We simulated Chelsea vs Manchester United to predict score for massive Premier League clash

After their poor return from the international break, Manchester United will be looking to pick up a valuable three points when they take on Chelsea later today.

A second consecutive trip to west London awaits Chelsea on Thursday evening, with United being held to a 1-1 draw against Brentford in their last outing. Mason Mount thought he had snatched three points with his 96th-minute strike, but a 99th-minute equaliser saw the points shared, despite Brentford's domination.

A win against Chelsea would be the second of the season for Erik ten Hag's side, with Scott McTominay scoring twice in a 2-1 win earlier this term. Recent history is on United's side, with Chelsea's last win in the league against United coming back in 2017. So, can United pick up a much-needed three points tonight? Let's take a look.

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To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions. We predict that the hosts could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; Jackson.

We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Wan-Bissaka; Mainoo, McTominay, Fernandes; Garnacho, Hojlund, Rashford.

Chelsea were fantastic in the opening stages as they dominated every aspect of the game, and they took a deserved lead in the ninth minute when Raheem Sterling's curling effort was pushed into the path of Conor Gallagher who fired into an empty net. The Blues pushed for a second and they took