Opta Stats: Manchester United v Chelsea

Dan Fitch
26 April 2019

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Two teams battling for a place in the top four meet when Manchester United host Chelsea. Opta presents the vital statistics.

"Man Utd have won three of their last six meetings with Chelsea in all competitions (D1 L2), having failed to win any of the previous 12 against them (D5 L7)."

They are 1.9620/21 in the Draw No Bet market.

Man Utd have won their last two Premier League home games against Chelsea - they've not beaten the Blues in three top-flight games in a row at Old Trafford since January 1957 under manager Matt Busby. The hosts are 2.767/4 to win.

Chelsea have won more Premier League games against Manchester United than any other side have in the competition (18). An away victory is 2.829/5.

Man Utd have won three of their last six meetings with Chelsea in all competitions (D1 L2), having failed to win any of the previous 12 against them (D5 L7). They are 1.9620/21 in the Draw No Bet market.

Manchester United have lost three games against London sides in the Premier League this season (vs Tottenham, West Ham and Arsenal). They last lost against more different London sides in a single top-flight campaign back in 1989-90 (Arsenal, Charlton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Tottenham). Chelsea are 1.9720/21 Draw No Bet.

Chelsea have lost their last six Premier League away games against fellow 'big six' sides, including all four this season by an aggregate score of 1-13. Indeed, they're winless in eight such games (D2 L6) since beating Tottenham 2-1 at Wembley in August 2017. Manchester United are 4.67/2 to win half-time/full-time.

Chelsea haven't gone three Premier League games without a win since September 2016. The draw half-time/Manchester United full-time double result is 7.06/1.

Anthony Martial scored twice in the reverse fixture against Chelsea this season. The only Man Utd players to score home and away Premier League goals against the Blues in the same season are Wayne Rooney in 2011-12 and Eric Cantona in 1992-93. Martial is 4.03/1 to find the net.

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante has scored nine goals in all competitions in his four seasons in England, with Manchester United the only side he's scored more than once against (2). Kante is 12.011/1 to score.

Gonzalo Higuain's four goals for Chelsea this season have been against teams currently in the bottom six. He's played five games and 323 minutes against the top six sides in all competitions for the Blues, managing just one shot on target in those games. Under 2.5 goals is 2.0621/20.

Eden Hazard has been directly involved in 10 of Chelsea's 23 Premier League away league goals this season (5 goals, 5 assists), double that of any other player at the club (Ross Barkley 5). Hazard is 3.02/1 to add to his goal tally.

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