate their squad for this match as the Europa League final takes place on 21st May.

The Blues have the fifth-best home record in the Premier League as they’ve earned 38 points from 18 games at Stamford Bridge, while United’s away record is embarrassing, as they have accumulated just 18 points from 18 away games, scoring just 18 goals while conceding 21. United haven’t won at Stamford Bridge since February 2020.

Despite losing to Newcastle, Chelsea have won five of their last six matches, while the last time United won a league match was all the way back on 16th March away at Leicester City.

Prediction: Chelsea 3-0 Manchester United

Chelsea goes head-to-head with Manchester United in a meeting between fifth and 16th in the Premier League.

Date: 16/05/2025

Location: Stamford Bridge

Time: 8:15pm

When these two sides last met back on 3rd November, the game resulted in a 1-1 draw, as a Moises Caicedo volley cancelled out a second half Bruno Fernandes penalty for a United side that were managed by then interim manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy.

The last clash between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge was on 4th April 2024, in a game that saw the Blues run out as 4-3 winners thanks to 100th minute and 101st minute strikes from Cole Palmer.

Enzo Maresca’s men are having a solid campaign, however, they will be desperate for a win here in order to aid their chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. The Blues sit fifth in the standings with 63 points from 36 matches and are just one point ahead of seventh-place Nottingham Forest.

On top of their league campaign, Chelsea have also managed to qualify for the Europa Conference League final having beaten Djurgarden 5-1 on aggregate in the semi-final of that competition. They will face Real Betis in the final on 28th May.

United’s sole focus will be on the UEFA Europa League final, where they’ll play Tottenham Hotspur. Ruben Amorim’s men managed to progress past Athletic Bilbao 7-1 on aggregate after beating Lyon 7-6 and Real Sociedad 5-2. A win in Bilbao would see the Red Devils qualify for next season’s Champions League, despite the fact that they have not finished in a European qualification place since the 2022/23 season. In the Premier League, they sit 16th with 39 points from 36 games.

Chelsea versus Manchester United will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.

Chelsea

Wesley Fofana and Christopher Nkunku will miss out here due to injury, while Mykhailo Mudryk and Nicolas Jackson are suspended for this game.

Manchester United

Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martínez, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Toby Collyer and Joshua Zirkzee are all expected to be absent due to injury.

Chelsea

Chelsea suffered a 2-0 away loss at Newcastle United last time out as Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes both got on the scoresheet, while Nicolas Jackson was shown a straight red card in the 36th-minute of the game after elbowing Dan Burn.

Prior to that match, the Blues had won their last four matches, having beaten Djurgarden (1-0 & 4-1), as well as Liverpool (3-1) and Everton (1-0).

Manchester United

Manchester United suffered a disappointing 2-0 home defeat to West Ham on Sunday, as Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen fired in goals on either side of half time.

In the run-up to that game, the Red Devils had earned two wins against Athletic Bilbao (4-1 & 3-0), while in the Premier League, they had suffered a 4-3 loss to Brentford after a 1-1 draw at AFC Bournemouth.

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