Chelsea host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, October 31 (8:30 AM ET / 7:30 AM CT / 5:30 AM PT).
Chelsea’s team news is bleak: the suspended Cole Palmer misses out, while the sidelined João Pedro (knee), Reece James (knee), Jamie Gittens (ankle/foot), Emiliano Martinez (head/face) and Emmanuel Emegha are all out, with Pep Chavarria a doubt. That leaves Morgan Rogers (4 goals, 20 shots, 14 chances created this season) and Pedro Neto (3 goals, 10 shots on target, 12 chances created) to carry Chelsea’s attacking threat, with Jordan Henderson (2 goals in 360 minutes) also in the mix. Manchester United have no fresh absences to report, so Bryan Mbeumo (4 goals, 24 shots, 10 on target) and Bruno Fernandes (3 goals, 16 chances created) should both start.
Chelsea vs Manchester United: Best Bets & Predictions
Chelsea sit on 13 points from 8 games as Manchester United arrive on 7 points from 7, with a full house of fit attackers for the visitors and a thin front line for the hosts.
Our approach: we weigh season-long squad availability, Chelsea's 13-point haul from 8 games against Manchester United's 7 from 7, and each side's top performers by goals, shots and chances created to land on a Chelsea win, both teams scoring and a 2-1 scoreline.
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Season Form & Standings
Chelsea have taken 13 points from their 8 Premier League games this season — 4 wins, a draw and 3 defeats, a goal difference of +2 — while Manchester United have 7 points from 7 matches: 1 win, 4 draws and 2 losses, a goal difference of 0.
Premier League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 13 |
| Manchester United | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
Chelsea vs Manchester United Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Chelsea
3-4-2-1Manchester United
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Morgan Rogers (Chelsea): 4 goals and 20 shots this season, with 14 chances created in 703 minutes — Chelsea’s most productive attacking outlet with João Pedro and Cole Palmer both missing.
- Pedro Neto (Chelsea): 3 goals and 10 shots on target this season, creating 12 chances in 596 minutes — a reliable outlet in behind Chelsea’s injury-hit front line.
- Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United): 4 goals from 24 shots (10 on target) and 11 chances created in 630 minutes make him United’s most direct threat heading into Stamford Bridge.
Recent Form
Chelsea: D L W W L
- 2026-10-24: Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham (L, home)
- 2026-10-17: Everton 0-2 Chelsea (W, away)
- 2026-10-10: Chelsea 5-1 Bournemouth (W, home)
- 2026-09-18: Brentford 3-0 Chelsea (L, away)
- 2026-09-12: Chelsea 2-2 Hull City (D, home)
Chelsea’s last 5 league matches have gone D L W W L: a 2-2 draw with Hull City, a 3-0 defeat at Brentford, a 5-1 win over Bournemouth, a 2-0 victory at Everton and a 0-2 home loss to Tottenham.
Manchester United: D L D D D
- 2026-10-18: Leeds 1-1 Manchester United (D, away)
- 2026-10-10: Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham (D, home)
- 2026-09-20: Fulham 1-1 Manchester United (D, away)
- 2026-09-13: Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City (L, home)
- 2026-09-06: Everton 2-2 Manchester United (D, away)
Manchester United’s last 5 league matches have gone D L D D D: a 2-2 draw at Everton, a 0-1 home defeat to Manchester City, a 1-1 draw with Fulham, a 1-1 draw with Tottenham and a 1-1 draw at Leeds.
Chelsea vs Manchester United Prediction
Our Signal model fancies Chelsea to win this 2-1, with goals at both ends fitting the pattern of two sides who have a +2 goal difference from 8 games (Chelsea) and 1 win from seven (Manchester United) this season. Expect Rogers or Neto among the scorers as Chelsea see it through 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.