Manchester United vs Chelsea Predictions

• Five of the last eight meetings have finished in a draw
• Each of the last six meetings have seen goals at both ends
• Bruno Fernandes has scored two goals in his last three match-ups with Chelsea

United lifted by Ten Hag departure

United finally parted ways with their beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag at the start of the week and it looked like a huge weight had been lifted when the Red Devils hammered Leicester City 5-2 in the EFL Cup on Wednesday evening.

The Red Devils managed just three wins under the struggling Dutchman and we predict another winless afternoon under the watch of interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy.

However, a draw is the prediction for this contest with both teams scoring as Chelsea are hard to trust despite their strong start to the campaign.

The Blues started this round in fifth place but they have lost their two fixtures in which they played a side above them in the standings.

The away side hasn’t won in this fixture since February 2020 and there is a good chance these two cancel each other out, as has ben the case in five of the last eight meetings.

A lively contest can be expected, though, with United having an extra spring in their step and Chelsea looking a threat in attack, so backing a draw in which both teams score looks a solid prediction.

Goals could flow at Old Trafford

Each of the last six meetings have seen both teams score, with the last three finishing with scorelines of 4-3, 2-1 and 4-1.

And with both sides struggling to keep clean sheets recently, we predict a 2-2 outcome for this latest showdown.

United have conceded exactly two goal in each of their last two matches, while Chelsea have conceded twice in seven of their 15 fixtures this season so a high-scoring draw looks a realistic correct score option.

Bruno fighting back

Bruno Fernandes has struggled to get going this season but the Manchester United skipper looked rejuvenated in the 5-2 win over Leicester in which he bagged two goals.

The brace was his first strikes of the campaign and he has looked a forlorn character during a troubled period under Ten Hag.

However, he looked more like his old self on Wednesday and we predict even better things to come for the Portuguese playmaker who scored 24 goals for club and country last season.

Penalty-taking duties are likely to fall his way so the prediction is for Fernandes to get on the scoresheet once more as United look to reignite their season.

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