Chelsea take on the visitors Manchester United in the round 37 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Friday, April 16th at Stamford Bridge, London.
Chelsea were fighting on two fronts this season, using different squads. The Blues didn’t have much success in the domestic cup competitions this term. However, they’ve had to navigate a busy calendar throughout the campaign. That schedule turned out to be useful in some respects, especially in the Europa Conference League, where Chelsea were a class above even in the knockout rounds. Enzo Maresca used this competition to give minutes to fringe players like Mudryk, until the winger was sidelined. Now only the final remains, where they’ll face their first true challenge in Real Betis. Still, Maresca knows his job could be at risk — just like his predecessor who was sacked after a sixth-place finish — if he fails to qualify for the Champions League. Fifth place should be enough this time, but the battle is fierce. They recently lost 0-2 to a direct rival, Newcastle.
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Manchester United have struggled for consistency ever since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. But José Mourinho salvaged a troubled season with a Europa League title, despite poor domestic form. Something similar could be unfolding now under Ruben Amorim. He took charge in the autumn, inheriting a mess that had already started the previous season — which was only partly redeemed by a domestic cup win. In Europe, however, United have been near flawless. They needed dramatic stoppage-time goals in extra time to get past Lyon. But then crushed Athletic Club with a dominant first half in Bilbao, and sealed the tie 4-1 at Old Trafford. Back in the Premier League, they’ve completely lost focus, and it shows — they were beaten 0-2 by West Ham just days after that European triumph.
United were unbeaten in seven straight games in this fixture and won both meetings in 2023. However, last season Chelsea picked up four points out of a possible six. The Blues need the win badly, and the visitors don’t look interested in standing in their way. Back Palmer and co. to win with a -1.5 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Chelsea to win with -1.5 handicap.
