Premier League - home to out-of-form Chelsea, Man Utd set to seal top 4

2023-05-25 15:30

Premier League - home to out-of-form Chelsea, Man Utd set to seal top 4


The 2022/23 Premier League season will have a make-up match tomorrow. The "Red Devils" Manchester United will sit at Old Trafford to face Chelsea and hope to get all 3 points to qualify for the Champions League next season.


Since Newcastle drew 0-0 with Leicester in the earlier league, they successfully participated in the Champions League again after 20 years. In addition, the teams that have secured the Champions League qualification in advance also include Manchester City and Arsenal, and the last seat will be the competition between Manchester United and Liverpool, so the result against Chelsea also dominates Manchester United's situation this season.


In the last round of the league, after relying on the goals contributed by Casemiro, Manchester United finally defeated Bournemouth 1-0 in the away game and won 2 consecutive victories. They are currently ranked 4th in the standings with 69 points. 3 points ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool.


In addition, Manchester United has won 27 unbeaten games at home. Except for losing to Brighton at home in the first round of this season, they have achieved 13 wins and 3 draws in the next 16 games. The team has a psychological advantage in this campaign, and if the "Red Devils" score at least 1 point in the remaining 2 games, they can also secure a seat in the Champions League.


As for Chelsea , after the "Blue Lions" were scored by Alvarez in the first half of the last round of the league, they were unable to equalize or overtake in the next time, and finally lost 0-1 to "Blue Moon" in the away game. "Man City. After only 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the past 5 rounds, Chelsea is currently ranked 12th in the standings with 43 points.


In addition, Chelsea's lineup has Enzo Fernandez and Mudrik, who joined in the winter window, aiming to score the first goal in the last two games, while other core players need to play the role of defending the dignity of the team. In Manchester United's lineup, Rashford is expected to return, while Bruno Fernandez, Casemiro, Sancho and Anthony will mostly compete in the midfield to grab points.


Looking back at the records of the two sides' nearly 10 matches in the Premier League, Manchester United has 3 wins and 7 draws, and the last 5 games have all been draws. In the first cycle of the season, Manchester United relied on Casemiro's goal in stoppage time to draw with Chelsea in the away game.