Chelsea vs Manchester United: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 0-1 on April 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 43′Matheus CunhaManchester United
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 9L. Delap
- 7Pedro Neto
- 10C. Palmer
- 41Estêvão
- 8E. Fernández
- 25M. Caicedo
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 21J. Hato
- 29W. Fofana
- 27M. Gusto
- 1Robert Sánchez
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 30B. Šeško
- 10Matheus Cunha
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 19B. Mbeumo
- 37K. Mainoo
- 18Casemiro
- 23L. Shaw
- 26A. Heaven
- 3N. Mazraoui
- 2Diogo Dalot
- 31S. Lammens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester United have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 7-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Everton(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Newcastle(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chelsea wins, 1 draw, 3 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| May 16, 2025 | Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Chelsea 4-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| May 25, 2023 | Manchester United 4-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Chelsea on Sep 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 10th in Premier League (7 points from 5 matches) and Manchester United sit 12th (5 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy