Chelsea vs Manchester United Prediction, 5/16/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Chelsea vs Manchester United
Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
Location: Stamford Bridge in London, England
TV: USA Network
Chelsea (18-9-9) hosts Manchester United (10-9-17) at Stamford Bridge in London, England on Friday. Chelsea are priced at -122 and the Red Devils are at +102. The over/under comes in at 3. The starting goalies are Robert Sanchez for Chelsea and Altay Bayındır for Manchester United.
The Blues are ranked 7th in the category of xG having 65.9, and the team's expected goals against are at 45.8. The Blues have surrendered 43 goals while relinquishing 1.19 goals per 90 min, and the other team have accumulated 152 shots on target against them. Their difference in goals is currently at 19 with the help of 62 goals accumulated as well as 43 goals allowed. They are sitting with 9 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 25.0% on the year. Chelsea has recorded 108 saves and they also have a save percentage of 71.7% this season. Chelsea has a total of 98 yellow card warnings on the year in addition to 2 red cards. For the year, this club is averaging 1.75 points per contest (63 points) and they also are 17th in European soccer with 45 assists.
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On the season, Man U has a save % of 63.4% (145 SoT against), and they also sit at 66th among European teams with 39 points. The Red Devils have put together an average of 1.1 pts per contest while compiling 28 assists and 3 red cards. Manchester United has amassed 42 goals and their expected goals on the season is sitting at 49.4. Man U has accumulated a clean sheet rate of 25.0% this year and 78 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.47 in addition to 93 saves, and they have accounted for 9 shutouts. Manchester Utd ranks 70th for goals allowed with 53, and their goal differential is -11.
The guy protecting the net for Chelsea is Robert Sanchez. Sanchez has seen the pitch for a total of 11,962 minutes and has earned 351 stops in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper born in Spain has had 508 shots tried at him in 133 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.19 (158 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 69.1%. Sanchez (50-43-40 mark during his career) has earned 38 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.6%% shutout percentage.
Altay Bayındır will be looking after the goal for Manchester Utd. In his pro soccer career, Bayındır has given up 10 goals and has accumulated 7 saves in 3 starts. He has given up 3.33 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 0-0-3. He is the owner of a save % of 43.8% and his shutout rate is 0.0%%. Bayındır defended 16 shots tried against him in 270 career minutes.
Cole Palmer is one player who has a chance to score for Chelsea. The midfielder from England has 46 goals scored in 8,143 professional minutes. Palmer has been given a starting assignment in 87 matches during his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.51 G/90. He has totaled 25 assists while tallying 117 pts in his career.
Manchester Utd features an attacker in Bruno Fernandes, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has tallied 444 pts in his career and has assisted on a goal 128 times. The midfielder representing Portugal has played 40,941 minutes while earning 158 goals. He scores 0.35 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 460 contests in his pro soccer career.
Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Manchester United (-122)
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