Manchester United vs Chelsea prediction 20.09.2025 | Premier League
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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: Saturday, 20th September 2025
- Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CEST
- Venue: Old Trafford (Manchester)
The highlight of the upcoming Premier League round takes place on Saturday evening at Old Trafford, where Manchester United host Chelsea. The Red Devils have carried over their poor form from last season, while the Blues remain one of just three unbeaten sides after four league games. Can Manchester United take something from the upcoming clash? Let's break down the matchup and find out the best possible betting option.
Manchester United vs Chelsea Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Chelsea
1 : 0
Manchester United
Premier League
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Manchester United
1 : 1
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
4 : 3
Manchester United
Premier League
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Manchester United
2 : 1
Chelsea
Premier League
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Manchester United
4 : 1
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
1 : 1
Manchester United
Premier League
Interestingly, six of the last ten head-to-head meetings between Manchester United and Chelsea have ended in draws, with each side winning twice. The most recent encounter went Chelsea's way, as they claimed a narrow 1-0 victory.
Manchester United team overview
Last season was one of the worst in Manchester United's history, as they finished 15th on the table. This year, the Red Devils again invested a lot in the team, but Rubin Amorim's team collected only four points from the opening four league rounds. Last weekend, Manchester United lost 3-0 on the road against Manchester City. However, although Amorim's team lost heavily, they didn't look completely hopeless as they ended with an xG of 1.52 and probably deserved to score at least once.
With four points in the first four league matches, Manchester United have the worst start in the last 33 years, and there is a big question about Rubin Amorim's future in the club. The board recently announced that they will remain patient with the manager, but if things don't improve, the change is inevitable.
Manchester United doesn't have a long list of missing players. Lisandro Martinez is out for Saturday, while Mason Mount, Diogo Dalot, and Matheus Cunha are questionable, and their status will be clearer closer to the kickoff.
Last matches of Manchester United
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Manchester City
3 : 0
Manchester United
Premier League
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Manchester United
3 : 2
Burnley
Premier League
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Grimsby Town
12 : 11
Manchester United
Carabao Cup
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Fulham
1 : 1
Manchester United
Premier League
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Manchester United
1 : 1
Fiorentina
Club Friendlies 1
Manchester United lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Altay Bayindir
Defenders
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23
Luke Shaw
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4
Matthijs de Ligt
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15
Leny Yoro
Midfielders
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3
Noussair Mazraoui
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25
Manuel Ugarte
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8
Bruno Fernandes
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13
Patrick Dorgu
Forwards
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19
Bryan Mbeumo
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30
Benjamin Sesko
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16
Amad Diallo
Chelsea team overview
After two weaker years, Chelsea returned to the best four Premier League teams last season and are ambitious to get even closer to the best teams. Chelsea opened the competition with two wins and two draws. Last weekend, they surely expected more than a draw against Brentford. A bad result was followed by an even worse, 3-1 defeat in Munich against Chelsea in the Champions League opening round. Cole Palmer returned to the starting lineup after fully recovering from a groin injury, but the home side was too good.
Chelsea lost on Wednesday in Munich, but the manager Enzo Maresca wasn't completely disappointed. He said, "In this competition against this team, you have to be fully focused to play like that for 95 minutes. I think we played good but not for the entire game."
Chelsea have problems with injuries at the start of the new season. They will be without Dario Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia, and Dario Essugo on Saturday at Old Trafford.
Last matches of Chelsea
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Bayern Munich
3 : 1
Chelsea
Champions League
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Brentford
2 : 2
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
2 : 0
Fulham
Premier League
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West Ham United
1 : 5
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
0 : 0
Crystal Palace
Premier League
Chelsea lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Robert Sanchez
Defenders
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27
Malo Gusto
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4
Tosin Adarabioyo
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23
Trevoh Chalobah
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3
Marc Cucurella
Midfielders
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24
Reece James
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8
Enzo Fernandez
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25
Moises Caicedo
Forwards
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10
Cole Palmer
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20
Joao Pedro
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7
Pedro Neto
Prediction
Manchester United have problems in defense lately, as they have conceded seven goals in the last three matches in all competitions. On the other hand, Chelsea allowed five goals in their previous two games. Although both H2H matches between these two teams went under 2.5 goals last season, we should expect at least three goals on Saturday evening at Old Trafford. Our prediction: Over 2.5 goals.
4 Reasons why we should expect three or more goals in this match
- Manchester United allowed seven goals in the last three matches
- There were three or more goals in each of the previous three Manchester United games
- Chelsea conceded five goals in the last two matches
- There were three or more goals in three of the previous four Chelsea games
Main prediction Manchester United - Chelsea
Over 2.5 goals
Manchester United vs Chelsea standings in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71 - 27 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77 - 35 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69 - 50 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 - 49 | +7 | 65 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 - 53 | +10 | 60 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58 - 54 | +4 | 57 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 - 48 | -6 | 54 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 - 46 | +6 | 53 |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 - 52 | +3 | 53 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 - 52 | +6 | 52 |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 - 51 | -4 | 52 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 - 55 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 - 50 | -3 | 49 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 - 56 | -7 | 47 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 - 51 | -10 | 45 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 - 51 | -3 | 44 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48 - 57 | -9 | 41 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 - 65 | -19 | 39 |
| 19 | Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38 - 75 | -37 | 22 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27 - 68 | -41 | 20 |