Chelsea v Man Utd
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- When is Chelsea v Man Utd and is it on TV?
- What is the Chelsea team news?
- What is the Man Utd team news?
- What form are Chelsea and Man Utd in?
- What happened when Chelsea played Man Utd last season?
- What are the key stats for Chelsea v Man Utd?
- What is our Chelsea v Man Utd prediction?
- Which betting offers can you use on Chelsea v Man Utd?
- How do you bet responsibly on this match?
- Sources checked
- Our prediction
Result: Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd (Premier League, Saturday 31 October 2026, Stamford Bridge). After a goalless first half, Morgan Rogers scored on 50 minutes and Cole Palmer added a penalty on 64, a minute after Lisandro Martínez was sent off for a second yellow card. United host Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday 3 November: see our Man Utd v Roma prediction. For what the defeat means for Michael Carrick, see next Man Utd manager odds. This preview was written before kick-off and is kept as it was published, so the team news and lean below describe the build-up, not the match. Score and match facts from BBC Sport, checked 2 November 2026.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 by Tom Perkins (16:45 GMT). Kick-off from the Premier League; TV from Radio Times; table from BBC Sport; team news updated after both managers’ pre-match news conferences (Michael Carrick on Thursday 29 October, Xabi Alonso on Friday 30 October), from BBC Sport, Chelsea FC and football.london, alongside our original football.london and FootballVerge sources (all listed at the end). This preview was first published on 29 October 2026. Line-ups are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off, so team news can still change.
Chelsea v Man Utd kicks off at 12.30pm (GMT) on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Stamford Bridge and is live on TNT Sports. Our Chelsea v Man Utd prediction is both teams to score, with a slight lean to Chelsea: United are without a win in eight games and have kept one clean sheet all season, but Chelsea have conceded in every one of their last five home games. Cole Palmer is back for Chelsea after serving his ban in the Carabao Cup, while João Pedro is out. Michael Carrick stays in charge of United for this game with his job under pressure. These are our opinions, not certainties, and we don’t quote odds because prices move.
When is Chelsea v Man Utd and is it on TV?
| Competition | Premier League, Matchweek 9 |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 31 October 2026 |
| Kick-off | 12:30 GMT (UK time), per the Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge, London |
| UK TV | TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, streaming on HBO Max (Radio Times) |
| League positions | Chelsea 5th (13 pts), Man Utd 16th (7 pts) after 8 games |
| Managers | Xabi Alonso (Chelsea) and Michael Carrick (Man Utd) |
| Last games | Chelsea: lost 0-2 to Tottenham (Sat 24 Oct), then 1-1 at Liverpool in the Carabao Cup (Wed 28 Oct, lost 6-5 on penalties). Man Utd: lost 0-3 to Bournemouth (Sun 25 Oct) |
| Next league games | Sunderland v Chelsea and Man Utd v Aston Villa, both Sunday 8 November |
The referee had not been announced when we checked. Line-ups are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
What is the Chelsea team news?
Chelsea get Cole Palmer back. He was sent off for two yellow cards against Tottenham, and because the one-match ban applied across domestic competitions he served it in the Carabao Cup tie at Anfield (football.london). Maxence Lacroix is out: he went off with a hamstring injury in the first half at Liverpool, and Xabi Alonso said on Friday that he is not expected to be fit before the international break and “will be a few weeks out” (BBC Sport, Chelsea FC). Moisés Caicedo, who came off in the second half at Anfield, has “no issue” and is available, and Pep Chavarría is back in contention after missing the last three games. Jorrel Hato is still out, and Aaron Anselmino is not available yet. Malo Gusto had cramp at Anfield, according to Alonso after that game (football.london), and he was not among the players Alonso gave updates on on Friday. João Pedro is out with a thigh injury, and Reece James and Jamie Gittens are also out. Goalkeeper Emi Martínez is still recovering from surgery on a broken jaw; Alonso said there is “a chance” he returns before the international break, so Mike Penders is likely to stay in goal on Saturday. Emmanuel Emegha came back from a hamstring problem as a substitute on Wednesday.
Chelsea named a strong side at Anfield, and the tie went to penalties after 90 minutes, so tiredness is a fair question three days later. Morgan Rogers scored their penalty in the 1-1 draw.
What is the Man Utd team news?
Man Utd have Kobbie Mainoo back in training after he missed four games with a muscle problem. Michael Carrick said on Thursday that Mainoo had “done a bit of training” and was back around the group (BBC Sport), although football.london suggested Saturday may come too soon for him to start. Benjamin Šeško is out: Carrick said he will be unavailable for “a long period of time”, with no return date yet. Marcus Rashford has a hip problem and was training on his own in the gym. Luke Shaw, Manuel Ugarte and Patrick Dorgu are out, which has left Diogo Dalot playing at left-back. Bruno Fernandes was an unused substitute against Bournemouth; after clear-the-air talks, Carrick confirmed that Fernandes stays as captain and will “continue to lead the team” (BBC Sport). Lisandro Martínez is fit after coming off the bench last weekend.
United’s board kept Carrick in charge for this game after the Bournemouth defeat, and he said on Thursday that he “doesn’t need assurances” about his future (BBC Sport). Our next Man Utd manager page follows that story, and it doesn’t change our reading of the match itself.
What form are Chelsea and Man Utd in?
