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Chelsea face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 75 games played, Blues have recorded 18 wins, and Man. Utd. have come away with 33 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2009, with Man. Utd. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 08 Nov | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 09 Aug | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Man. Utd. | SHLD |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 11 Jan | Man. Utd. | 3 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 21 Sep | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 21 May | Man. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 23 Sep | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Red Devils have rattled up an impressive 20 goals, and conceded 2.
Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Blues, and 8 goals against.
Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 72 points from the 32 games played. Chelsea's total of 71 points from their 32 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 15 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Man. Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | Won 8 successive home games. 16 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Chelsea | 4 games since last defeat. |