Chelsea - Manchester United
Chelsea host Manchester United with six-point gap on the table
Chelsea host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon with a six-point cushion on the table. The home side sit fourth with 13 points from seven matches; Manchester United are thirteenth with seven points from the same number of games.
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Recent form pulls in opposite directions
Chelsea have won three of their last five matches, including victories by 5-1 and 2-0 in their two most recent outings. Manchester United have won none of their last five, drawing three and losing two. A win would take Chelsea to 16 points from eight matches; Manchester United would reach ten points from eight with three points here.
Market and recent meetings
The market-implied probability has Chelsea as narrow favourites at 49.9 per cent, with Manchester United at 25.9 per cent and the draw at 24.2 per cent. The five most recent head-to-head meetings contain 14 goals in total. Chelsea have lost the last two, won two of the three before that, and drawn the other. Manchester United host Bournemouth seeking first win in six was published earlier this week.
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