- Recent form: Chelsea (W) have won four of their last five matches in all competitions (W4, L1).
- Head-to-head: Manchester United (W) have failed to win any of their last three away games against Chelsea (W).
Blues have terrific record against Red Devils
Chelsea (W) have built an impressive record against Manchester United (W) in recent years with the rivalry growing off the back of several cup finals and high-stakes clashes in the Women’s Super League. The Blues have won four of the last five meetings and beat United 2-0 at home in the League Cup Women 2025/2026 earlier in the season.
The hosts are in second spot in the Women’s Super League 2025-2026 with 46 points from 21 games and just six points clear of United in fourth. The visitors are in poor form at the moment with three defeats and two draws from their last five and they have failed to win any of their last two on the road.
Chelsea (W) have won two of their last three at home (L1) and picked up comfortable victories over Everton (W) and Leicester (W) in their recent away games, but they were unable to match Manchester City (W) last time out, falling 3-2 after extra time in the FA Cup Women 2025/2026.
Kerr and Thompson can get on the scoresheet
Tactical approaches
Sonia Bompastor has overseen a smooth transition to her possession-based system since taking over in May 2024 and the Blues are a fluid, hard to read side that can control games with their structure and create chances out wide by overloads.
Manchester United (W) can be a joy to watch when Marc Skinner’s players get their pressing and transitions right and they have won six, drawn three and lost just one of ten away league games, conceding only eight goals on their travels.
Form and key threats
That is a record that is good enough to put the Red Devils in the top four, but they have struggled to break down the better teams recently and picked up a 0-0 draw away to Tottenham (W) before being held 1-1 at home by Brighton & Hove Albion (W).
Elisabeth Terland, who has six goals in 17 league appearances this season, will be United’s main threat and hope again on Saturday while Chelsea (W) have the attacking firepower to keep United’s defence on edge. Alyssa Thompson, who has scored seven league goals, is the top scorer for the hosts and an anytime scorer looks a good bet.
Skinner’s team can be stopped
Chelsea (W) should win this game against a team that they have dominated in recent seasons and are in superior form at the moment, but the odds on a home victory are a little low at 1.49.
- The Blue’s average of 1.90 goals-per-game at home suggests they should be able to outscore their guests in a game where both teams can score.
- Skinner’s side will press hard and try to get in behind the Chelsea (W) defense with quick vertical passes and combinations out wide.
- But the visitors are going to have to work hard to press the ball and stop the game when they have it, which is what the Chelsea (W) players want.
- So, this fixture should be a good watch with plenty of counter-pressing action and goals at each end of the field, so take the Over 2.5 goals odds at 1.71.
