FA CUP MONDAY: We preview Monday’s mouthwatering FA Cup Fifth Round game between CHELSEA v MAN U with a recommended BETDAQ bet and extended stats.
CHELSEA V MANCHESTER UNITED
7.30pm We have a repeat of last year’s FA Cup Final on Monday as Chelsea host Manchester United. This is undoubtedly the highlight of the round and we have two sides looking to bounce back into form. United were absolutely played off the park by PSG in the Champions League and while that may dent their confidence; you have to remember that they’ve been very impressive domestically – they have come up short at elite level but it’s fair to say that Chelsea are playing very far from elite level.
A 6-0 embarrassing loss against City was followed up by an awkward 2-1 win against Malmo in the Europa League; a win that wouldn’t tell us much about the state of the dressing room in Chelsea at the moment. They look like a team going backwards and another loss here would pile pressure on Sarri – United haven’t won at Stamford Bridge since 2012 all in competitions – they’ve actually just won twice from their last 22 away games against Chelsea.
Chelsea are clear favourites in the market with the match odds at the time of writing currently trading; Chelsea 2.02, Manchester United 4.1 and the draw is 3.75. Chelsea look too short at 2.02 here; even allowing for United’s poor long-term record at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have been woeful lately, highlighted by their 4-0 loss to Bournemouth recently and if United play the same kind of game that seen them beat Arsenal away from home in the last round, we feel that they have a great chance here.
We expect a very close game but we simply have to lay Chelsea at 2.02 – it’s hard to make a case for backing them at those odds looking at the way that they have been playing lately. United took a big knock against PSG and have some injuries; but we expect to see a game that is a lot closer than odds of 2.02 suggest on Chelsea.
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MATCH STATS
- This will be the 14th FA Cup tie between Chelsea and Manchester United – the Blues have triumphed in each of the last four, including the final last season.
- Manchester United have lost three of their five FA Cup matches against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, winning 5-3 in 1997-98 and 2-0 in 1998-99.
- Chelsea could become the first team to eliminate Manchester United in five consecutive FA Cup meetings.
- In all competitions, Manchester United have won just two of their last 22 away games against Chelsea (D7 L13), failing to win any of their last nine.
- Manchester United have eliminated the FA Cup holders 10 times, more than any other side in the competition’s history. They last did so in 2011-12 against Manchester City.
- Chelsea are looking to reach the FA Cup quarter-final for the fourth consecutive season, reaching the final in each of the last two.
- Manchester United are looking to reach the FA Cup quarter-final for the fifth consecutive season. The last did so in as many between 1961-62 and 1965-66.
- The last side to eliminate both Arsenal and Chelsea in the same FA Cup campaign were Manchester United in 1998-99, while the last side to do in away games were Millwall in 1994-95.
- Olivier Giroud has had a hand in 23 goals in 28 appearances in the FA Cup (15 goals, 8 assists), averaging a goal or assist every 73 minutes in the competition.
- Manchester United’s Alexis Sanchez has been involved in 19 goals in 20 FA Cup games (10 goals, 9 assists) – more than any other player since his first appearance in the competition.
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