Manchester United will cement their place in the Premier League top four if they avoid defeat against Chelsea at Old Trafford on Thursday night.
Sitting three points clear of fifth-placed Liverpool with a game in hand over Jurgen Klopp’s side, the Red Devils need a single point to confirm Champions League football for next season.
On the flip side, Chelsea find themselves all the way down in 12th place, with the Blues guaranteed to finish in the bottom half of the table.
It is fair to say that Manchester United have enjoyed an improved season under Erik ten Hag, winning 21 of their 36 Premier League matches to remain in control of their own destiny.
The Red Devils head into Thursday’s clash on the back of successive clean-sheet victories, having defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 and Bournemouth 1-0.
Better still, Man Utd have won six of their last nine Premier League matches, keeping six clean sheets in the process.
Having avoided defeat in each of their previous 16 home league games – picking up 13 wins along the way – United will be confident of picking up yet another positive result at Old Trafford.
As for Chelsea, they have endured a season to forget, with Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and now Frank Lampard trying – and failing – to steady the ship.
The Blues were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City last time out, meaning they have lost eight of their last 11 matches across all competitions.
Since Lampard returned to the club as caretaker manager, Chelsea have managed to pick up a solitary victory in nine outings, suffering seven defeats in that time.
Having won just two of their last 13 away league games – losing four of the previous six – the Blues look destined to struggle on Thursday.
Head-to-head: Interestingly, Man Utd and Chelsea have drawn their last five Premier League meetings, with two goalless stalemates preceding three 1-1 draws.
When you look at the bigger picture, Chelsea have only managed to win one of their previous 12 matches against United in all competitions.
Team news: Man Utd will be without Lisandro Martinez, Donny van de Beek, Marcel Sabitzer and Phil Jones for the remainder of the campaign, while Marcus Rashford is a doubt due to illness.
Chelsea’s injury lengthy list contains Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Armando Broja, Benoit Badiashile, N’Golo Kante, Mason Mount, Marc Cucurella, Kalidou Koulibaly and Mateo Kovacic.
When you couple Man Utd’s strong home record with Chelsea’s poor record on the road, all the signs point towards a home win on Thursday.
Forebet predicts that Manchester United and Chelsea will combine for over 2.5 goals, with the hosts outscoring the visitors to claim all three points.
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