Man Utd v Chelsea

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Wednesday night's action is rounded off with this mouthwatering clash between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford with both teams sitting outside of the top five pack as United were dealt a 1-0 defeat away from home at Newcastle United while Chelsea only moved up into a mid-table position in the Premier League table after recording a 3-2 home win against Brighton.

Manchester United failed in their attempt to make it four wins on the trot in the English top flight against Newcastle United but nevertheless, recent wins against Fulham, Luton Town and Everton should still give Erik ten Hag's men confidence that they can return to winning ways when they head back to Old Trafford for Wednesday night's clash against an old foe.

However, things aren't like they used to be for the Red Devils as they have already slipped to no fewer than six defeats within their opening 14 matches of this Premier League season and having lost three home games already, there's no longer any guarantees of a result at home these days.

Losses on home soil to Brighton, Crystal Palace and Manchester City have prevented United from breaking into the European spots in the top flight table and these three defeats in their last five home games may well have shaken the hosts somewhat.

Chelsea's inconsistent season under manager Mauricio Pochettino continued on the weekend as The Blues registered all three points by way of a 3-2 home win against Brighton but the hosts were made to pay the price as Conor Gallagher was given his marching orders after receiving a second yellow card.

The London club now occupy 10th place in the Premier League table and this looks about right for the visitors as they have failed to construct any sort of unbeaten sequence of results together so far this term, winning five, drawing four but also losing five games as well.

Within their five wins accrued to date so far in this Premier League campaign, Chelsea have collected three of these five wins on their travels as Pochettino's side have claimed wins on the road at Fulham, Burnley and Tottenham which will give the north London outfit reason to be upbeat about their chances at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

Five of Manchester United's last 10 matches overall have resulted in Over 2.5 goals while six of Chelsea's last 10 games have also produced three goals or more, so this upcoming clash may well be an entertaining affair.

Manchester United v Chelsea Verdict

Five out of the last six encounters between Manchester United and Chelsea have resulted in draws but Wednesday night's clash could see a few goals scored along with a potential winner in the shape of Chelsea as they seem to have performed better away from home in recent times than United have done at home of late.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.65

Other side bets worth considering:

Chelsea win @ 2.40

Correct Score: Chelsea 2-1 @ 10.00