Normally, Chelsea vs MU always attracts a lot of attention from fans. But at the moment, the "hotness" of the encounter has decreased significantly, because the Red Devils want to save their strength for the Europa League arena.

The London team will enter the match with great enthusiasm, as they are competing fiercely for a ticket to the C1 next season. Before round 37, Chelsea was in 5th place, equal on points with Aston Villa and with a better secondary index.

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MU no longer has much motivation in this match - Photo: PA

With an away match against direct competitor Nottingham Forest in the final round, The Blues' chances will be significantly reduced if they cannot defeat MU.

Ruben Amorim certainly does not dare to risk fielding his strongest lineup, in a context of thin personnel due to many injuries.

Veterans like Casemiro, Maguire or Bruno Fernandes will be rested. The Portuguese coach even has to keep Hojlund, Onana or Mazraoui because if they have problems, MU will be in danger before the Europa League final.

Therefore, the opportunity will be for Bayindir, Amass, Fredricson, Eriksen or Obi Martin. The team is in disarray and lacks experience, it is predicted that the Red Devils will have a difficult away trip.

On the other side of the front line, Nicolas Jackson's disastrous red card in the defeat to Newcastle means he will be suspended for the remaining rounds. Emzo Maresca may have to put his trust in George, or pull Pedro Neto into the middle.

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Maresca and his team are determined to get 3 points - Photo: CFC

With a weakened attack (Sancho not playing, Nkunku and Marc Guiu injured), the hope of the blue team will rest on the feet of Cole Palmer, who has scored 4 goals against MU in the past.

Stamford Bridge is also a reliable support for Chelsea. Since the beginning of 2025, they are unbeaten in 9 home matches in the Premier League, including 7 wins.

While MU is preoccupied with the match in Bilbao, Chelsea needs to seize the advantage to take all 3 points tonight.

Asian ratio: Chelsea handicap 1 1/4 (0: 1 1/4) - TX: 3 draw

Prediction: Chelsea win 3-1

Force information

Chelsea: Nicolas Jackson is suspended. Fofana, Marc Guiu, Nkunku are injured. Sancho is not allowed to play.

MU: Zirkzee, Lisandro Martinez, Heaven, Leny Yoro, De Ligt and Dalot are injured.

Expected lineup

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

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

Match schedule
Round 37
05/17/2025 01:30:00 Aston Villa - Tottenham
05/17/2025 02:15:00 Chelsea - Manchester United
05/18/2025 18:00:00 Everton - Southampton
05/18/2025 20:15:00 West Ham - Nottingham Forest
05/18/2025 21:00:00 Leicester - Ipswich
05/18/2025 21:00:00 Brentford - Fulham
05/18/2025 22:30:00 Arsenal - Newcastle
05/20/2025 02:00:00 Brighton - Liverpool
05/21/2025 02:00:00 Crystal Palace - Wolves
05/21/2025 02:00:00 Manchester City - Bournemouth
Ranking
STT Team Battle T H B HS Point
1 Liverpool 36 25 8 3 46 83
2 Arsenal 36 18 14 4 33 68
3 Newcastle 36 20 6 10 23 66
4 Manchester City 36 19 8 9 24 65
5 Chelsea 36 18 9 9 19 63
6 Aston Villa 36 18 9 9 7 63
7 Nottingham Forest 36 18 8 10 12 62
8 Brentford 36 16 7 13 10 55
9 Brighton 36 14 13 9 3 55
10 Bournemouth 36 14 11 11 12 53
11 Fulham 36 14 9 13 1 51
12 Crystal Palace 36 12 13 11 -2 49
13 Everton 36 9 15 12 -5 42
14 Wolves 36 12 5 19 -13 41
15 West Ham 36 10 10 16 -17 40
16 Manchester United 36 10 9 17 -11 39
17 Tottenham 36 11 5 20 4 38
18 Ipswich 36 4 10 22 -42 22
19 Leicester 36 5 7 24 -47 22
20 Southampton 36 2 6 28 -57 12

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-chelsea-vs-mu-quy-do-giuong-co-trang-2401596.html