Man Utd v Chelsea Betting Tips: Blues to end United’s top four hopes?

The Red Devils were left disappointed in midweek after their 2-0 defeat to rivals Manchester City, but their first half performance gave them plenty to be hopeful about.

Antonio Valencia is still missing for the home side, but it’s not expected that Solskjaer will change too much from the game against City. Matteo Darmian is likely to occupy his seat on the bench again, with either Ashley Young or Diogo Dalot taking up the right-back role.

After becoming such an influential figure for the Blues in recent weeks, they’ll have to cope without youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi, after he limped off with a torn Achilles during their draw against Burnley.

The West Londoners could also be without Antonio Rudiger after the German centre-back limped off the field with a knee injury in their 2-0 defeat to Liverpool. Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola is hopeful over Rudiger’s availability, though it’s not expected he’ll be risked.

Key Battles

For Manchester United, they’ll have to stop Eden Hazard from showing what he can do when he’s at the top of his game. He had a tough night of it against Burnley on Monday, but you still saw glimpses of what he can do.

Chelsea will need to make sure Pogba doesn’t get gifted the space he craves to create. He’s got an eye for a pass, and usually if he’s given the space, he can thread the ball through the eye of a needle and split defences with ease.

Gonzalo Higuain hasn’t shone on the biggest of Premier League stages so far this season, with four goals coming against Huddersfield, Fulham and Burnley. Could be bag his first goal against one of the league’s top-six?

On the red half, Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku need to show what they’re all about again. The goals have dried up for United’s front two, but the pair usually find their form when Chelsea are in town.

Andreas Christensen will need to be on top form if he’s drafted in for Rudiger, though if the German does make it back in time, his man of the match performance in last season’s FA Cup final against this opposition could play on the United’s strikers’ minds.

Match Odds

For the second time in a week, Manchester United come into a home tie at Old Trafford as underdogs to pick up three points. They’re 33/20 to get the better of the Blues.

Now Chelsea have a top-four finish in their grasp, Sarri could mastermind a dominant performance here. They’re favourites to leave Manchester with three points at 13/8.

A draw wouldn’t suit either side, but depending on other results, it would suit the away side far more. Think the second league fixture will end as a draw like the first did? We’ve got 23/10 on the points being shared.

Hazard is having one of his best seasons in a Chelsea shirt, with the Belgian already notching 16 league goals. He’s a 9/2 favourite to net first for the Blues, or there’s 17/10 on him scoring anytime.

United’s Belgian striker Lukaku is the most likely to score first for the Red Devils. He’s priced at 9/2, or you can get 9/5 on him scoring anytime.

Think this is the game Higuain breaks his top-six goal drought? He’s 9/4 to score anytime at Old Trafford.

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All Odds and Markets are correct as of the date of publishing.