Manchester United vs Chelsea Prediction 03.11.2024 | Premier League

• Competition: England - Premier League
• Date: Sunday, 3rd, November 2024
• Kickoff: 16:30 UK / 17.30 CET
• Venue: Old Trafford (Manchester)

Sunday afternoon's clash at Old Trafford will see Manchester United meet Chelsea in their first match after parting ways with Erik ten Hag, as part of matchday ten in the English Premier League.

During his debut as temporary manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy guided the Red Devils to a convincing 5-2 win against Leicester City, securing their spot among the top eight in the EFL Cup, which caused club officials to pause their pursuit of Ruben Amorim to replace Erik ten Hag. As the saga around the new head coach continues, the Dutch tactician remains committed to his next task and hopes to captivate the Old Trafford faithful with another expertly crafted performance that United so desperately needs, especially after a rocky start under ten Hag with a paltry 11 points collected from nine top-flight games.

Van Nistelrooy’s first test in the Premier League will be anything but easy, as he’ll need to prove his coaching skills against none other than a Chelsea side enjoying a promising start to the season under the guidance of Enzo Maresca. The past year saw the Blues in relentless pursuit of a coach who could steady the ship, and it appears that the 44-year-old Italian has won over the hearts of Stamford Bridge fans after guiding his team to an impressive haul of 17 points from nine games, which has placed them in fifth, just a single point behind Arsenal in third.

Manchester United vs Chelsea Betting Tips: 1X (DOUBLE CHANCE)

This is undoubtedly a difficult match to call, since both teams have failed to make an impression in their recent outings, which leads us to see a shared result as the most sensible outcome at this moment. The atmosphere at Old Trafford has reached a fever pitch ahead of Chelsea's visit, following interim boss van Nistelrooy leading the Red Devils to a 5-2 demolition of Leicester in the last-16 stage of the EFL Cup, and the Dutchman is eager to prove that Wednesday's success was not just a stroke of luck. 

Given their sluggish start to the top-tier campaign, with only three wins to show, Man United can find a bit of encouragement in knowing that two of those victories were achieved in front of their home fans. Opponent Chelsea, despite flaunting a much better start to the 2024-25 season than their Sunday hosts, have shown a slight decline in their form with only two triumphs from their last five matches in any format. 

After registering a hard-earned 2-1 win over Newcastle last week, the Blues were sent packing from the last-16 of the Carabao Cup by the same opposition in mid-week as they found themselves 0-2 down at St. James' Park. It is clear that neither side is instilling much faith before this heavyweight clash, which leads us to imagine that both United and Chelsea will end up exchanging satisfied handshakes as they split the points.