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Premier LeagueSaturday 18 April 2026 ·

Chelsea vs Manchester United result and stats

47%
test home win
0–1
full time
25%
draw
27%
test away win
Win probability: home 47%, draw 25%, away 27%

Match report

GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Manchester United won 1–0 away at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday 18 April 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Chelsea 47%, the draw 25% and Manchester United 27%, so an away win had a 27% chance. It would have been an upset.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC

Match stats

CHMU
21
Shots
4
3
On target
1
7
Corners
1
12
Fouls
13
1
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
0
Half-time goals
1

Referee: M Oliver

Recent form

Chelsea
L v Manchester City0–3 · 12 Apr
L @ Everton0–3 · 21 Mar
L v Newcastle United0–1 · 14 Mar
W @ Aston Villa4–1 · 4 Mar
L @ Arsenal1–2 · 1 Mar
Manchester United
L v Leeds1–2 · 13 Apr
D @ Bournemouth2–2 · 20 Mar
W v Aston Villa3–1 · 15 Mar
L @ Newcastle United1–2 · 4 Mar
W v Crystal Palace2–1 · 1 Mar

Head to head

In 9 league meetings since 2021, Chelsea won 2, Manchester United won 3 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 20 Sep 2025, finished Manchester United 2–1 Chelsea, a win for Manchester United.

Manchester United 2–1 Chelsea20 Sep 2025
Chelsea 1–0 Manchester United16 May 2025
Manchester United 1–1 Chelsea3 Nov 2024
Chelsea 4–3 Manchester United4 Apr 2024
Manchester United 2–1 Chelsea6 Dec 2023
Manchester United 4–1 Chelsea25 May 2023

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