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Chelsea vs Manchester United: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 9 · 31 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win29%Chelsea
Draw20%
Away win52%Manchester United
Expected points, home1.06

What to expect

A slight edge to Manchester United: 52% against 29%. Attack against defence: Manchester United should create more, 2.09 expected goals a match against 1.61. Manchester United are 3.4 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Chelsea10576.1+0.91.792.06
Manchester United12558.3−3.42.121.44

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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