Man Utd v Chelsea

Manchester United vs Chelsea Preview

Manchester United will head into this upcoming tussle against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon at Old Trafford without former coach Erik ten Hag after the Dutchman was sacked last week, while Chelsea bounced back from a previous 2-1 loss at Liverpool last weekend with a 2-1 home win against Newcastle United last weekend.

A 2-1 defeat away from home at West Ham last weekend proved to be the last straw for the Manchester United board despite losing in controversial circumstances, as manager Erik ten Hag was shown the exit door having overseen just three wins within their opening nine games of this new Premier League campaign.

Minimal success to date this term have seen the Red Devils pick up victories against Fulham, Southampton and Brentford but these wins have been overshadowed by slipping to four defeats already this season.

United have been handed losses against the likes of Brighton, Liverpool, Tottenham and West Ham respectively, leaving the famous club in the lower half of the Premier League table in 14th place.

Old Trafford has also lost its fortress-like qualities in recent times as well, as Manchester United have managed to capture just three wins in their last seven games on home soil along with slipping to three defeats within this period.

Chelsea returned to winning ways in the English top flight last weekend when The Blues recorded a 2-1 home win against Newcastle United which in turn became the visitors' fifth league win so far this season.

Despite being dealt losses by Manchester City and Liverpool, Chelsea have nevertheless thrived in their other games as the London club have collected important early season victories against Wolves, Bournemouth, West Ham, Brighton and Newcastle United respectively which has helped Chelsea up into fifth place in the table.

The bigger picture shows Chelsea have slipped to just these two aforementioned defeats within their last 15 matches overall in the Premier League and having collected 10 wins within this extended period of results, Chelsea look set to pick up something from this upcoming clash at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.

In addition, Chelsea have won five out of their last six away games in the Premier League with wins inflicted upon Nottingham Forest, Brighton, Wolves, Bournemouth and West Ham, while no fewer than nine out of Chelsea's last 10 outings on the road in the English top flight have produced three goals or more as well.

Manchester United v Chelsea Verdict

While Manchester United's progress has again been hampered by a managerial sacking, Chelsea look to be making further strides under manager Enzo Maresca and indeed the visitors look the more likely of these two sides to grab the all-important three points at Old Trafford.

Therefore, our main bet will be Chelsea win @ 2.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Chelsea win & Over 2 goals @ 3.10

Correct Score: Chelsea 3-1 @ 19.00