Kick-off: 2am AEDT
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Table position: Chelsea fifth, Manchester United seventh
Form: Chelsea L-W-L-W-W, Manchester United W-W-D-D-W
Last meeting: Chelsea 1 – 1 Manchester United (8/02/16)
Coverage: Live, Optus TV
Betting: Chelsea $2.25, draw $3.30, Manchester United $3.60
Chelsea will be looking to break their unbeaten record against Manchester United. The Blues are unbeaten against the Red Devils in their past seven league games, they have never gone eight.
After a 4-1 win over Fenerbache in the Europa League, Manchester United will be looking to finally pull Chelsea’s thorn from their side.
Paul Pogba bagged two, as Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard also scored against the Turkish side.
The Red Devils gave lost more Premier League fixtures against Chelsea than any other side with 16.
However, new United manager, and former Blues manager Jose Mourinho will know the Chelsea players well, and will be turning a personal negative record into a personal one with his new club.
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The last time these two sides faced off was earlier in the year, in the 2015/16 Premier League season.
Lingard scored in the 61st minute to open the scoring at Stamford Bridge, however Costa’s last-minute equaliser ensured that the home fans went home content.
Prediction
Both sides seem to have found some form, and both sides have immense attacking power. However if Chelsea score early, expect them to grind out a win. Either way, it looks set to be a close game.