Chelsea vs MU Prediction, 02:15 May 17: Soul in Bilbao

Prediction before the match Chelsea vs MU

MU and Tottenham both played early in round 37 of the Premier League to have more time to prepare for the final of the European Cup 2 in the middle of next week. Notably, both teams had to play away against opponents who are racing for the top 5. While Tottenham met Aston Villa, MU had to travel to Stamford Bridge of Chelsea.

For MU, this match is just a formality. They are currently 16th in the rankings but are not worried about relegation. The Red Devils also quickly determined that this is their worst season in the Premier League history. However, coach Ruben Amorim was extremely disappointed after losing to West Ham in the previous round. He said that MU's culture has a big problem when the team accepts defeat at home too easily and considers defeat as normal.

The defeat to West Ham means United have gone seven games without a win in the Premier League (D2 L5). This is their worst run since the tournament was launched in 1992. However, fans believe that United will not try to change the situation at this time. Coach Ruben Amorim's anger is not as serious as he shows. The reason is that MU is looking forward to their most important match of the season: the European Cup Winners' Cup final at San Mames, Bilbao in the middle of next week.

It would not be surprising if coach Ruben Amorim fielded a squad with many reserve players against Chelsea. In fact, the Portuguese coach has done this in previous rounds, thereby helping MU to be fit for the European arena. This is an important reason why the Red Devils are undefeated on the way to the final of the Cup C2.

On the other hand, Chelsea probably doesn’t care too much about what formation MU will use and how determined they are. The Blues have their own problems and tasks to solve. They must beat MU to keep their 5th place against the clutches of Aston Villa and Nottingham. Of course, Chelsea’s chances of winning will be higher if MU doesn’t field their strongest lineup.

After flying high at the beginning of the season, Chelsea have fallen off the pace. From competing with Liverpool for the title, they are in danger of falling out of the top 5 and losing their ticket to the European Cup 1 next season. Coach Enzo Maresca's team has recovered strongly recently, but the loss to Newcastle in the previous round has made their situation more dangerous. More than ever, Chelsea must overcome MU before facing Nottingham in the final round.

Coach Ruben Amorim doesn't have many options.

Stamford Bridge will be Chelsea's base for victory, regardless of what line-up United field. Chelsea are unbeaten in nine Premier League home games since the start of 2025, winning seven of those. They have picked up the most points (23) and conceded the fewest goals (7) at home of any team in the competition this year.

Chelsea have also not lost their last home game in 22 seasons, and with United fully focused on the Europa League final, it is hard to see anything other than that run continuing for the Blues.

Head-to-head history, form Chelsea vs MU

Expected lineup Chelsea vs MU

Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, George; Neto

MU: Bayindir; Fredricson, Lindelof, Shaw; Kamason, Eriksen, Ugarte, Amass; Mainoo, Garnacho; Obi

Score prediction: Chelsea 2-0 MU

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