Manchester United vs. Chelsea Preview

Manchester United clashes with Chelsea in what promises to be a very entertaining game on March 6. Manchester United is coming off a 3-0 road loss against Manchester City on Sunday while Chelsea had a 2-2 draw against Brentford on the road on Saturday.

Manchester United is in 14th place in the Premier League standings with four points in four games while Chelsea is in fifth place with eight points in four games.  

The player to watch in this game is Bryan Mbeumo, who has one goal and zero assists in four Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Bryan Mbeumo a 55.32 percent chance to score against Chelsea. He has 14 SCA and 0 GCA in four Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Manchester United 2.70
• Chelsea 2.41
• Draw 3.60

Spread

• Manchester United 0 (2.02)
• Chelsea 0 (1.76)

Total

• Over 2.5, 3 (1.81)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.95)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on May 16 and Chelsea won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester United, Bryan Mbeumo has a 55.32 percent chance to score. He averages 2.95 shots overall per sim, 1.81 shots on goal per and 0.81 goals per sim.

For Chelsea, João Pedro has a 34.52 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.19 shots overall per sim, 0.68 shots on goal per and 0.42 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United 2.70

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 2.21 to Chelsea 1.47.