There’s another big clash in the upcoming Premier League round as Chelsea and Manchester United go head to head at Stamford Bridge. Graham Potter has already beaten the Red Devils with Brighton this season. Can he do it again with the Blues?
Scoring the first goal is always important in these types of matches and bookmaker William Hill has the odds at 1.73 for Chelsea to grab it on Saturday. The odds are at 2.20 for United to score first and at 11.00 for no goals in the contest.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 21st, 7:30 A.M. (EST)
United have just produced their best performance of the season against Tottenham, but all the talk after the game has been around Cristiano Ronaldo who left Wednesday’s 2-0 triumph early and has been dropped from the squad for the weekend. It’s an uncomfortable situation for the team and it’s going to be interesting to see the reaction on Saturday.
The schedule hasn’t been kind for Erik ten Hag during his first year in the Premier League with United already having faced four of their five top-six rivals, but he’s managed to steer the team to three victories in these match-ups. His predecessors Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick combined for only two such wins.
The win over Spurs was particularly impressive as United registered 10 shots on goal while Tottenham had only nine attempts in total. It was a big team effort and ten Hag will definitely ask for the same against Chelsea.
The Blues head into the clash in hot form. Potter’s side had to settle for a goalless draw against Brentford midweek, but it’s one of only two games out of seven Chelsea haven’t won with their new manager. The team has also put together a nice five-game streak of clean sheets ahead of Saturday.
The defense was a major issue for Chelsea early in the year and Potter has found a way to fix the problems. His biggest move has been the change of goalkeepers. Edouard Mendy picked up an injury just as Potter arrived at the club and Kepa Arrizabalaga has since then run away with the starter’s job.
It’s been a great comeback story after the world’s most expensive goalkeeper went through some really rough times. He looks to be back to his best now having posted some incredible numbers with a 0.25 goals-against average and a 94.1 save percentage. United might even need more than 10 shots on target to beat Kepa on Saturday.
