Chelsea host Man United at Stamford Bridge in a rearranged Premier League clash owing to United’s European exploits.
Chelsea vs Man United
The home side will be keen to get their push for a Champions League spot back on track on Friday night at Stamford Bridge, while the visitors will be looking to salvage some pride in the Premier League.
Chelsea vs Man United Prediction
Chelsea's Champions League hopes suffered a blow with a 2-0 loss at Newcastle last weekend, but they have been strong at home with seven wins from their last eight league games at Stamford Bridge.
United's struggles continue, meanwhile, having failed to win their last seven Premier League matches. In their most recent game, they lost 2-0 against West Ham.
Chelsea's strong home form and Man Utd's current form suggest a home win is the most likely outcome. The Blues claimed a late 4-3 win over United in this fixture last season, though it should be more comfortable for Maresca's men this time around.
Score Prediction: Chelsea 3-1 Man United
Chelsea vs Man United Lineups
Chelsea Probable Lineup vs Man United
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sánchez; Cucurella, Colwill, Chalobah, James; Caicedo, Lavia; Madueke, Fernández, Palmer; Neto
Man United Probable Lineup vs Chelsea
Man Utd (3-4-2-1): Bayindir; Lindelöf, Maguire, Mazraoui; Amass, Eriksen, Ugarte, Diallo; Fernandes, Mainoo; Højlund
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Chelsea vs Man United Bet Builder Tips
Matthew O’Regan has bets ranging from 11/1 to a massive 425/1 for the game (prices advised at 12pm on Thursday 15th May). You can click on each of the selections to go straight to betslip or compare the odds for the biggest price punt below.
Mason Mount Shot On Target and To be Carded – 11/1 - bet365
When Mason Mount made the decision to leave Chelsea for Man United, he enraged the Blues’ faithful who now hold much disdain for the Cobham graduate. His United career has been plagued with injuries, but the 26-year-old is nearing full fitness and has been used sparingly by Ruben Amorim in recent weeks.
The visitors have a Europa League final in Bilbao on Wednesday, so key players are expected to be rested, giving Mount the opportunity to stake a claim in the team. In all competitions, he is averaging 2.38 fouls and 0.60 yellow cards per 90, so has shown he is not afraid to get stuck in.
The former England international is likely to be deployed as one of the two 10’s providing him more attacking freedom. He had two shots on target and scored in 57 minutes against Brentford, before scoring a brace off the bench in the drubbing of Athletic Bilbao.
Mason Mount Shot On Target, Mason Mount to be Carded and Moises Caicedo To Be Carded – 45/1 – bet365
Moises Caicedo has been a revelation for Chelsea this season and will be crucial to any hope Chelsea have in winning the Europa Conference League, as well as qualifying for the Champions League. The Ecuadorian has started all 36 Premier League matches this season, averaging 1.87 fouls and 0.28 yellow cards per 90.
With Mount set to be the pantomime villain on Friday, Caicedo may be tasked with following him closely. The 23-year-old is prone to crossing the line disciplinary wise, so it would not be a surprise to see him booked.
After initially struggling after his multi-million move from Brighton, Marc Cucurella has made the left back his own and firmly established himself as the best in his position in the league.
Famed for his scraggly hair and strength in the tackle, Cucurella has also been granted more attacking joy in Maresca’s system. The 26-year-old has scored four goals this season, yielding his best goal scoring return in his career thus far.
Per 90 in the Premier League, he is averaging 0.74 shots. In 16 starts in 2025, Cucurella has recorded 17 shots, having at least one in 11/15, while scoring three goals in the process.
