Chelsea - Manchester United predictions

By pricing a home win at around 2.05, the bookies made it clear that Chelsea are the favourites. Overall, though, the difference between the teams is not big, and the match can end either way.

Manchester United are heading into a difficult fight, but it’s far from hopeless. They may need to bring their best, but the match can go any way at this point. The odds of an away win are 3.50 right now, which means the favourites are far from clear.

Most bookmakers online expected The Blues to easily win their previous home game, especially after they ended the first half ahead. Despite the advantage and short betting odds, though, their opponents equalized and ended the match with a 2:2 stalemate.

Manchester United hit an impasse in their previous away game – the two teams spent most of the match tied, and the final score was 1:1. Such an outcome was in line with the 2.37 betting odds, which described the two teams as more or less evenly matched.

Experts have pointed at The Blues’s defence as their biggest issue at the moment. They conceded 6 goals over the last 3 Premier League games.

Manchester United have registered 6 goals in their three previous home games, which is impressive by any measure. Although they’ll be playing as visitors on Thursday, it’s still a very good idea to look at Over markets.

Though the odds are clearly in the hosts’ favour, the head-to-head history for this Premier League clash tells a different story. Chelsea lost the last time these two teams met on the pitch, so an upset is definitely possible.

The hosts went through a slew of unfortunate injuries recently, rendering some of their players unavailable for the match this Thursday. Trevoh Chalobah, Malo Gusto, C. Ugochukwu, Robert Sanchez will not be playing, though the team is still considered likely to win.

Thankfully, Manchester United will be able to bring out their roster in full force, with no players forced to the sidelines due to injury or suspension. They’re still considered underdogs, mind you, but it’s something to consider.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 1.46, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.