Premier League: Manchester United VS Chelsea: Prediction, Key stats, Probable lineup, head to head

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The Blues were kept to a scoreless draw by Brentford on Wednesday, as Manchester United moved closer to the top four with a 2-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur.

Graham Potter's winning streak in west London was halted by Brentford earlier this week, but he remains undefeated since replacing Thomas Tuchel a month ago.

Chelsea feels confident heading into Potter's toughest test so far. At the same time, United earned a morale-boosting victory over Tottenham on Thursday despite Cristiano Ronaldo grabbing the spotlight by leaving Old Trafford during the game. The 37-year-old has received disciplinary action and will not play against Chelsea.

The Blues are winless in their last nine Premier League matches against Manchester United, the longest winless streak against a Premier League club.

Their last four league matches have finished in a tie. However, they are still undefeated at home this season and have won three consecutive home games.

Manchester United will look to emulate the form they displayed in their most recent match against Tottenham.

The Red Devils have lost three consecutive league games in London.

Even though Erik ten Hag's team has not been faultless this season, they have defeated Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham, demonstrating signs of improvement.

Head-to-head stats: Chelsea has 55 games to their name, while United have won 81 of them. In comparison, 55 games have also ended up in a draw.

Key stats for the game

• Four of Chelsea's previous five encounters against Manchester United in all competitions have ended in a draw.
• Chelsea has won their previous three Premier League home games.
• Ten of Manchester United's last eleven matches against Chelsea in all competitions have resulted in a win.

Manchester United predicted lineup.

Manchester United are troubled by numerous injury problems. Axel Tuanzebe, Brandon Williams, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, and Donny van de Beek will all be unable to participate.

Cristiano Ronaldo will not participate in Saturday's trip to Chelsea, as he is forced to practise with the club's Under-21 squad. Ten Hag is eager to send a message to Ronaldo after he refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham and left the field early.

Anthony Martial is nearing his return after recovering from a lower back ailment.

Probable lineup: De Gea, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Antony 

Chelsea predicted lineup

The Chelsea squad will be without N'Golo Kante, Reece James, and Wesley Fofana. Conor Gallagher should be available again after being removed from Wednesday's game after 15 minutes due to illness.

Ben Chilwell should return to the lineup after being rested against Brentford last week. Mateo Kovacic, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Raheem Sterling might also start.

Probable lineup: Kepa, Sterling, Mount, Aubameyang, Azpilicueta, Silva, Chalobah, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell

Manchester United VS Chelsea prediction

Erik ten Witch has been a great leader thus far and is unlikely to experiment with a winning combination before this match.

Under Graham Potter, Chelsea has shown moderate improvement, but they must address a few problematic points this week. Currently, the two teams are evenly matched, and this match should end in a tie.

Final prediction: Man U 1-1 Chelsea