Manchester United and Chelsea face off on Thursday in an English Premier League showdown at Old Trafford.
Manchester United vs Chelsea Odds
Manchester United sits as the favorite sitting at -165 while Chelsea is the underdog sitting at +425. The total in this game sits at 2.5 goals with the over paying out at -160.
Manchester United Betting Preview
Manchester United comes into this game sitting in 4th place in the standings having picked up 69 points. On Saturday Manchester United faced off against AFC Bournemouth and they were able to secure the 1-0 victory. Casemiro scored in the 9th minute and then the defense really stepped up the rest of the way. Manchester United had 59 percent of the possession and five shots on target. Manchester United is dealing with some injuries heading into this game, and it could really hurt them here. Lisandro Martinez, Tom Heaton, Donny van de Beek, Marcel Sabitzer, and Phil Jones are all dealing with injuries and they aren’t going to be able to go in this game. Marcus Rashford is dealing with an illness, but it’s expected that he’s going to be able to go in this game.
Chelsea Betting Preview
Chelsea comes into this game sitting in 12th place in the standings having picked up 43 points. This has been a very disappointing season so far this season and they are coming off another loss. Chelsea failed to score a goal against Manchester United and they were defeated 1-0. Chelsea is also dealing with some major injuries heading into this game. Mason Mount, Ben Chilwell, Armando Brojo, N'Golo Kante, Marc Cucurella, Marcus Bettinelli, and Reece James are all dealing with injuries and they aren’t going to be able to go in this game.
Shane’s Free Pick
Chelsea’s offense has been an issue all season and it’s not going to be any different in this game. Manchester United gave up zero goals in the last game and they are going to lock down again in this game. Manchester United is going to score two or three goals, and that will be the difference here. Back Manchester United -1 to cash here.