Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 19:00
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Match Timeline

16'
Estêvão🔄
Substitution 1 → Alejandro Garnacho
25'
Matheus Cunha🟨
Yellow Card
39'
Jorrel Hato🟨
Yellow Card
43'
Matheus Cunha⚽
Normal Goal → Bruno Fernandes
80'
Benjamin Šeško🔄
Substitution 1 → Amad Diallo
81'
Wesley Fofana🔄
Substitution 2 → Trevoh Chalobah
81'
Malo Gusto🔄
Substitution 3 → Josh Acheampong
81'
Matheus Cunha🔄
Substitution 2 → Mason Mount
87'
Bryan Mbeumo🔄
Substitution 3 → Joshua Zirkzee
88'
Enzo Fernández🔄
Substitution 4 → Roméo Lavia
90+1'
Mason Mount🟨
Yellow Card
90+4'
Kobbie Mainoo🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

3Shots on Goal1
5Shots off Goal1
21Total Shots4
13Blocked Shots2
11Shots insidebox1
10Shots outsidebox3
12Fouls13
7Corner Kicks1
2Offsides0
59Ball Possession41
1Yellow Cards3
1Goalkeeper Saves3
605Total passes431
541Passes accurate362
89Passes %84
1.57expected_goals0.29
0goals_prevented0

Starting Lineups

ChelseaChelsea1:1

Starting XI

1Robert SánchezG
3Marc CucurellaD
8Enzo FernándezM
7Pedro NetoM
9Liam DelapF
21Jorrel HatoD
25Moisés CaicedoM
10Cole PalmerM
29Wesley FofanaD
41EstêvãoM
27Malo GustoD

Manchester UnitedManchester United1:1

Starting XI

31Senne LammensG
23Luke ShawD
37Kobbie MainooM
10Matheus CunhaM
30Benjamin ŠeškoF
26Ayden HeavenD
18CasemiroM
8Bruno FernandesM
3Noussair MazraouiD
19Bryan MbeumoM
2Diogo DalotD

Head-to-Head

📈 Team Form & Statistics

Chelsea
Chelsea
Form: L-W-L-L-L
Manchester United
Manchester United
Form: L-D-W-L-W
Record
2 W
2 D
6 L
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6 W
2 D
2 L
Goals Per Game
1.7
Scored
vs
1.9
Scored
2.1
Conceded
vs
1.3
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
10%
Clean Sheets
20%
BTTS
50%
BTTS
80%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:1.6
Away:1.8
Conceded
Home:1.6
Away:2.6
Scored
Home:2.2
Away:1.6
Conceded
Home:1.2
Away:1.4

ELO comparison

Pre-match ratings

Rating period
Match snapshot
Chelsea versus Manchester United: long term ELO, before the match
ChelseaHomeRatingManchester UnitedAway
Strength
1,632.4Overall1,651.5
1,636.2Match venue1,569.6
1,636.2At home1,641.8
1,607.1Away1,569.6
Attack & defence
1,572.3Attack1,596.7
1,580.5Defence1,569.5
1,559.6Home attack1,572.3
1,568.2Away attack1,543.7
1,599Home defence1,581.8
1,565.3Away defence1,547.9
Match profile
2,058.3Goal environment1,945
1,776.7Home goals1,723.3
1,781.7Away goals1,721.7
1,537.3Possession1,512.8
Specialist ratings
1,551Set-piece attack1,508.1
1,549.7Set-piece defence1,507.6
1,562.1Close games1,573.8
1,648.7Winning margin1,675.6

Match venue compares Chelsea at home with Manchester United away. All ratings are within this league.

Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.

📝 Match Preview

Chelsea vs Manchester United Preview
Recommendation:AWAY_WIN
Odds:3.00
Expected Value:+20.0%
Confidence:70

Odds don’t lie — but bookies do. That’s the mantra I live by. Today, we’re looking at Chelsea vs Manchester United, a fixture where the numbers tell a very different story than the bookmakers’ pricing suggests. Chelsea’s recent form is concerning. In their last 10 games, they’ve won just 2, drawn 2, and lost 6. That’s a 20% win rate and a measly 0.80 points per game. Their defense is leaking, conceding 2.10 goals per game on average. At home, they’re no better, with a 20% home win rate and 1.60 goals scored per game. Their last 5 home games show a win rate of only 20%. Manchester United, on the other hand, are in a completely different universe. Their last 10 games yield a 60% win rate, averaging 2.00 points per game. They’re scoring 1.90 goals per game and conceding just 1.30. Away from Old Trafford, United have a 40% win rate in their last 5 away games, scoring 1.60 goals per game. The head-to-head record is tight, but United won the last meeting 2-1. More importantly, United’s form is simply superior. The goal expectancy inputs suggest a total of 3.10 goals (Home 1.50, Away 1.60), which aligns with the Over 2.5 odds of 1.57. However, the fair probability for Over 2.5 is 60.25%, while the odds imply 63.7%. That’s negative expected value. The real value lies in the match result. The bookmakers have priced Chelsea at 2.30 (43.5% implied probability) and United at 3.00 (33.3% implied probability). But look at the form: United are winning 40% of their away games, while Chelsea are winning only 20% of their home games. If we take United’s 40% away win rate as the fair probability, the 3.00 odds offer a significant edge. The edge is 6.7% (40% - 33.3%), which clears the 6% threshold for value. Chelsea’s defense is porous, conceding 2.10 goals per game, while United’s attack is firing on 1.90 goals per game. The math points to United. The odds don’t reflect the reality of United’s 60% win rate versus Chelsea’s 20% win rate. This is where the value is. **Key Points:** - Chelsea: 20% win rate (last 10), 0.80 PPG, 2.10 goals conceded/game. - Man Utd: 60% win rate (last 10), 2.00 PPG, 1.90 goals scored/game. - Man Utd Away Win Rate: 40% (last 5 games). - H2H: United won the last meeting 2-1. - Value: Man Utd Away Win at 3.00 offers 6.7% edge. **Recommendation:** Based on the form discrepancy and the mathematical edge, the value bet is **Manchester United to Win** at 3.00 odds.

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