FM Preview: Manchester United v Chelsea 05 May 2013

Last updated : 04 May 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester United v Chelsea fixture

Chelsea face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 75 games played, Blues have recorded 19 wins, and Manchester United have come away with 32 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was just last season, in September 2011, with Manchester United running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Wed 31 Oct Chelsea 5 - 4 Man. Utd. League Cup
2012/2013 Sun 28 Oct Chelsea 2 - 3 Man. Utd. Premier League
2011/2012 Sun 05 Feb Chelsea 3 - 3 Man. Utd. Premier League
2011/2012 Sun 18 Sep Man. Utd. 3-1 Chelsea Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 08 May Man. Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea Premier League
2010/2011 Tue 12 Apr Man. Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea Champions League
2010/2011 Wed 06 Apr Chelsea 0 - 1 Man. Utd. Champions League

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Recent respective form guides

Manchester United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Red Devils, with 5 goals against.

Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Blues's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Manchester United are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 35 games giving them a return of 85 points.

Chelsea's total of 65 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester United 6 3 2 1 10 5 11
Chelsea 6 4 1 1 12 5 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Chelsea are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Old Trafford with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester United 27 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Chelsea 5 games since last defeat.

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