Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chelsea FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Chelsea FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC Stamford Bridge 39,733 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 43' Matheus Cunha
Y 25' Matheus Cunha
Jorrel Hato 39' Y
Y 90' Mason Mount
Y 90' Kobbie Mainoo

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
20 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
8
7
Chelsea FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2025-09-20 Manchester United FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2025-05-16 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester United FC 2024-11-03 Manchester United FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2024-04-04 Chelsea FC 4–3 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Manchester United FC H 0–1 L
12 Apr Manchester City FC H 0–3 L
04 Apr Port Vale FC H 7–0 W
21 Mar Everton FC A 0–3 L
17 Mar Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–3 L
14 Mar Newcastle United FC H 0–1 L
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
13 Apr Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
20 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 2–2 D
15 Mar Aston Villa FC H 3–1 W
04 Mar Newcastle United FC A 1–2 L
01 Mar Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Chelsea FC Manchester United FC
#17 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts). Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chelsea FC launch into their encounter with Manchester United FC.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' The supporters are chanting for Alejandro Garnacho. He replaces Estevao on 16 minute.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Matheus Cunha gets a card.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Chelsea FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 39' Chelsea FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 43' The deadlock is broken! Matheus Cunha gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
  • 48' Mason Mount is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robert Sanchez made 140 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 63' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 73' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
  • 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 409 games and scored 654 goals.
  • 80' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Benjamin Sesko exits the field as Amad Diallo enters on 80.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Mason Mount. He replaces Matheus Cunha on 81 minute.
  • 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Joshua Zirkzee comes on to replace Bryan Mbeumo.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Romeo Lavia. He replaces Enzo Fernandez on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Mason Mount. He receives a card.
  • 0-1 the final result. Chelsea FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Rosenior

Manchester United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anthony Martial 5
Bruno Fernandes 4
Marcus Rashford 3
Cole Palmer 3
Marcos Alonso 2
Casemiro 2
Scott McTominay 2
Harry Maguire 2

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2025-09-20 Manchester United FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2025-05-16 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester United FC 2024-11-03 Manchester United FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2024-04-04 Chelsea FC 4–3 Manchester United FC

Chelsea FC Form

2026-04-18 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L 2026-04-12 Chelsea FC 0–3 Manchester City FC L 2026-04-04 Chelsea FC 7–0 Port Vale FC W 2026-03-21 Everton FC 3–0 Chelsea FC L 2026-03-17 Chelsea FC 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2026-03-14 Chelsea FC 0–1 Newcastle United FC L

Manchester United FC Form

2026-04-18 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2026-04-13 Manchester United FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L 2026-03-20 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2026-03-15 Manchester United FC 3–1 Aston Villa FC W 2026-03-04 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Manchester United FC L 2026-03-01 Manchester United FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.69 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC29% Draw38% Manchester United FC33%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Manchester United FC
71%
Chelsea FC or Manchester United FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC17% Draw64% Manchester United FC19%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
1.8%
0 – 3
1.5%
1 – 3
1.2%
3 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 20% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 21% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.