Chelsea vs Manchester United – Insight into matchday No. 12

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Chelsea host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday in the headline fixture of the day. The Blues are fourth in the Premier League table and seeking to solidify their place in the top four.

Manchester United are fifth in the league and unbeaten in three straight games. The Red Devils rebounded well from their 6-3 loss to Man City in the derby, and are now looking for a fourth straight game without a defeat.

Erik ten Hag is looking for a second straight win over a Premier League rival. He has already defeated Liverpool, Arsenal, and Spurs this season. Can he add Chelsea to the list?

Chelsea vs. Manchester United: Head-to-Head

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last five games against Manchester United in all competitions. However, the stat is a little misleading, as the last four games between these teams ended as draws.

Last season’s fixtures between Chelsea and Manchester United both finished as 1-1 draws. Although Chelsea are unbeaten in five straight games against Man United, they won just one of their last 10 fixtures in all competitions against the Red Devils.

Chelsea and Manchester United played a total of 60 matches in the Premier League. The Blues have a record of 18W-25D-17L. The teams have played 30 times at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea tallying a record of 12W-12D-6L.

Graham Potter vs. Erik ten Hag

Graham Potter defeated Erik ten Hag earlier this season while managing Brighton. Brighton won the match 2-1 as Ten Hag’s time at Man United got off to a terrible start.

Since then, Ten Hag has corrected the ship. The manager has never defeated Chelsea in two previous meetings.

Potter has a record of 2W-0D-6L against Manchester United as a manager. All six of those meetings came as the manager of Brighton. His only match against Ten Hag ended in a win while managing Brighton.

Potter’s Chelsea are unbeaten in five straight games in the Premier League. Brentford stopped Chelsea’s winning streak under Potter with a nil-nil draw on Wednesday night.

Top goal scorers in Chelsea vs Manchester United fixtures

• Mark Hughes (MUFC/CFC) – 11 goals

• Denis Law (MUFC) – 9 goals

• Wayne Rooney (MUFC) – 9 goals

• Chicharito (MUFC) – 8 goals

Chelsea are in brilliant form under Potter, but this will be the measuring stick to see how far the Blues have come. Manchester United have a strong record against traditional top-six teams this season. Can they continue their excellent form with a win against Chelsea?

History tells us a draw could be on the cards, with each of the teams’ last four meetings ending as stalemates.