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Chelsea prepare to entertain Manchester United at Stamford Bridge at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 31 of the 67 previous games, with the Blues winning just 19.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was just last season, in January 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 06 Nov | Man Utd. | 1 - 0 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 May | Man Utd. | 1 - 3 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 26 Jan | Man Utd. | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 12 Jan | Chelsea | 0-0 | Man Utd. | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 15 Aug | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Man Utd. | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 30 Nov | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Man Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Blues have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
Man Utd.'s away form is equally impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Red Devils, and 0 goals against.
Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 88 points from the 35 games played. Man Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 79 points from their 35 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Man Utd. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Man Utd. | 4 successive away victories. 10 games since last away draw. 11 games since last defeat. |