premier league,
Round 9
Chelsea
THIS
31/10/2026
12:30
Manchester United
WILL
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place
- Stamford Bridge
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referee
- Peter Banks
Where to watch Chelsea vs Man United: TV channel, live streaming online
Chelsea vs Manchester United kicks off at 12:30 GMT on Saturday 31 October at Stamford Bridge.
In the UK, the game is shown on TNT Sports. Streaming is on HBO Max. In the US, the game starts at 8:30am ET.
Here is the full list of International broadcasters of the Premier League.
Chelsea vs Manchester United Premier League Preview
Chelsea Head coach Xabi Alonso vowed to focus on Manchester United as soon as the Spaniard leaves Anfield following the Blues’ EFL Cup fourth-round exit at Liverpool on Wednesday.
The visitors drew 1-1 after 90 minutes, only to lose in the third set of sudden-death shots when goalkeeper Mike Penders replaced the injured Emiliano Martinez.
“He looked very solid, with good composure,” Alonso said of Penders. “That’s what it takes in this job to get through tough situations, and he did that pretty well.”
Penders was also in goal in Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat at home to Tottenham on Saturday, ending their two-match winning streak following wins at Everton and against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.
The Cherries cruised to victory a united on Sunday, winning 3-0 in a game that ended with beleaguered Red Devils boss Michael Carrick appearing to wave goodbye to fans who then booed his players as they left the pitch.
United have persisted with Carrick but remain in a precarious position one point above the relegation zone and on an eight-game winless streak in all competitions.
“I didn’t expect anything,” Carrick replied when asked if he had planned to continue in charge against Chelsea.
“I was all about the performance, the result, what it was. It’s no secret that the dynamic and the atmosphere in the stadium was a bit different to normal.
“Going through that and digesting that … it was purely (a case in my) mind of ‘what do we need to do to make things better?’
Premier League table: full standings updated
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position 1, 2, 3, 4: Promotion – Champions League (League stage)
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position 5: Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
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position 18, 19, 20: Relegation – Championship
Chelsea vs Manchester United team news
Cole Palmer is available again after serving his one-match ban in the EFL Cup tie at Liverpool.
Joao Pedro has been ruled out for “a few weeks” with a thigh injury, so either Danny Welbeck or Morgan Rogers could lead the line.
Mike Penders will keep his place in goal with Emiliano Martinez still not fully fit after jaw surgery. Captain Reece James and Jamie Gittens are out and Maxence Lacroix picked up a hamstring problem at Anfield, while Pep Chavarria hopes to bounce back.
Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martínez and Matheus Cunha are expected to return to United’s starting line-up.
Kobbie Mainoo is a doubt, as is Marcus Rashford. Benjamin Sesko, Manuel Ugarte, Patrick Dorgu and Luke Shaw are all out.
Chelsea vs Manchester United predicted lineups
Chelsea: Mike Penders, Josh Acheampong, Marco Palestra, Levi Colwill, Jorrel Hato, Pedro Neto, Moises Caicedo, Jordan Henderson, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Danny Welbeck
Manchester United: Senne Lammens, Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot, Carlos Baleba, Youri Tielemans, Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo, Matheus Cunha
Chelsea vs Manchester United Stats, Premier League Form
- Chelsea have won two of their last 17 Premier League games against Manchester United (D8 D7), winning at Stamford Bridge in 2023/24 (4-3) and 2024/25 (1-0).
- They have been beaten in both Premier League games at Stamford Bridge on Halloween, losing 2-1 to Sheffield United in 1992/93 and 3-1 to Liverpool in 2015/16. They are the only team to play more than one home game on Halloween and lose each time
- Since the start of March, Chelsea have lost more Premier League games than any other team (11). They have lost 44.4% of their games in 2026 (12/27), which is their worst ratio in a calendar year since 1993 when they lost 20 of 41 games (48.8%).
- Averaging 46% possession and 344 successful passes per game in the Premier League this season, Chelsea have recorded their lowest figures since 2003/04. His pass accuracy of 82.6% is the worst since 2015/16 (82.5%)
- Alonso lost five of his seven Premier League games against Manchester United as a Liverpool player (W1 D1), his joint-most defeats against an opponent, along with Chelsea.
- In all competitions, Alonso’s most recent game against United as a player was a 2-1 win with Real Madrid at Old Trafford in March 2013, when Carrick played the full 90 minutes for the hosts.
- United won both of their Premier League games against Chelsea last season and have not won three consecutive league games against the Blues since September 1965
- This eight-game winless streak (D3 L5) is his longest such run since a streak between October and November 1988 (9)
- The Red Devils could lose three consecutive games by three or more goals in all competitions for the first time since November and December 1961.
- Harry Maguire could make his 300th Premier League appearance and is one of three United players to have played every minute this season, along with Senne Lammens and Bryan Mbeumo.
Chelsea vs Manchester United Prediction
Chelsea
2-0
Manchester United
In United’s dismal form, it’s hard to see Carrick’s side getting a positive result here. Chelsea had been solid at home before this defeat to Spurs, winning four and drawing one of their five such games in all competitions this season.
