Man Utd vs Chelsea - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction

  • Manchester United host Chelsea at Old Trafford on Wednesday night
  • United were abject in their 1-0 defeat at Newcastle on Saturday
  • Chelsea held off Brighton on Sunday to move up to 10th in the Premier League
Two Premier League giants meet at Old Trafford on Wednesday night
Two Premier League giants meet at Old Trafford on Wednesday night / Visionhaus/GettyImages
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Once a blockbuster Premier League fixture, Manchester United vs Chelsea no longer boasts the significance of yesteryear.

After a mess of a 2022/23 campaign, Chelsea have shown signs of life at the start of their rebuild under Mauricio Pochettino. United, meanwhile, may well be coming towards the end of another cycle with Erik ten Hag at the helm.

The Red Devils were utterly abject at Newcastle to bring to a close one of the most unconvincing winning streaks you're ever likely to see. However, their recent upsurge means they head into Wednesday's game five points clear of the Blues, who beat Brighton 3-2 on Sunday.

Here's 90min's preview of United's clash with Chelsea at Old Trafford.


What time does Manchester United vs Chelsea kick-off?

  • Location: Manchester, England
  • Stadium: Old Trafford
  • Date: Wednesday 6 December
  • Kick-off Time: 20:15 GMT / 15:15 ET / 12:15 PT
  • Referee: Chris Kavanagh
  • VAR: David Coote

Manchester United vs Chelsea H2H Record (Last Five Games)

  • Manchester United: 1 win
  • Chelsea: 0 wins
  • Draws: 4

Current form (all competitions)

  • Manchester United: LWWDL
  • Chelsea: WWDLW

How to watch Manchester United vs Chelsea on TV and live stream

Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

Amazon Prime Video

United States

Peacock

Canada

fuboTV


Manchester United confirmed lineup vs Chelsea

Man Utd confirmed lineup vs Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw; Amrabat, McTominay; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund

Bench: Bayindir, Evans, Reguilon, Wan-Bissaka, Mainoo, Pellistri, Van de Beek, Rashford, Martial


Chelsea confirmed lineup vs Manchester United

Chelsea confirmed lineup vs Man Utd (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Disasi, Silva, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Sterling, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson

Bench: Petrovic, Gilchrist, Badiashile, James, Maatsen, Castledine, Matos, Washington, Broja


Manchester United vs Chelsea score prediction

Ten Hag will be desperate for a response on Wednesday given how poor his side were at St. James' Park. However, is he the man to elicit a marked improvement in midweek?

United will surely be better on home soil, but Chelsea, with their emphasis on man-marking, can offer similar problems to Newcastle without the ball. Nevertheless, the Blues have shown in recent weeks that they're hardly bulletproof at the back, and this fixture might actually entertain for a change.

It's hard to back either side to snatch three points given their respective frailties, so we'll back a high-scoring draw.

Prediction: Man Utd 2-2 Chelsea


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