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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 73 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 less than a year ago, in November 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sun 05 Aug | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | Man. Utd. | SHLD |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 May | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Man. Utd. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 09 May | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 26 Nov | Man. Utd. | 1-1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Man. Utd. sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 11 points from their 6 games. Chelsea find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 11 points they have accumulated from 6 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Chelsea is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Red Devils in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Chelsea | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |