Chelsea vs Man United: match preview
Premier League · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Chelsea are 5th in the Premier League with 13 points from 8 games (W4 D1 L3), scoring 2.1 and conceding 1.9 per game; their last 5 results read D-L-W-W-L.
Man United are 16th in the Premier League with 7 points from 8 games (W1 D4 L3), scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.6 per game; their last 5 results read L-D-D-D-L.
At home this season Chelsea are W2 D1 L1 (scored 11, conceded 8); on the road Man United are W0 D3 L1 (scored 4, conceded 6).
João Pedro leads the way for Chelsea with 5 goals and 3 assists, while Bryan Mbeumo leads the way for Man United with 4 goals.
Head-to-head: in their last 8 meetings Chelsea have won 2, Man United 4, with 2 draws; the last meeting finished Chelsea 0-1 Man United.
What to watch: Chelsea's attack against Man United's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Premier League this season.
Chelsea
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Pedro | 5 | 3 | – |
| Morgan Rogers | 4 | 1 | – |
| Pedro Neto | 3 | 1 | – |
Man United
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 | – | – |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Season so far
| Chelsea | Man United | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 5 | 16 |
| Points | 13 | 7 |
| W–D–L | 4-1-3 | 1-4-3 |
| Goals scored per game | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 2-1-1 | 0-3-1 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | DLWWL | LDDDL |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 2 | 3 |
| Both teams scored | 63% | 63% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 75% | 38% |
| Points per game at home | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Points per game away | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Biggest win | 5-1 v Bournemouth | 5-2 v Ipswich Town |
| Heaviest defeat | 0-3 at Brentford | 0-3 v Bournemouth |
Chelsea: recent results
Man United: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings: Chelsea 2 wins, 2 draws, Man United 4 wins.
Club details
Chelsea
- Head coach
- Xabi Alonso (Spain)
- Stadium
- Stamford Bridge
- Founded
- 1905
Squad (28)
Goalkeepers
- Emiliano MartínezArgentina · 34
- Gabriel SloninaUSA · 22
- Teddy Sharman-LoweEngland · 23
- Mike PendersBelgium · 21
Defenders
- Wesley FofanaFrance · 25
- Reece JamesEngland · 26
- Maxence LacroixFrance · 26
- Pep ChavarríaSpain · 28
- Malo GustoFrance · 23
- Levi ColwillEngland · 23
- Jorrel HatoNetherlands · 20
- Marco PalestraItaly · 21
- Aaron AnselminoArgentina · 21
- Josh AcheampongEngland · 20
Midfielders
- Jordan HendersonEngland · 36
- Morgan RogersEngland · 24
- Moisés CaicedoEcuador · 24
- Cole PalmerEngland · 24
- Valentin BarcoArgentina · 22
- Romeo LaviaBelgium · 22
- Mahdi Nicoll-JazuliEngland · 16
Forwards
- Pedro NetoPortugal · 26
- Danny WelbeckEngland · 35
- João PedroBrazil · 25
- Emanuel EmeghaNetherlands · 23
- Jamie Bynoe-GittensEngland · 22
- Geovany QuendaGuinea-Bissau · 19
- EstevaoBrazil · 19
Man United
- Head coach
- Michael Carrick (England)
- Stadium
- Old Trafford
- Founded
- 1878
Squad (30)
Goalkeepers
- Karl DarlowWales · 36
- Tom HeatonEngland · 40
- Senne LammensBelgium · 24
- Dermot MeeNorthern Ireland · 23
Defenders
- Harry MaguireEngland · 33
- Matthijs de LigtNetherlands · 27
- Noussair MazraouiMorocco · 28
- Luke ShawEngland · 31
- Diogo DalotPortugal · 27
- Lisandro MartínezArgentina · 28
- Leny YoroFrance · 20
- Harry AmassEngland · 19
- Ayden HeavenEngland · 20
Midfielders
- Bruno FernandesPortugal · 32
- Youri TielemansBelgium · 29
- Mason MountEngland · 27
- Manuel UgarteUruguay · 25
- Andrey SantosBrazil · 22
- Carlos BalebaCameroon · 22
- Kobbie MainooEngland · 21
- Tyler FletcherEngland · 19
Forwards
- Marcus RashfordEngland · 28
- Bryan MbeumoCameroon · 27
- Matheus CunhaBrazil · 27
- Joshua ZirkzeeNetherlands · 25
- Benjamin ŠeškoSlovenia · 23
- Amad DialloIvory Coast · 24
- Patrick DorguDenmark · 22
- Shea LaceyEngland · 19
Others
- Daniel ArmerEngland · 19
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.