Manchester United vs Chelsea: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Chelsea?
Manchester United won 2-1 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′Bruno FernandesManchester United
- 37′CasemiroManchester United
- 80′T. ChalobahChelsea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Chelsea have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Burnley(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Grimsby(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | Bayern München(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Fulham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2025 | West Ham(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Manchester United win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Chelsea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Manchester United on May 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy