Comments and predictions for MU vs Chelsea: Old Trafford collapses
The match between MU vs Chelsea in the Premier League takes place at 11:30 p.m. on September 20. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest MU vs Chelsea squad information
United are still without Lisandro Martinez (knee injury) and Diogo Dalot (muscle injury). However, Matheus Cunha (hamstring) and Mason Mount are ready to return, but are not sure if they will be fit enough to start. Amorim must also decide whether to give rookie goalkeeper Senne Lammens a debut or continue to trust Altay Bayindir.
Up front, Bryan Mbeumo – who scored six goals against Chelsea during his time at Brentford – is likely to start alongside Amad Diallo and Benjamin Sesko, while in midfield, Casemiro will compete with Manuel Ugarte for a place alongside captain Bruno Fernandes.
For Chelsea, Romeo Lavia and Benoit Badiashile are close to recovery but are yet to return. Levi Colwill (knee), Liam Delap (hamstring), Dario Essugo (thigh) and Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspension) remain absent.
Reece James could play at right-back in place of Malo Gusto, pulling Enzo Fernandez deeper, while Moises Caicedo and Cole Palmer (scored 2 goals/last 2 matches) would play higher up in the No. 10 position.
Pedro Neto is almost certain to be on the right wing, while on the left there is competition between Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho – who left Man United for Chelsea for £40 million at the end of the transfer window and is “ready to start” according to Maresca.
In the center forward position, Joao Pedro continues to be trusted. The Brazilian striker has directly participated in 5 goals in the Premier League this season (2 goals, 3 assists) and notably scored 3 times in 5 encounters with Man United - his best record against any opponent.
Latest expected lineup for MU vs Chelsea
Manchester United:
Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Mazraoui, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Amad; Sesko
Chelsea:
Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Tosin, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro
Latest football commentary on MU vs Chelsea
Manchester United entered the 197th Manchester derby last weekend with a slight lead over rivals Man City in the Premier League table – something that has not happened since 2020. However, the “Red Devils” were completely outclassed and deservedly lost 0-3 at Etihad.
Since Ruben Amorim took over 10 months ago, Manchester United have had the worst start to a Premier League campaign among the 17 remaining sides, with just 31 points from 31 games (W8 D7 L16). With four points from four games this season, it is their worst start to a Premier League campaign since 1992-93.
Amorim also has the lowest win rate (36.17%) of any Man United manager since World War II. Despite heavy criticism, he has insisted he will “not change his philosophy”, which many see as the main reason for the team’s decline.
Sources say the players are losing faith in Amorim, but he has to lift the spirits of the team. United beat Burnley 3-2 in their last home game and will be hoping to win back-to-back league games at Old Trafford in the same season – something that hasn’t happened since December 2023 under Erik ten Hag.
Against Chelsea, Man United have won just two of their last 11 matches in all competitions (D6, L3). However, the Red Devils are unbeaten in 12 consecutive Premier League home games against Chelsea (W5, D7) since a 0-1 defeat in May 2013. In fact, Chelsea’s win rate at Old Trafford in the Premier League is just 18% (6/33), the lowest of any away game they have played at least 10 times.
Chelsea are one of three teams (along with Liverpool and Crystal Palace) still unbeaten in the Premier League this season (W2 D2). They have scored 9 goals in 4 games – only Arsenal and Liverpool (both 9 goals) have scored more.
However, coach Enzo Maresca and his team just dropped a victory against Brentford (2-2) when conceding a goal in injury time, then lost 1-3 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League midweek. Captain Harry Kane scored twice for Bayern, punishing consecutive mistakes from Chelsea's defense. Maresca admitted to a loss of concentration and hoped the team "learn and build something special" from this defeat.
Before facing Brighton, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham, Chelsea are aiming to win back-to-back Premier League games against Man United for the first time since Carlo Ancelotti's 2009-2011 spell. The Blues are also unbeaten in five of their last six away games (W3 D2) and have picked up seven points from their last three league meetings with United.
Latest MU vs Chelsea score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.MU vs Chelseaas follows:
- Sportsmole:MU 1-2 Chelsea
- WhoScore:MU 0-2 Chelsea
- Our newspaper predicts:MU 0-2 Chelsea
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