Chelsea host Manchester United later this week at Stamford Bridge, which is a Premier League fixture that’s lost a bit of its glamour in recent years.
Chelsea play Man United on Thursday night in a Premier League game, with both sides going into the midweek clash off the back of some big criticism at the weekend.
First of all, the Blues were held to a 2-2 home draw on Saturday by 10-men Burnley.
It was another frustrating result for so many reasons, mainly because the team still sit 11th in the league table.
Journalist Nizaar Kinsella reported via X that Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino was yelling furiously at his side from the dugout versus Burnley.
As for Manchester United, they scraped a 1-1 draw on Saturday away to a Brentford side that outplayed them.
Erik ten Hag’s men do still sit sixth in the top-flight table right now, but similarly to Chelsea, you don’t know what you’ll get from them on a game-to-game basis.
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Chelsea vs Manchester United head-to-head
Chelsea fans won’t like hearing this fixture is one they’ve struggled a lot in during recent history.
The Blues haven’t beaten Man United in any match since an FA Cup tie back in 2020. Meanwhile, their last league win over the Red Devils was in 2017.
Here are the last five most recent results between the clubs, which all took place in the league:
- Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea – 06 Dec 2023
- Manchester United 4-1 Chelsea – 25 May 2023
- Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United – 22 Oct 2022
- Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea – 28 Apr 2022
- Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United – 28 Nov 2021
Paul Merson prediction
Ahead of the Chelsea versus Man United fixture in a couple of days time, Paul Merson has made his pre-match score prediction.
He’s raised concerns about both teams going into Thursday night, but he’s tipping a narrow home win.
“It’s very difficult to predict this game. It’s not even a big game, is it? This used to be a mouthwatering fixture. Now, one of these teams got ripped to shreds by Brentford, and the other wasn’t able to dominate a ten-man Burnley side,” Merson told Sportskeeda.
“This is a manager’s game, if I’m being honest. Neither team would want to lose this football match. If Ten Hag loses this game and suffers another defeat against Liverpool next week, he’ll be under massive pressure.
“Chelsea have the home advantage, but they’re not really dominant. It’ll be a big worry if they don’t beat Man United, because Chelsea fans will remember what Brentford did to United. This won’t be an easy encounter, but Chelsea should be able to win this game.
“Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Manchester United.”
