Chelsea's hunt for a Champions League spot continues on Friday night when they host struggling Manchester United at the Stamford Bridge. The hosts, who are fifth in the Premier League standings, are tied with sixth-place Aston Villa on 63 points. Chelsea's march to Europe was slowed down by a defeat at Newcastle United last time out. Manchester United seems to be focused on their Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur, as the winner is guaranteed a spot in the Champions League.
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- FOOTBALL: Chelsea vs. Manchester United, English Premier League (Week 37)
- Where to Watch: SkySports, NBC, OPTUS, JioHotStar, SuperSport
- Venue: Stamford Bridge, London, UK
- Date: 16.05.2025 20:15 BST
Chelsea
The Blues have been in excellent form at home this season, bettered only by champion Liverpool and Aston Villa. Chelsea's last home defeat came on Boxing Day 2024, and that needed a last-minute strike from Fulham to down the Blues. Chelsea had been in good form before the 2-0 setback against Newcastle, winning four and drawing two. Last Sunday at St. James' Park, a first-half red card to Nicolas Jackson foreclosed any chances of a Chelsea comeback following a second-minute goal from Sandro Tonali. The Blues battled hard with ten men before being undone by a 90th-minute goal from Bruno Guimaraes. With Nicolas Jackson suspended and Jadon Sancho unable to face his parent club, Chelsea may be light going forward.
Chelsea Team News: Sanchez:
Robert Sanchez, Reece James, Trevor Chalobah, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Tyrique George, Pedro Neto.
Bet on Chelsea vs. Manchester United with Bet365Manchester United
Manchester United are sixteenth in the league and have one point from their last five games, losing four and drawing one. Ruben Amorim's team is laser-focused on the Europa League final fixture against Tottenham Hotspur, finding it a great opportunity to rescue their worst season in Premier League history. Amorim rested his first team players against West Ham last weekend and the Red Devils were thrashed 2-0 at Old Trafford. Tomas Soucek and Jared Bowen scored on either side of halftime to hand United their seventeenth loss of the season. With Chelsea fighting for a higher league place and Manchester United's attention elsewhere, it will be interesting to see who Amorim starts on Friday night.
Manchester United Team News:
Altay Bayindair, Tyler Fredricson. Lindelof Victor, Luke Shaw, Jayden Kamason, Eriksen Christian, Ugarte Manuel, Harry Amass, Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, Chido Obi-Martin.
Betting Odds
Manchester United are 7.20 underdogs on Betway, which has a draw at 5.20 odds. 1xbet lists over 3.5 at 2.33 with the under available at 1.676. Cole Palmer to score is 1.80 on Bet365, which has Chelsea winning both halves at 2.00. Read more here.
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