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Premier League · Matchweek 9

Chelsea

CHE

Manchester United

MUN

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Chelsea39%
Draw24%
Man United37%

Expected goals

1.75 – 1.68

Over 2.5

65%

Both to score

68%

Fair handicap

0.00

Most likely scorelines

  • 119.9%
  • 218.2%
  • 127.9%
  • 227.1%
  • 106.1%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Man United will have the ball; Chelsea will not mind.

47%Possession57%
46%Territory48%
24%From set plays11%
0.09Chance quality0.09
5.2%Directness3.1%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Chelsea, 3 for Man United. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 26 of 40 matches, not the full season.