Chelsea vs Manchester United: EPL Game Preview

Chelsea vs Manchester United: EPL Game Preview

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Manchester United looks to put some pressure on Manchester City when they visit Chelsea on Sunday. Chelsea is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Southampton on Saturday while Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3-1 at home last Sunday. Chelsea is in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 43 points in 25 games while Manchester United is in second place with 49 points in 25 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Chelsea: 2.17
• Manchester United: 3.50
• Draw: 3.30

Spread
• Chelsea: 0, -0.5 (1.92)
• Manchester United: 0, +0.5 (2.01)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.89)
• Under 2.5 (2.01)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Chelsea, coming off a 1-1 road draw against Southampton on Saturday, have 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in their last 6 Premier League games. Manchester United, coming off a 3-1 win home against Newcastle last Sunday, have 3 draws, 2 wins and 1 loss in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Chelsea has been on an upward trend — with 4 wins in their last 6 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on October 24, 2020 and the game ended on a 0-0 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Chelsea, Tammy Abraham has a 31.0 percent chance to score. He averages 1.8 shots overall per sim, 0.85 shots on goal per and 0.37 goals per sim.

For Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has a 30.16 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.56 shots overall per sim, 0.91 shots on goal per and 0.36 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Chelsea Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Chelsea in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 1.48 to Manchester United 1.29.

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