Following a 2-0 victory over Tottenham in midweek, Manchester United will want to build on that success when they take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
In the Premier League standings, Chelsea are one point ahead of Manchester United in the fifth position, with only one point separating the two teams.
Both clubs have won back-to-back 6 out of their 10 league games this season, so they are anxious to keep up their good play and stay up with the early front-runners.
First, let's look at Saturday's hosts, Chelsea. They came into Matchday 13 with a 0-0 draw, even though they had 67% of the ball and 14 shots.
After defeating West Ham (2-1), Crystal Palace (1-2), Wolves (3-0), and Aston Villa (0-2) before drawing with the Bees, the Blues are now on a five-game Premier League-winning run.
When you consider the whole picture, Chelsea have won 10 of their last 11 home games in all competitions without losing.
Graham Potter's team is convinced they can defeat Man Utd since they have maintained a clean sheet in each of their last five games.
The Red Devils have a three-game league winning streak heading into Saturday's matchup. Following a 2-1 victory over Everton, they drew 0-0 with Newcastle and then defeated Spurs (2-0).
Also noteworthy is the fact that Manchester United have won six of their last eight Premier League games, suffering only one loss in the process.
With at least two goals scored in each of their past four away games in all competitions, United will be confident that they can find the back of the net on Saturday.
They do, however, have the poorest defensive performance among the top eight teams, which means they are certain to lose at Stamford Bridge.
Head-to-head: In their last four Premier League encounters, Chelsea and Manchester United have managed only two goalless draws and two 1-1 draws combined.
Chelsea have never won a league game against United in nine matches, but six of those nine games were very close.
According to team news, N'Golo Kante, Reece James, and Wesley Fofana will be sidelined for Chelsea this weekend due to injuries. Conor Gallagher's health puts him in jeopardy.
Harry Maguire, Anthony Martial, Donny van de Beek, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are still listed as injured for Manchester United.
The game will be live on K24 Plus, Showmax, DSTV,canal+and beIN sports.
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