Opta Stats: Chelsea v Manchester United

Dan Fitch
18 October 2018

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho.

How will Jose Mourinho fare when his Manchester United side visit his former club Chelsea?

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The stakes are high as high-flying Chelsea take on under pressure Manchester United. Opta presents the tale of the tape.

"Manchester United have lost more Premier League games against Chelsea than against any other side (18), and the Blues are one of only two sides the Red Devils have lost more games against than they’ve won in the Premier League, along with Brighton."

Chelsea are 1.774/5 to win.

Chelsea have lost just one of their last 16 home Premier League games against Manchester United (W10 D5 L1). The draw is 3.953/1.

Manchester United have lost more Premier League games against Chelsea than against any other side (18), and the Blues are one of only two sides the Red Devils have lost more games against than they've won in the Premier League, along with Brighton. Chelsea are 1.774/5 to win.

In all competitions, Man Utd haven't won at Stamford Bridge since Sir Alex Ferguson retired at the end of the 2012-13 season (P6 W0 D1 L5), losing the last three trips by an aggregate score of 0-6. Chelsea are 3.052/1 to win to nil.

Chelsea are looking to remain unbeaten in their first nine games to a Premier League season for the third time, also doing so in their title winning seasons of 2005-06 and 2014-15. They are 2.8815/8 to win half-time/full-time.

Manchester United have lost three of their last six Premier League away games, winning two and drawing one. The draw half-time/Chelsea full-time double result is 4.84/1.

Manchester United have lost eight of their last 13 Premier League games in London (W4 D1) - as many as they'd lost in their previous 39 visits to the capital (W18 D13 L8). A Chelsea win and both teams to score is 3.55/2.

Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho has lost four of his last five away matches in all competitions against sides he's formerly managed, including all three at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea as Man Utd manager. Chelsea are 1.321/3 in the Draw No Bet market.

As well as being the highest scorer in the Premier League this season with seven goals, Chelsea's Eden Hazard is the first player to record 10 goal involvements in the competition this season (7 goals, 3 assists). Hazard is 2.47/5 to find the net.

No player has provided more Premier League assists this season than Chelsea's Olivier Giroud (4). Giroud is 2.77/4 to score himself.

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