Chelsea have lost two in a row: 2-0 at home to Tottenham, their first home league defeat of the season, then the shootout at Liverpool. Before that they won 2-0 at Everton. FootballVerge counts 17 goals scored in Chelsea’s last five home games in all competitions, but they conceded in every one of them.
Man Utd are without a win in eight games in all competitions. They lost 4-1 at Como in the Champions League on 21 October and 3-0 at home to Bournemouth four days later. Their only clean sheet this season came against Sabah (FootballVerge). Unlike Chelsea, United have not played since Sunday.
| Premier League 2026/27 (8 games) | Chelsea | Man Utd |
|---|---|---|
| Position / points | 5th / 13 | 16th / 7 |
| Won-drawn-lost | 4-1-3 | 1-4-3 |
| Goals for / against | 17 / 15 | 10 / 13 |
| Average goals per game (both teams) | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Last league game | L 0-2 v Tottenham (h) | L 0-3 v Bournemouth (h) |
League table from BBC Sport, checked 29 October 2026; average goals is our own calculation from those figures, rounded.
What happened when Chelsea played Man Utd last season?
United won both games in 2025/26. They beat Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford on 20 September 2025, and won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on 18 April 2026 when Matheus Cunha scored just before half-time from a Bruno Fernandes pass. That was United’s first win at Stamford Bridge in six years, according to the Premier League. Before that game, BBC Sport noted that Chelsea v Man Utd had been drawn 27 times in the Premier League, more than any other fixture.
What are the key stats for Chelsea v Man Utd?
- Chelsea’s eight league games have averaged four goals each (17 scored, 15 conceded).
- Man Utd have won one of eight league games and are without a win in eight in all competitions.
- United have kept one clean sheet all season, against Sabah.
- Chelsea played 90 minutes and a shootout on Wednesday night; United have had a full week to prepare.
- United won both meetings last season, 2-1 and 1-0.
What is our Chelsea v Man Utd prediction?
These are our opinions on how the match might go, not certainties. Football is unpredictable, and any bet can lose. Only stake what you can afford to lose.
Both teams to score: this is our main lean. Chelsea have scored freely at home but keep conceding, and United, for all their problems, scored 10 league goals in eight games and should have Fernandes back. United’s defence is the weaker unit, with Shaw and Dorgu out on the left.
Result: we lean slightly towards Chelsea. They are at home, Palmer is back and United have won one league game all season. The caveats are real, though: Chelsea are without João Pedro and Lacroix and played on Wednesday, and United won at Stamford Bridge in April. That is why we prefer the goals angle.
Score guess: Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd.
Player markets: wait for the confirmed line-ups. Lacroix is out and Caicedo is available for Chelsea, while whether Fernandes and Mainoo start can change how United line up.
Chelsea’s midweek cup tie is covered in our Liverpool v Chelsea preview, and both sides’ last league games are in our Chelsea v Tottenham and Man Utd v Bournemouth previews. Later on Saturday, see our Tottenham v Crystal Palace prediction, and for the rest of the weekend our Premier League tips. If you are thinking about combining selections, our bet builder guide explains how same-game bets are priced. Tips we publish with odds go in our tips results log, wins and losses alike. This preview isn’t a logged tip.
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Sources checked
- Premier League: fixture amendments for October and November (Chelsea v Man Utd, Sat 31 Oct, 12:30) and Radio Times: Premier League TV schedule 2026/27, read 29 October 2026
- BBC Sport: Premier League table and BBC Sport: November fixtures
- football.london: Chelsea v Man Utd injury news (29 October)
- FootballVerge: Chelsea v Man Utd preview (28 October)
- Sky Sports: Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea, Liverpool win 6-5 on penalties (28 October)
- Manchester United: Como 4-1 United (21 October)
- BBC Sport: Chelsea 0-1 Man Utd (18 April 2026), including previous scores and match facts and Premier League: Saturday wrap, 18 April 2026
- BBC Sport: Xabi Alonso news conference before Chelsea v Man Utd (30 October) and Chelsea FC: Alonso confirms team news for Manchester United (30 October)
- football.london: Alonso’s injury update for Man Utd (30 October) and football.london: Alonso’s comments after Liverpool (29 October)
- BBC Sport: Michael Carrick news conference before Chelsea v Man Utd (29 October) and BBC Sport: Premier League news conferences live (29 October)
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Our prediction
Both teams to score is our main lean, with a slight lean to Chelsea. Score guess: Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd. Palmer is back but João Pedro is out; United are without a win in eight and have kept one clean sheet all season.
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FAQs
What time is Chelsea v Man Utd?
12.30pm UK time (GMT) on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Stamford Bridge.
What channel is Chelsea v Man Utd on?
It is live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate in the UK, and can be streamed on HBO Max, according to Radio Times.
Is Cole Palmer playing against Man Utd?
He is available. Palmer’s one-match ban for his red card against Tottenham was served in the Carabao Cup tie at Liverpool on 28 October, so he can play on Saturday.
Who won when Chelsea played Man Utd last season?
Man Utd won both games in 2025/26: 2-1 at Old Trafford in September 2025 and 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in April 2026, when Matheus Cunha scored.
What is the Chelsea v Man Utd prediction?
Our main lean is both teams to score, with a slight lean to Chelsea and a score guess of 2-1. It is an opinion, not a certainty, and team news could still change before kick-off.