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Premier League Round 9 Saturday, 31 October 2026 FT
ChelseaHomeWWLDW
2:0Half-time 0:0
Manchester UnitedAwayLDLLL
492526
Chelsea winDrawManchester United win
Kick-off
Sat 31 Oct
Expected goals
3.19
1.86 : 1.33
Favourite
49%
Chelsea
Over 2.5 goals
61%
model chance
Both teams to score
64%
model chance
Prices compared
6
in the odds table

Chelsea vs Manchester United odds comparison

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
1xBet2.053.903.681.642.461.502.45Bet
22Bet2.113.603.301.552.451.492.64Bet
BC.Game2.183.653.051.582.321.502.50Bet
Betwinner2.143.653.341.552.451.492.64Bet
Melbet2.143.653.341.552.451.492.64Bet
Stake2.183.703.101.582.291.532.41Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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Chelsea to win partner prices

BC.Game pay the best Chelsea price at 2.18, 1xBet lead the draw at 3.90 and 1xBet have Manchester United longest at 3.68.

The best-price payout across the three results is 101.3%, several points better than any single book offers here.

Goal market prices: over 2.5 pays 1.64 (1xBet) and under 2.5 2.46 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.53 (Stake) and no 2.64 (Melbet).

The table lists every bookmaker line we hold for 1X2, over/under 2.5 and BTTS, with the best price in each column marked. Partner bookmakers carry a Bet button and open through a counted link; the others are shown for comparison only.

75%

Our prediction

Chelsea or Manchester United (no draw)
LeanExpected goals 1.86 : 1.33-0.7% against the best price
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
61% chance1.64
BTTSBoth teams to score
64% chance1.53
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
83% chance1.21fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-1
10% chance9.80fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Chelsea, full-time Chelsea
31% chance3.21fair
First halfFirst-half goal
76% chance1.31fair

Chelsea vs Manchester United prediction

Our Chelsea vs Manchester United prediction and pick

Chelsea vs Manchester United prediction for the Premier League on Saturday, 31 October 2026: the model makes Chelsea a narrow favourite at 49%, with the draw at 25% and Manchester United at 26%.

Expected goals are 1.86 for Chelsea and 1.33 for Manchester United, a total of 3.19, which puts over 2.5 goals at 61% and both teams to score at 64%.

One score grid produces every chance here: the 1X2 split, the goal lines, BTTS and the scorelines all come from the same pair of expected goals.

Our main pick is chelsea or Manchester United (no draw) at 75%. 1xBet offer the top price at 1.32. That price implies 76%, 1 points over the model figure.

Over the last 5 matches Chelsea stand at 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Manchester United show 0 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats in 5.

Chelsea vs Manchester United over 2.5 goals, BTTS and correct score

On the goal lines Chelsea vs Manchester United reads 83% for over 1.5, 61% for over 2.5 and 40% for over 3.5, which leaves under 2.5 at 39%.

Over 2.5 goals is the goals selection at 61%; 1xBet pay 1.64.

BTTS yes stands at 64%. Chelsea score in 84% of simulations against a 16% clean sheet for Manchester United; Manchester United score in 74% while Chelsea shut them out 26% of the time.

Both teams to score is the stronger side of the BTTS market at 64%.

Correct score: 1-1 leads at 10.2%, then 2-1 at 9.5% and 1-0 at 7.7%.

A correct score bet pays long because the probability spreads across dozens of results; the over and under lines above back the same match picture with far less variance.

Half-time / full-time: half-time Chelsea, full-time Chelsea is the top combination at 31%. The model gives the first half 45% of the goals, which puts a first-half goal at 76%.

Every market rated for Chelsea vs Manchester United

Every chance below comes from the same score grid as the 49% / 25% / 26% split above, with the best bookmaker price where one exists and the fair price otherwise; the green bar marks the strongest line in each group.

Match result

Chelsea to win49%2.18
Draw25%3.90
Manchester United to win26%3.68
Chelsea, draw no bet65%fair 1.53
Manchester United, draw no bet35%fair 2.88

Double chance

Chelsea or draw74%1.37
Manchester United or draw51%1.89
Chelsea or Manchester United (no draw)75%1.32

Goals

Over 0.5 goals96%fair 1.04
Over 1.5 goals83%fair 1.21
Over 2.5 goals61%1.64
Over 3.5 goals40%fair 2.53
Over 4.5 goals22%fair 4.59
Under 1.5 goals17%fair 5.78
Under 2.5 goals39%2.46
Under 3.5 goals61%fair 1.65

BTTS

Both teams to score64%1.53
Not both teams to score36%2.64

Halves

First-half goal76%fair 1.31
Over 1.5 first-half goals42%fair 2.38
Second-half goal83%fair 1.21

Team goals

Chelsea to score84%fair 1.18
Manchester United to score74%fair 1.36
Chelsea clean sheet26%fair 3.79
Manchester United clean sheet16%fair 6.41
Chelsea to win to nil24%fair 4.12
Manchester United to win to nil14%fair 6.99

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00

Most likely scores

1-110.2%
2-19.5%
1-07.7%
2-07.1%
1-26.8%
2-26.3%

Half-time / full-time

Chelsea / Chelsea31.2%
Manchester United / Manchester United15.9%
Draw / Chelsea15.5%
Draw / Draw12.3%
Draw / Manchester United9.5%

Questions about Chelsea vs Manchester United

Chelsea or Manchester United: which side does the model back?

The model gives Chelsea the best chance at 49%, with the draw at 25%. Under 50% the favourite fails to win more often than it wins, which is why the double chance is the safer line here.

Chelsea vs Manchester United correct score: what does the model say?

1-1 is the most likely scoreline at 10.2%. The probability is spread across many results, so over 2.5 goals at 61% backs the same picture with less variance.

Chelsea vs Manchester United both teams to score: yes or no?

The BTTS yes line is rated 64%. Chelsea find the net in 84% of simulated matches and Manchester United in 74%.

When is Chelsea vs Manchester United and where is the result shown?

Chelsea vs Manchester United starts at 12:30 UTC on Saturday, 31 October 2026, shown in your local time once the page loads. The live score runs on the page and every tip is graded after the final whistle.

Our pick, Chelsea v Manchester UnitedChelsea or Manchester United (no draw), 75%
1.32Bet