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Man Utd. prepare to entertain Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 72 games played, Red Devils have recorded 31 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was just last season, in November 2005, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 06 Nov | Man Utd. | 1-0 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 May | Man Utd. | 1 - 3 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 26 Jan | Man Utd. | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 12 Jan | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Man Utd. | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 15 Aug | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Man Utd. | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Red Devils, with 3 goals against.
The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Blues, and 2 goals against.
Man Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 34 points from the 13 games played. Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 31 points from their 13 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Red Devils are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man Utd. | Won 4 successive home games. 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Chelsea | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |