Manchester United v Chelsea result

Full-time · Manchester United 2–1 Chelsea

Premier League · Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:15 GMT · Old Trafford

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

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Manchester United 2–1 Chelsea — Manchester United won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Wednesday 6 December. Chelsea have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Manchester United: Scott McTominay (19’; 69’, assisted by A. Garnacho); Chelsea: Cole Palmer (45’, assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Manchester United 4.17, Chelsea 1.52, from 28 shots to 13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Kavanagh showed four yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 23 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: Luke Shaw (14’), A. Garnacho (22’), Diogo Dalot (82’) and Reguilón (90+4’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Scott McTominay (Manchester United) 10.8, Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) 7.9 and Cole Palmer (Chelsea) 6.5 led the match.

Next up

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

Chelsea next host Tottenham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Chelsea: Chelsea v Tottenham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester United 2–1 Chelsea · Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
Referee: C. Kavanagh
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester United 1 · draws 5 · Chelsea 0 · 1.83 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester United 2W 1D 2L · Chelsea 3W 1D 1L

Manchester United 2–1 Chelsea (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 2.5

Goals

against 1.75 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 5.25

Corners

against 5.88 / 4.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.88 / 5.63

Shots on target

against 6 / 5.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 3.88

Cards

against 2.13 / 3.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.35 yellows

Referee · C. Kavanagh

2.13 home / 2.22 away

over 23 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester United for / against	Line	Chelsea for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.13 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.25 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.25 for · 17.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.5 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.88 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.63 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.13 for · 9.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13.13 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3.88 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: C. Kavanagh — 4.35 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 23 matches (2.13 to the home side, 2.22 to the away side).

Home 2.13Away 2.22

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Mount n 8	45.5	2.5 6/3	1 4/0	—
H. Mejbri n 8	44.9	2.5 5/3	2.5 7/3	—
Casemiro n 8	73.9	2 5/4	0.8 4/1	—
F. Pellistri n 8	39.5	2 5/2	2 5/1	—
H. Maguire n 8	90	1.9 6/4	0.5 3/1	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. McTominay n 8	90	1.8 6/4	0.5 3/1
Bruno Fernandes n 8	81.9	1.6 6/5	1 4/2
A. Garnacho n 8	71.1	1.6 6/2	0.8 5/0
Casemiro n 8	73.9	1.5 6/2	0.6 3/1
F. Pellistri n 8	39.5	1.4 3/1	0.9 3/0

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Bruno Fernandes n 8	81.9	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
Casemiro n 8	73.9	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
R. Højlund n 8	64.3	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
A. Garnacho n 8	71.1	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
H. Mejbri n 8	44.9	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Mount n 8	45.5	3.5 7/3
A. Wan-Bissaka n 8	62.4	3.2 8/6
H. Mejbri n 8	44.9	2.8 6/2
S. Amrabat n 8	44.5	2.8 5/3
Diogo Dalot n 8	74.6	2.7 7/7

Chelsea

Chelsea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Gallagher n 8	81.8	3.3 8/6	1.5 7/3	—
M. Caicedo n 8	70.6	2.2 7/4	1.3 4/4	—
I. Maatsen n 8	35.6	1.9 4/2	0.6 2/0	—
M. Gusto n 8	49.1	1.8 5/2	1.1 4/1	—
L. Ugochukwu n 8	37.8	1.8 4/2	0.3 1/0	—

Chelsea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Noni Madueke n 8	27.1	2.9 3/1	1.2 2/1
C. Palmer n 8	78.3	2.3 7/6	1.3 6/3
N. Jackson n 8	69.4	2.3 7/3	1.5 4/2
E. Fernández n 8	82.3	1.9 7/5	1.2 6/2
Deivid Washington n 8	44.8	1.8 3/2	0.5 1/1

Chelsea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Palmer n 8	78.3	0.6 4/0	0.4 3/0
N. Jackson n 8	69.4	0.8 3/1	0.2 1/0
R. Sterling n 8	84.9	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
C. Gallagher n 8	81.8	0 0/0	0.6 4/0
M. Mudryk n 8	44.3	0.5 2/0	0 0/0

Chelsea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Ugochukwu n 8	37.8	5.1 6/4
Marc Cucurella n 8	83.3	3.5 8/8
M. Gusto n 8	49.1	3 5/4
E. Fernández n 8	82.3	2.7 8/5
C. Gallagher n 8	81.8	2.5 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester United		Chelsea
45%	Possession	55%
4.17	Expected goals (xG)	1.52
28	Shots	13
9	Shots on target	3
11	Shots off target	7
8	Blocked shots	3
20	Shots inside the box	10
12	Corners	4
3	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	12
4	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	7
397	Passes	512
85%	Pass accuracy	86%

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	Y	7.2
H. Maguire	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
L. Shaw	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	Y	7
S. McTominay	90	2	0	6	5	0	1	0	7.9
S. Amrabat	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	7.2
Antony	90	0	0	2	1	2	2	0	7.6
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	0	3	1	5	1	0	7.7
A. Garnacho	89	0	1	6	1	3	0	Y	7.6
R. Højlund	84	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	7
V. Lindelöf	45	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.9
Reguilón sub	45	0	0	0	0	2	3	Y	7.3
M. Rashford sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Evans sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Chelsea player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Robert Sánchez	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.2
A. Disasi	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Thiago Silva	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Levi Colwill	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	7
M. Caicedo	90	0	0	0	0	0	6	7
E. Fernández	90	0	0	2	1	0	2	6
R. Sterling	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
C. Palmer	90	1	0	1	1	2	0	7.2
N. Jackson	90	0	0	2	1	2	0	6.3
M. Mudryk	77	0	1	2	0	2	0	6.3
Marc Cucurella	45	0	0	0	0	0	2	7.2
R. James sub	45	0	0	1	0	3	0	7.5
A. Broja sub	13	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester United v Chelsea — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester UnitedLWWDL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

ChelseaWWDLW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester United 1 · 5 draws · Chelsea 0 · 1.83 goals/game

2023-05-25 Manchester United 4–1 Chelsea
2022-10-22 Chelsea 1–1 Manchester United
2022-04-28 Manchester United 1–1 Chelsea
2021-11-28 Chelsea 1–1 Manchester United
2021-02-28 Chelsea 0–0 Manchester United
2020-10-24 Manchester United 0–0 Chelsea

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester United#8 pos60 pts38 pl-1 GD

Chelsea#6 pos63 pts38 pl+14 GD

Goals per game

Manchester United scored1.5

Chelsea scored2.03

Manchester United conceded1.53

Chelsea conceded1.66

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Chelsea?: In their last 6 meetings, Manchester United won 1, Chelsea won 0 and there were 5 draws, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester United and Chelsea?: Recent form — Manchester United 2W 1D 2L; Chelsea 3W 1D 1L.

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