S.P.Read Esq: Chelsea v Man U

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the Premier League match on Saturday on SKY between CHELSEA v MAN U and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening for Chelsea v Man U – a match that in many ways doesn’t have the significance it should do.

‘First’ playing ‘third’ in the Premier League at this stage of the season should be a box office smash but the reality is whichever way this goes isn’t going to be disastrous for either team.

Even a loss for Chelsea would leave them five points clear and a game in hand of Man U who would jump into second.

A loss for Man U would still leave them in an automatic Champions League spot.

Perhaps on this basis a DRAW might be the best result all round and Chelsea have been masters of claiming a point in high profile matches this season with five draws in nine meetings against top-seven rivals.

Given Man U’s injury problems they may want more than that though.

United are on a run of six straight wins but manager Louis Van Gaal is without Marcos Rojo, Phil Jones, Daley Blind and Michael Carrick whilst Jonny Evans still suspended.

Van Gaal said on Friday “It’s the worst scenario” and it will lead to some serious shuffling of his pack in defence.

Van Gaal has arrived at a winning formula this season almost by trial and error but there is little doubt that his side is better now than when they faced Chelsea at Old Trafford in October – the match finishing 1-1.

Chelsea v Man U
Premier League
5.30pm LIVE ON SKY

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Oct 2014 Premier Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
Jan 2014 Premier Chelsea 3-1 Man Utd
Aug 2013 Premier Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea
May 2013 Premier Man Utd 0-1 Chelsea
Apr 2013 FA Cup Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd
Mar 2013 FA Cup Man Utd 2-2 Chelsea
Oct 2012 Capital One Cup Chelsea 5-4 Man Utd
Oct 2012 Premier Chelsea 2-3 Man Utd
Feb 2012 Premier Chelsea 3-3 Man Utd
Sep 2011 Premier Man Utd 3-1 Chelsea

The head to head usually produces goals and I’m a seller of the third match goal at 76 minutes with Star Spreads.

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