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Chelsea vs. Manchester United Preview

Chelsea and Manchester United clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Friday. Chelsea is coming off a 4-2 road loss against Newcastle United on Sunday while Manchester United lost 2-0 at home against West Ham United on Sunday.

Chelsea is in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 63 points in 36 games while Manchester United is in 16th place with 39 points in 36 games.

The player to watch in this game is Cole Palmer, who has 15 goals and eight assists in 35 Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Cole Palmer a 52.64 percent chance to score against Manchester United. He has 194 SCA and 15 GCA in 35 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds 

Team to Win (Regular Time)

  • Chelsea 1.49
  • Manchester United 5.80
  • Draw 4.60

Spread

  • Chelsea -1 (1.75)
  • Manchester United +1 (1.98)

Total

  • Over 3 (1.91)
  • Under 3 (1.80)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on November 3 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders 

For Chelsea, Cole Palmer has a 52.64 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.62 shots overall per sim, 1.47 shots on goal per and 0.74 goals per sim.

For Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has a 30.7 percent chance to score. He averages 2.11 shots overall per sim, 1.29 shots on goal per and 0.37 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Chelsea 1.49

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Chelsea in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 1.84 to Manchester United 1.48.

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