Chelsea vs. Manchester United 10/22/22 EPL Soccer Picks, Predictions, Odds

Chelsea and Manchester United face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at Stamford Bridge. When these two teams faced off on April 28th the game ended in a 1-1 draw. 

Chelsea comes into this game sitting in 4th place in the group having picked up 20 points. Chelsea’s last game came against Brentford, and it ended in a 0-0 draw. Chelsea had 67 percent of the possession and five shots on goal. Brentford had 33 percent of the possession and five shots on target. Thiago Silva and Hakim Ziyech came off the bench in the last game, but they could move into the starting lineup in this game. N’Golo Kante is dealing with a thigh injury, and he won’t be able to go in this game. In this game, Chelsea is going to need the defense to be good. 

On the other side of this matchup is Manchester United, who sit in 5th place in the standings having picked up 19 points. In the midweek game, Manchester United secured a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Fred scored a goal in the 47th minute, and Bruno Fernandes added another goal in the 69th minute. Manchester United had 52 percent of the possession and 10 shots on target. All the questions surrounding Manchester United involve Cristiano Ronaldo. There are reports that he wouldn’t enter the game, and he left the field early. Ronaldo won’t be able to go in this game. Donny van de Beek is dealing with a muscle injury and won’t be able to go here. 

This is a toss-up on who will win, but I expect strong defense from both sides here. Manchester United’s defense was strong against Tottenham Hotspur, and they are going to slow down the Chelsea offense here. This game is going to be lower scoring, and the under is going to cash here with ease.