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Chelsea prepare to entertain Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 31 of the 70 previous games, with the Blues winning just 21.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was less than a year ago, in April 2008, the Blues carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 05 Aug | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | Man. Utd. | SHLD |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 May | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Man. Utd. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 09 May | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 26 Nov | Man. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Blues, with 5 goals against.
Man. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Red Devils's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 10 points from the 4 games played. Man. Utd. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 3 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Chelsea fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Blues. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Unbeaten in the last 52 home games. Unbeaten run of 15 matches. |
| Man. Utd. | 5 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |