Manchester United vs Chelsea

2 - 1
🕒 Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:05 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Martin Atkinson 🔁 Regular Season - 28 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 28
Regular Season Table
Manchester United 2 · Chelsea 5
Referee Stats
28 matches · 3.79 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.79
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.07
Over 4.5 cards 36%
Home wins 36%
Draws 25%
Away wins 39%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-14).
  • Chelsea controlled possession (56%).
  • Chelsea had the sharper finishing (5-7 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 15-2-2

Goals For / Against

38 / 9
Avg: 2.00 / 0.47

Points

47
Avg: 2.47

Clean Sheets

12

Failed to Score

2
Chelsea (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-3-6

Goals For / Against

32 / 22
Avg: 1.68 / 1.16

Points

33
Avg: 1.74

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.47
PPG
1.74
2.00
GF
1.68
0.47
GA
1.16
53%
O2.5
68%
32%
BTTS
53%
63%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Manchester United rank2nd
Chelsea rank5th
Manchester United points81
Chelsea points70
Manchester United: #2 · 81 pts · GD +40
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 34 pts above the play-off edge. 45 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Chelsea: #5 · 70 pts · GD +24
11 pts off the top 2. 23 pts above the play-off edge. 34 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

W W L W W
Points12/15
Weighted index80
Goals7-3
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Chelsea last 5 away

L W W W L
Points9/15
Weighted index60
Goals6-7
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 16%

Chelsea trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home89%
Manchester United clean sheet at home63%
Chelsea score away79%
Chelsea clean sheet away32%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first63%
Manchester United win after scoring first100%
Chelsea score first53%
Chelsea win after scoring first80%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 67% · Chelsea 50%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 29.1' · Chelsea 20.8'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home2.00 vs 1.53
Manchester United concede at home0.47 vs 1.15
Chelsea score away1.68 vs 1.15
Chelsea concede away1.16 vs 1.53
Manchester United score 31% above league average, while Chelsea score 47% above league average.
Defensive side: Manchester United are 59% below league average at home, and Chelsea are 24% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Manchester United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
46-60 7
31-45 6
61-75 6
0-15 5
16-30 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
16-30 0
76-90+ 0

Chelsea goal timing (away)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
16-30 6
0-15 5
61-75 5
31-45 4
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
76-90+ 5
16-30 3
31-45 3
46-60 3
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
7
Total Shots
10
14
Shots off Goal
1
4
Blocked Shots
4
3
Shots Inside Box
8
8
Shots Outside Box
2
6
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
3
4
Fouls
13
12
Offsides
1
6
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
6
3
Total Passes
432
552
Passes Accurate
352
475
Passes %
81%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
3
30'
30' N. Kanté
32'
32' Goal · 0-1
Willian
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Hazard
39'
39' Goal · 1-1
R. Lukaku
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Martial
64'
64' A. Martial
1st substitution · For: J. Lingard
68'
68' A. Valencia
73'
73' E. Hazard
1st substitution · For: Pedro
75'
75' Goal · 2-1
J. Lingard
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Lukaku
78'
78' V. Moses
2nd substitution · For: O. Giroud
81'
81' A. Sánchez
2nd substitution · For: E. Bailly
81'
81' Daniel Noel Drinkwater
3rd substitution · For: Cesc Fàbregas
85'
85' N. Matić
88'
88' Álvaro Morata

Manchester United vs Chelsea 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1 on Sunday, 25 February 2018 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Martin Atkinson. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: N. Kanté received a yellow card for Chelsea at 30'. Chelsea took the lead at 32' when Willian scored, with the assist credited to E. Hazard, making the score 0-1. Manchester United leveled the score at 39' when R. Lukaku scored, with the assist credited to A. Martial, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 64', with A. Martial replacing J. Lingard. A. Valencia received a yellow card for Manchester United at 68'. Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 73', with E. Hazard replacing Pedro. Manchester United took the lead at 75' when J. Lingard scored, with the assist credited to R. Lukaku, making the score 2-1. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 78', with V. Moses replacing O. Giroud. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 81', with A. Sánchez replacing E. Bailly. Chelsea made their 3rd substitution at 81', with Daniel Noel Drinkwater replacing Cesc Fàbregas. N. Matić received a yellow card for Manchester United at 85'. Álvaro Morata received a yellow card for Chelsea at 88'.

Manchester United used 2 substitutions while Chelsea used 3 substitutions. Manchester United got 2 yellow cards, while Chelsea got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-14).
  • Chelsea controlled possession (56%).
  • Chelsea had the sharper finishing (5-7 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games24
Home Wins8
Draws11
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals8 (33.3%)
BTTS13 (54.2%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins6
Draws6
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals5 (41.7%)
BTTS8 (66.7%)

Manchester United vs Chelsea Head-to-Head History by Season