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Chelsea FC vs Manchester United FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 5

FA Cup · 2018-19
Mon 18 Feb 2019 · 19:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Manchester United FCFA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Anthony Taylor

Head-to-Head

3
8
7
Chelsea FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Manchester United FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Manchester United FC H 0–2 L
14 Feb Malmo FF A 2–1 W
10 Feb Manchester City FC A 0–6 L
02 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 5–0 W
30 Jan AFC Bournemouth A 0–4 L
27 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Chelsea FC A 2–0 W
12 Feb Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–2 L
09 Feb Fulham FC A 3–0 W
03 Feb Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
29 Jan Burnley FC H 2–2 D
25 Jan Arsenal FC A 3–1 W

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
1/
16-30
2/
31-45
/
46-60
1/
61-75
1/1
76+
2/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Pedro Neto 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Chelsea FC welcome Manchester United FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' The referee has no hesitation. Nemanja Matic is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ashley Young.
  • 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 31' Goal! Ander Herrera scores his 10 goal in 409 matches.
  • 36' Gonzalo Higuain, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' It’s high time Maurizio Sarri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' What a moment for Paul Pogba! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at . Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Pedro as he leaves the pitch. Willian steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antonio Rudiger on 60.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for N'Golo Kante.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 71' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 71 minute. Mateo Kovacic leaves to be changed by Ross Barkley.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Alexis Sanchez. He replaces Romelu Lukaku on 73 minute.
  • 76' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Mata is withdrawn and Andreas Pereira gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Azpilicueta is withdrawn and Davide Zappacosta gets his opportunity.
  • 87' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Marcus Rashford is replaced by Scott McTominay on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC or Manchester United FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC31% Draw29% Manchester United FC40%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Manchester United FC
69%
Chelsea FC or Manchester United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC23% Draw47% Manchester United FC30%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% 87%
-1 13% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% 69%
+0.5 60% 40%
+1 60% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% 8%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
25%
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
30%

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