Manchester United FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Manchester United FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Chelsea FC

Wed 6 Dec 2023 · 20:15 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'

Scott McTominay 19' 1–0

1–1 45' Cole Palmer

Scott McTominay 69' 2–1

Luke Shaw 15' Y

Alejandro Garnacho 22' Y

Diogo Dalot 82' Y

Reguilon 90' Y

Overview

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Manchester United FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Chris Kavanagh
Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan

8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 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

Manchester United FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chelsea FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-06 Manchester United FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2023-05-25 Manchester United FC 4–1 Chelsea FC 2022-10-22 Chelsea FC 1–1 Manchester United FC 2022-04-28 Manchester United FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2021-11-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Dec	Chelsea FC	H	2–1	W
02 Dec	Newcastle United FC	A	0–1	L
29 Nov	Galatasaray SK	A	3–3	D
26 Nov	Everton FC	A	3–0	W
11 Nov	Luton Town FC	H	1–0	W
08 Nov	FC Kobenhavn	A	3–4	L

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Dec	Manchester United FC	A	1–2	L
03 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	3–2	W
25 Nov	Newcastle United FC	A	1–4	L
12 Nov	Manchester City FC	H	4–4	D
06 Nov	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	4–1	W
28 Oct	Brentford FC	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

Manchester United FC		Chelsea FC
#10	Position	#17
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

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

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Manchester United FC welcome Chelsea FC for this crunch clash at Old Trafford.
5' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
15' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
19' The deadlock is broken! Scott McTominay gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
22' Alejandro Garnacho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diogo Dalot is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
37' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
42' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' The England midfielder Cole Palmer breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
46' The whistle greets Victor Nilsson-Lindelof as he departs to be replaced by Reguilon.
51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
56' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
61' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
66' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Victor Nilsson-Lindelof has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
69' Scott McTominay does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
74' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
77' The supporters are chanting for Armando Broja. He replaces Mykhailo Mudryk on 77 minute.
82' Diogo Dalot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
84' Marcus Rashford gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Rasmus Hojlund and will look to change the dynamic.
89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
90' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Alejandro Garnacho is replaced by Jonny Evans on 90 minute.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Reguilon.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4
Sofyan Amrabat
21
Antony
5
Harry Maguire
2
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof ↓ Reguilon 46'
23
Luke Shaw
39
Scott McTominay
20
Diogo Dalot
24
Andre Onana
8
Bruno Fernandes
11
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ Marcus Rashford 84'
17
Alejandro Garnacho ↓ Jonny Evans 90'

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Manchester United FC Form

2023-12-06 Manchester United FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2023-12-02 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Manchester United FC L 2023-11-29 Galatasaray SK 3–3 Manchester United FC D 2023-11-26 Everton FC 0–3 Manchester United FC W 2023-11-11 Manchester United FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W 2023-11-08 FC Kobenhavn 4–3 Manchester United FC L

Chelsea FC Form

2023-12-06 Manchester United FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2023-12-03 Chelsea FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-11-25 Newcastle United FC 4–1 Chelsea FC L 2023-11-12 Chelsea FC 4–4 Manchester City FC D 2023-11-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–4 Chelsea FC W 2023-10-28 Chelsea FC 0–2 Brentford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.01 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.58 Chelsea FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC48% Draw33% Chelsea FC19%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes30% 0% No70%

Avg goals/match: 1.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	77%	23%
± 1.5	47%	53%
± 2.5	22%	78%
± 3.5	8%	92%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Chelsea FC

52%

Manchester United FC or Chelsea FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC27% Draw60% Chelsea FC13%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

23%

1 – 0

19.2%

1 – 1

12.8%

0 – 1

10.3%

2 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

3.4%

3 – 0

3.2%

0 – 2

3.1%

3 – 1

2.1%

2 – 2

1.9%

4 – 0

0.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Chelsea FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	12%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	26%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	14%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

56% ✗

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

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