- Chelsea (W) have won four of the last five meetings between these sides, including a 2-0 victory at home in the League Cup Women 2025/2026.
- Chelsea (W) have won eight of their ten home league fixtures, scoring an average of 1.90 goals per game.
- Chelsea (W) have won two and lost one of their last three home fixtures.
Blues seek revenge for cup semi-final defeat
Chelsea (W) could not avenge their 2-3 defeat in the extra-time semi-final of the FA Cup Women 2025/2026 when they lost to Manchester City (W), but Sonia Bompastor’s Blues should still have enough to overcome a United (W) side that are sliding down the table. The hosts have won four of their last five matches in all competitions, beating Everton (W) 4-1 away and Leicester (W) 3-0 away in the league, but they were again unable to take a win against City (W) at home.
They have a better record against United (W), however, having won four of their last five meetings, including a 2-0 home victory in the League Cup Women 2025/2026. Bompastor has overseen a transition to a more structured but equally fluid passing style of play since taking charge in May 2024, with Chelsea (W) capable of controlling games with their possession and creating chances from the wings with their overloads and constant rotation of players through the attacking third.
Manchester United (W), on the other hand, are a high-pressing side that like to transition quickly, but they have lost their edge recently. Marc Skinner’s side are on a run of three defeats and two draws from five and have failed to win any of their last three trips to Chelsea (W). Skinner has been in charge since 2021 but has stuck to his guns with a high-tempo, high-pressing style which relies on combinations out wide to break opposition lines and get through to the goal.
Chelsea (W) can find a way through
Despite some good results, this fixture has become a rivalry in the past few years with cup finals and high-stakes meetings making for an intense atmosphere and an intriguing tactical battle. Bompastor’s Chelsea (W) are likely to come out on top, however, as they have done in the last few meetings between these two. The Blues are second in the Super League Women 2025/2026 table on 46 points from 21 games, while United (W) are fourth on 40 points.
Backing Chelsea (W) to get another home win looks a good play, especially given the odds of 49/100 for the favourites. There should be goals on the day, however, with the Blues averaging 1.90 goals per home game and United (W) conceding just 8 goals on the road. The odds of 71/100 for Over 2.5 goals, therefore, look very attractive.
Kerr’s form a factor
Chelsea (W) have a number of goal threats right now, with Alyssa Thompson leading the way for the Super League Women 2025/2026 on seven goals. Samantha Kerr has been in particularly red-hot form of late, however, with the Australian hitting five of the Blues’ 12 goals from the last five fixtures.
Elisabeth Terland is United (W)’s main attacking hope with six goals in 17 league appearances this season, but Chelsea (W) should have more than enough to get past United (W) on Saturday.
