Premier League, Round 9ChelseaCHE 31/10/2026 12:30 Manchester UnitedMUN Venue Stamford Bridge Referee Peter BankesWhere to watch Chelsea vs Man United: TV channel, live online streamsChelsea vs Manchester United kicks off at12:30pm GMT on Saturday, October 31at Stamford Bridge.In the UK, the game is being shown on TNT Sports. Streaming is on HBO Max. In the US, the game kicks off at8:30am ET.Heres the full list of Premier League international broadcasters.Chelsea vs Manchester United Premier League previewChelsea head coach Xabi Alonso vowed to focus on Manchester United as soon as the Spaniard left Anfield after the Blues EFL Cup fourth round exit to Liverpool on Wednesday.The visitors drew 1-1 after 90 minutes, only to lose in the third set of sudden death spot kicks as goalkeeper Mike Penders stood in for the injured Emiliano Martinez.He looked really solid, with good composure, Alonso said of Penders. That is what it takes in this job to overcome difficult situations and he did quite well.Penders was also in goal for Chelseas 2-0 defeat at home to Tottenham on Saturday, ending their two-match winning run following victories at Everton and against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.The Cherries cruised to victory at United on Sunday, winning 3-0 in a game that ended with beleaguered Red Devils head coach appearing to wave goodbye to fans who then booed his players as they left the pitch.United have persisted with Carrick but remain in a precarious position a point above the relegation zone and on an eight-match winless run in all competitions.I didnt expect anything, Carrick replied when he was asked whether he had anticipated still being in charge against Chelsea.I was dealing with the performance, the result, what it was. Theres no hiding from the fact that the dynamics and the atmosphere in the stadium were a little bit different to normal.Going through that and digesting that it was purely [a case in my] mind of what do we need to do to improve things?'Premier League table: Full updated standings Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Manchester City87012091121 L W W W W 2 Arsenal8701135821 W W W L W 3 Brighton85122371616 L W W W W 4 Liverpool8431118315 W W L W D 5 Chelsea84131715213 L W W L D 6 Brentford8251149511 D L D W D 7 Leeds825196311 D D L D W 8 Newcastle83231214-211 W L L W L 9 Aston Villa8323912-311 W W D W L 10 Hull City824298110 D L D L D 11 Everton824289-110 L L D W D 12 Ipswich83141216-410 D L W L W 13 Bournemouth82331213-19 W W L L D 14 Tottenham8233810-29 W W D L D 15 Fulham8224810-28 W W L D D 16 Manchester United81431013-37 L D D D L 17 Crystal Palace8215919-107 L L W D L 18 Nottingham Forest8134610-46 D L L L W 19 Coventry8206615-96 L L W W L 20 Sunderland8125614-85 D L L L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Chelsea vs Manchester United team newsCole Palmer is available again after serving his one-match ban in the EFL Cup game at Liverpool. Joao Pedro has been ruled out for a few weeks with a thigh injury, so Danny Welbeck or Morgan Rogers could lead the line.Mike Penders will retain his place in goal with Emiliano Martinez still not fully fit after a jaw operation. Captain Reece James and Jamie Gittens are out and Maxence Lacroix suffered a hamstring issue at Anfield, while Pep Chavarria is hoping to recover from a knock.Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martnez and Matheus Cunha are all expected to return to Uniteds starting side.Kobbie Mainoo is a doubt, as is Marcus Rashford. Benjamin Sesko, Manuel Ugarte, Patrick Dorgu and Luke Shaw are all out.Chelsea vs Manchester United predicted line upsChelsea: Mike Penders, Josh Acheampong, Marco Palestra, Levi Colwill, Jorrel Hato, Pedro Neto, Moises Caicedo, Henderson, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Danny WelbeckManchester United: Senne Lammens, Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot, Carlos Baleba, Youri Tielemans, Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo, Matheus CunhaChelsea vs Manchester United stats, Premier League formChelsea have won two of their last 17 Premier League matches against Manchester United (D8 L7), prevailing at Stamford Bridge in 2023/24 (4-3) and 2024/25 (1-0)They have been beaten in both of their Premier League games at Stamford Bridge on Halloween, losing 2-1 to Sheffield United in 1992/93 and 3-1 to Liverpool in 2015/16. They are the only side to have played more than one home game on Halloween and lost every timeSince the start of March, Chelsea have lost more Premier League games than any other side (11). They have lost 44.4% of their games in 2026 (12/27), which is their worst ratio in a calendar year since 1993, when they lost 20 of 41 games (48.8%)Averaging 46% possession and 344 successful passes per game in the Premier League this season, Chelsea have recorded their lowest figures on record since 2003/04. Their passing accuracy of 82.6% is their worst since 2015/16 (82.5%)Alonso lost five of his seven Premier League games against Manchester United as a Liverpool player (W1 D1), his joint-most defeats against an opponent, alongside ChelseaIn all competitions, Alonsos most recent game against Chelsea as a player was a 2-1 win with Real Madrid at Old Trafford in March 2013, when Carrick played the full 90 minutes for Manchester UnitedUnited won both Premier League games against Chelsea last season and have not won three consecutive league games against the Blues since September 1965That winless eight-game stretch (D3 L5) is their longest such run since a sequence between October and November 1988 (9)The Red Devils could lose three consecutive games by three or more goals in all competitions for the first time since a run over November and December 1961Harry Maguire could make his 300th Premier League appearance and is one of three United players to have played every minute so far this season, alongside Senne Lammens and Bryan Mbeumo Recent Results : Chelsea Premier League Chelsea CHE L 0 2 2026-10-24 Tottenham TOT Premier League Everton EVE W 0 2 2026-10-17 Chelsea CHE Premier League Chelsea CHE W 5 1 2026-10-10 Bournemouth BOU Premier League Brentford BRE L 3 0 2026-09-18 Chelsea CHE Premier League Chelsea CHE D 2 2 2026-09-12 Hull City HUL Recent Results : Manchester United Premier League Manchester United MUN L 0 3 2026-10-25 Bournemouth BOU UEFA Champions League Como COM L 4 1 2026-10-21 Manchester United MUN Premier League Leeds LEE D 1 1 2026-10-18 Manchester United MUN UEFA Champions League Atletico Madrid ATM L 2 0 2026-10-13 Manchester United MUN Premier League Manchester United MUN D 1 1 2026-10-10 Tottenham TOT Chelsea vs Manchester United prediction Match PredictionChelsea 2 0 Manchester United On United's dismal form, it is hard to see Carrick's team earning a positive result here. Chelsea had been solid at home before that defeat to Spurs, winning four and drawing one of their five such games in all competitions this season. Topics Bruno Fernandes Chelsea F.C. Manchester United F.C. 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