On October 31, Chelsea will host Manchester United in the ninth round of the English Premier League. The Mancunians cannot win, taking into account all the tournaments in eight matches in a row. The aristocrats did not win in the previous two meetings. We are looking into the betting tip of who has the best chance of interrupting their failures today. Which reliable bets should I choose?
Command Analysis
Chelsea
Current form
In mid-October, Chelsea played two matches in a row at a high level, beating Bournemouth (5:1) and Everton (2:0). In those meetings, Xabi Alonso's players not only played successfully in attack as usual, but also acted reliably in defense. It seemed that the Londoners would be able to build on their success with such a game. However, instead, they first lost to Tottenham in the derby (0:2), and then failed to cope with Liverpool in the 1/8 finals of the League Cup, lost in a penalty shootout. By the start of the ninth round, Chelsea is in fifth place with 13 points in the lead. There is a game ahead against the crisis Manchester United, which the Londoners won in two of the three previous face-to-face meetings on their own field.
Disqualifications and injuries
Joao Pedro, James, Martinez and Gittens are injured. Lacroix, Caicedo, Chavarria are questionable.
Interesting betting trends
In three consecutive matches involving Chelsea, a draw was recorded in the first half.
In six of the eight previous matches of the Aristocrats, there were no more than three offsides.
Manchester United has a very tense situation. The winless streak, taking into account all tournaments, reached the eight-match mark. After losing to Como (1-4) in the Champions League, Bruno Fernandes criticized the work of the coaching staff. Following the Premier League game against Bournemouth (0:2), Michael Carrick left the Portuguese on the bench. According to press reports, the head coach held a personal meeting with Fernandes, as a result of which all issues were resolved. Plus, there was a general meeting of the entire team. Obviously, Michael Carrick's retirement is close, and the upcoming match against Chelsea is crucial in many ways. In the meantime, Manchester United is in 16th place in the table and just one point away from the relegation zone.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ugarte, Shaw, Dorgu and Sheshko will not play due to injuries. The entry of Rashford and Maina into the field is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
Manchester United players have fouled less often than their opponents in the last four matches.
In only one of the previous five matches involving Manchester United, more than one goal was scored in the first half.
It's hard to find any arguments in favor of betting on Manchester United. Perhaps the general meeting of the team and a separate meeting between Michael Caric and Bruno Fernandes will have a positive impact on the result, but so far the red devils are clearly on a serious decline in the game, they cannot win in eight matches in a row, and they lose points with opponents of different levels.
Chelsea lacks stability, there are some failed matches, but there is definitely no need to talk about a prolonged recession. The aristocrats have suffered only one defeat on their own field since the beginning of the season, in two of the three previous face-to-face meetings at Stamford Bridge they beat the Mancunians. We believe that the Londoners will score three points today.
Our prediction is that Chelsea will win by a factor of 1.82
Chelsea plays with an obvious focus on attack in their home matches, scoring more than one goal in five of the previous six games, but scoring only once. Manchester United has nowhere to retreat, given the recent results and the standings, obviously the guests will also go forward with great strength. There is a high probability that the game will be effective.
The second bet is a total of less than three goals with a coefficient of 1.84
Betting on corners
Despite numerous setbacks, things are not so bad for Manchester United on the corners.: three wins in the last four matches. Based on this trend and the betting odds, we recommend another bet.
Prediction – Manchester United will not lose on corners with a coefficient of 2.25
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Mike Penders