Chelsea vs Manchester United prediction and betting tips on May 16, 2025
English Premier League
Game Prediction
Chelsea and Manchester United will compete in the 37th round of the English Premier League on May 16, 2025. The hosts are obliged to beat their old opponent, which has no interest in the current tournament.
Our prediction for the match Chelsea vs Manchester United
Last season, the clubs were neighbours in the final table, disappointing with the results. Pochettino, having returned to London, raised his new wards only to 6th place and was fired early. Ten Hag, having failed both the Champions League and the Premier League, retained his position due to the victory in the FA Cup.
However, the Dutch specialist did not work until the end of autumn. Another thing is that the state of things, under the leadership of his successor, did not get better at the inner arena. There, the club flew out of the cups and gave up on the Premier League a long time ago. It even lost to West Ham with a 0-2 score on the native field! The Portuguese mentor is obviously betting on the Europa League, where it turned out that the team, after a 3-0 success in Bilbao, conceded first in the home meeting, but staged a new rout, 4-1, in the semi-final struggle with Athletic. Maresca, who moved to London from Leicester in the summer, is also in the final of the European competition – as expected, the English club reigned in the Conference League even with an experimental line-up. Speaking about the semi-final, it defeated Djurgarden already on the away field. As for the home encounter, the team was limited to a neat 1-0 victory. At the same time, Enzo understands that they need to be in the top 5 and return to the Champions League in the Premier League. The team lost to Newcastle in the previous round, but the competitors also stumbled.
Fernandez and the company score 1.72 goals per match. Still, they concede 1.19 goals in response, which is not bad, as for a grandee. However, Manchester United has got a consistently negative goal ratio – now it is 1.17/1.47.
Chelsea vs Manchester United: key statistics and trends
- Chelsea had won 5 games in a row before the previous round.
- 61% of Chelsea’s matches have ended with “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per confrontation is 2.92.
- Manchester United has not won in 7 previous Premier League rounds.
- 44% of Manchester United’s struggles have brought “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per match is 2.64.
Chelsea vs Manchester United: possible starting line-ups
Chelsea (possible line-up): Sanchez – Cucurella, Colwill, Chalobah, Caicedo – Fernandez, Lavia, Madueke, Palmer, Neto – Jackson.
Manchester United (possible line-up): Onana – Shaw, Maguire, Yoro – Dorgu, Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho, Casemiro, Mainoo, Mazraoui – Højlund.
Previous head-to-head matches: Chelsea vs Manchester United
The representatives of Manchester won both matches in 2023. Still, their rival from London took 4 out of 6 possible points in the previous cycle.
Free prediction for the match Chelsea vs Manchester United
Maresca must make the most of the situation. As a result, it is expected that the hosts will win with “a -1.5 goal handicap” (odd: 1.96).