Chelsea’s quest for Champions League qualification continues on Friday evening as the Blues host Manchester United on the penultimate matchday of the Premier League season.
Priorities for the Red Devils lie elsewhere in the form of next week’s Europa League final, although Ruben Amorim cannot afford to keep suffering defeats in the top flight.
It should be a thoroughly enjoyable encounter at Stamford Bridge and below is a full betting online preview from betFIRST, complete with odds and tips for your football bet.
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Chelsea vs Manchester United Preview
Chelsea’s need for a victory here is far greater than United’s following last weekend’s 2-0 defeat at Newcastle.
Nicolas Jackson’s reckless red card proved to be a turning point in the match and the Senegal international will not play again this season.
But the Blues are at least still ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference in fifth, the final Champions League qualification place.
So destiny remains in the hands of Enzo Maresca and his players, who achieved three consecutive top-flight wins prior to the slip up on Tyneside.
And Chelsea must surely fancy their chances of bouncing back against a United team which is solely focused on the Europa League.
Amorim’s side are seven without a win in the Premier League following last Sunday’s 2-0 loss to West Ham at Old Trafford.
While the Red Devils can be forgiven for prioritising European competition, their domestic form is still inexcusable.
United are 16th in the table with 17 defeats to their name and only 42 goals scored, numbers which would have been unthinkable before a ball was kicked this season.
A turnaround of some sort is needed and a positive performance at Stamford Bridge would also be ideal preparation for the Europa League final, so do not be surprised if some of Amorim’s key players get more minutes in the legs.
When these two sides met at Old Trafford earlier in the season, the match finished 1-1 after Moises Caicedo cancelled out Bruno Fernandes’ 70th-minute penalty.
Chelsea vs Manchester United Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Unsurprisingly, Chelsea are huge favourites here at odds of 1.37. A United win is priced at 7.75, while the draw is 5.75.
Chelsea vs Manchester United Betting Tips
Enzo Fernandez to score anytime @ 4.35
Fernandez has enjoyed a productive season in the final third, the Argentine recording six goals and seven assists in 34 Premier League appearances. With Jackson suspended and no real replacement for the striker, Fernandez may be handed additional attacking duties by Maresca, so there is potentially great value to be had here.
Mason Mount to score anytime @ 6.50
Okay, this tip is playing on the fact that so many players seem to score against their former employers. Furthermore, Mount has found a bit of form recently. The midfielder netted in the 4-3 defeat at Brentford and then scored a brace in the 4-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao.
Winner cards – Chelsea @ 2.90
Chelsea lead the way for yellow cards in the Premier League this season with 96, an average of 2.66 per game. And while United have tallied 76, we fancy the Blues to continue their trend of ill-discipline.
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