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Jose Mourinho has probably dreamt about this match for weeks. The team that unceremoniously dumped him in the middle stages of last season, Chelsea, is finally coming to meet him at his new home in Old Trafford. There's no doubt though, that Manchester United is incredibly overmatched in this one, and it'll be lucky to get a share of the spoils to at least slow down the blue train that is going to be coming to Manchester this weekend.
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Soccer Odds at BookMaker.eu
Manchester United +180
Chelsea +180
Draw +240
Over/Under 2.5
Odds Analysis
Talk about a dead pick 'em of a match! The Blues and Red Devils are both set at +180 on the moneyline, and they're naturally both PK -110 on the Asian Handicap on top of that. The total is set at a flat 2.5, a testament to just how strong both of these teams can be at the back, though it should be noted that Chelsea's defense has looked a little vulnerable since the struggle against Crystal Palace at home.
Key Injuries
Chelsea has a completely healthy side at this point, a shocking revelation at this late stage of the season.
The same can't be said for Man U. The Red Devils will be hoping that David De Gea a back in net after he missed out on the Sunderland fixture last weekend with what was classified as a minor hip injury. Phil Jones and Juan Mata are probably out for the rest of the season, and it wouldn't be surprising if the same could be said for Wayne Rooney from his ankle problem. Rooney will be reevaluated before Sunday's match. Valencia should be back from missing the Sunderland match on Sunday as well.
Recent Form
Manchester United is now unbeaten in 21 Premier League matches. That might seem like gold at this point, but the Red Devils just aren't making up ground on Manchester City for that last Top 4 spot fast enough, and they'll have to be special down the stretch to finish the job and get into the Champions League. Of course, there's the backdoor into the UCL as well, and that would be by winning the Europa League, and there's a match to be played on Thursday against Anderlecht that could help determine just how real that dream is. Mourinho has made it clear that the Europa League is going to be important the rest of the way, and this is now one more match the Red Devils have to focus on that Chelsea doesn't.
The Blues are five wins away from being Premier League champions, but they aren't quite there yet. They've done their job in recent matches, taking care of Manchester United and Bournemouth with relative ease since losing to Crystal Palace, but with a gap of just seven points and no way to win the goal differential should Chelsea and Tottenham end up on level terms, Antonio Conte has made no bones about the fact that his club still needs to push the rest of the way.
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Even in the loss to Palace, the Blues looked like a championship side, albeit an unlucky one. Beating Manchester City at home was a clinical and well-deserved result, and taking it to Bournemouth last week away was a sure sign that this team isn't blowing the title from here.
United represents the toughest match left on Chelsea's docket, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic can't go at this alone as he's had to do time and time again.
Mourinho will try as he might against the team that has sacked him twice, but eventually, Manchester United will concede as the clearly inferior team, and the Chelsea defense will shut things down from there.
English Premier League Odds: Chelsea 1, Manchester United 0
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