Manchester United host opponents they have not lost to at home in the Premier League for more than 10 years, as Chelsea visit Old Trafford on Wednesday.
The visitors will believe they can seal a first win at United since May 2013 though, with Erik ten Hag’s side suffering a limp defeat at Newcastle United on Saturday amid an inconsistent season so far.
Chelsea themselves survived a scare to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, when Enzo Fernandez scored twice but the Blues had Conor Gallagher sent off on the stroke of halftime.
United could move sixth in the table with victory, while Chelsea could rise as high as eighth if they can win for only the second time in 11 midweek top-flight matches.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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What time does Man United vs Chelsea kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at Old Trafford in Manchester, UK and kicks off on Wednesday, December 6 at 8.15 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Wed Dec. 6 | 3:15 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Wed Dec. 6 | 3:15 p.m. ET |
| UK | Wed Dec. 6 | 8:15 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Wed Dec. 6 | 6:15 a.m. AEST |
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Man United vs Chelsea live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Peacock |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | — | Amazon Prime Video |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
UK: This match will be available on Amazon Prime TV.
USA: This game is available for streaming via Peacock.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada, with a new FREE five-day trial for new subscribers.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
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Man United vs Chelsea lineups, team news
Midfielder Casemiro and defender Lisandro Martinez remain out for Manchester United, while Christian Eriksen may not return in 2023.
Mason Mount missed United’s defeat at Newcastle United on Saturday and Jonny Evans has not played for almost a month because of a thigh issue. Amad Diallo and Tyrell Malacia have long-term injuries.
Man United projected lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Onana (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw — McTominay, Mainoo — Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho — Hojlund.
Ben Chilwell remains unavailable for Chelsea and Malo Gusto has been missing with a knee injury, but fellow defender Reece James is available again after suspension, as is Marc Cucurella.
Romeo Lavia and Christopher Nkunku are likely to still be sidelined and Conor Gallagher is banned after receiving two yellow cards against Brighton. Carney Chukwuemeka, Trevoh Chalobah and Wesley Fofana are out.
Chelsea projected lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Cucurella, Silva, Badiashile, James — Fernandez, Caicedo, Palmer — Mudryk, Jackson, Sterling.
Man United vs Chelsea prediction, odds
United took a fair deal of flak for the manner of their defeat at Newcastle and had lost three of their previous four Premier League home matches before edging past Luton Town in their most recent league fixture at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag would likely take a draw against in a Chelsea game that is tough to call. The stats back up the chances of that happening: the 26 times this game has ended all-square in the Premier League makes it the most drawn fixture in the history of the competition.
With 19 of those matches being score draws – and the game ending 1-1 on 14 occasions – that makes it the most common exact scoreline in Premier League history. It could well be repeated in this fixture.
Prediction: Man United 1-1 Chelsea
| MUN win |
Draw | CHE win |
Both teams to score Y / N |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings (USA) |
+190 | +265 | +140 | -195 / +155 | -155 / +125 |