Struggling Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is in near must-win situation when his side take on Chelsea in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Last Sunday's 3-0 loss in the Manchester derby was the latest low for United, who have won just won one of four league games this season and been dumped out of the Carabao Cup in shambolic fashion by Grimsby Town.
To add to Amorim's potential woes, Alejandro Garnacho returns to Old Trafford this weekend with their fall-out fresh in the memory.
Garnacho is part of a Chelsea side that has had a disappointing week, with the last-gasp draw at Brentford being followed up by a humbling 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. If Enzo Maresca is to mount a title challenge, these are the types of games he needs to win particularly with the Blues already four points off the pace.
The Sporting News has all the latest predictions, tips and odds ahead of this crunch clash.
Man United vs. Chelsea prediction
United could really do with a win but it's hard to back them right now. On the other side, Chelsea haven't won at Old Trafford in 12 years and are coming off a tough midweek in Europe. A draw seems the likeliest result here.
The Sporting News' score prediction
Man United 1-1 Chelsea
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This becomes an even better offer when you consider Chelsea (8.75) and United (8.29) are the top two for expected goals (xG) after the first four league matches. Liverpool, for example, sit on 6.85.
- Joao Pedro is an outside bet to win the Golden boot after a strong start to the season.
- Most of the favourite score picks for Man United vs. Chelsea are best price with Dafabet.
Man Utd vs. Chelsea football team lineups
Here's how we think the teams will lineup on Saturday evening with Amorim having several big calls and Enzo Maresca potentially handing Garnacho a full debut at his old club.
Man Utd predicted lineup to play Chelsea
(3-4-3, right to left)
Lammens (GK) — Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw — Mazraoui, Fernandes, Casemiro, Dorgu — Mbeumo, Amad, Sesko
Injured: Lisandro Martinez
Suspended: None
Chelsea predicted lineup to play Man Utd
(4-2-3-1, right to left)
Sanchez (GK) — James, Chalobah, Tosin, Cucurella — Fernandez, Caicedo — Neto, Palmer, Garnacho — Pedro
Injured: Levi Colwill, Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo, Liam Delap
Suspended: Mykhaylo Mudryk
Man United vs. Chelsea latest odds, correct score betting
Our 1-1 tip is at pretty good odds with Dafabet but here are four other possible score lines we like for Saturday evening at Old Trafford.
| Result | Odds |
| Man Utd 1-0 | 12.00 |
| Chelsea 1-0 | 12.00 |
| Man Utd 2-1 | 10.00 |
| Chelsea 2-1 | 10.00 |
| 1-1 draw | 6.75 |
Man United vs. Chelsea team news
- Senne Lammens could be in line for his United debut with Altay Bayinidr dropping out after a series of wayward displays.
- Casemiro is likely to replace Manuel Ugarte with Kobbie Mainoo once again left on the bench.
- Alejandro Garnacho could get the nod over Jamie Gittens and make his full Chelsea debut against the club he left just three weeks ago.
- Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount have been passed fit to play but may not start.
Man Utd vs. Chelsea best bets
Backing Manchester United (2.67) under Ruben Amorim isn't exactly straightforward given the turmoil around the club, but with Chelsea (2.55) facing a tighter turnaround, the Red Devils might just land a blow here. Still, the safest play looks like a draw (3.75). Goals should be on the cards, too, seven of the last eight head-to-heads have seen both teams score, making BTTS and Draw at 4.25 with Parimatch a tidy shout.
For player props, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, and Bruno Fernandes all have appeal in shots and fouls markets, but the standout has to be Cole Palmer. He's been Chelsea's driving force lately, and after scoring in back-to-back games, he's 2.77 to hit the net again at Old Trafford. His shots on target market looks even stronger, also priced at 2.45 for Over 1.5, and with the way he's pulling strings, that might just be the bet to lock in.
How to watch Man United vs. Chelsea: Live stream, TV channel
- Date: Saturday, September 20
- Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
- Time & TV/Stream: 10:00 p.m. IST | Jio+Hotstar