Premier League · Matchweek 9

Chelsea vs Manchester United lineups

Chelsea host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on 31 October 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 9 of the Premier League. They last met on 18 April 2026, when Manchester United won 1-0.

Chelsea vs Manchester United match facts

Kick-off
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 12:30
Stadium
Stamford Bridge, London
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 9

Chelsea vs Manchester United lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Chelsea vs Manchester United head to head

13
Chelsea wins
14
Draws
13
Manchester United wins

51–55 on goals in 40 meetings since 1 March 2011

Recent Chelsea vs Manchester United results

  1. Chelsea0–1Manchester UnitedStamford Bridge
  2. Manchester United2–1ChelseaOld Trafford
  3. Chelsea1–0Manchester UnitedStamford Bridge
  4. Manchester United1–1ChelseaOld Trafford
  5. Chelsea4–3Manchester UnitedStamford Bridge

All in the Premier League

Chelsea vs Manchester United history

Chelsea have won two of the last five, with one drawn. Manchester United last won at Stamford Bridge on 18 April 2026, by 1-0. Four of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Chelsea hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, twelve meetings.

Stamford Bridge

Chelsea play at Stamford Bridge in London. The ground holds 41,841. Manchester United have won there four times in fourteen visits, most recently in April 2026. Chelsea have won five of those, with five drawn. The pitch is grass. Manchester United's most recent visit was on 18 April 2026, a 1-0 win.

Last meeting: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United, April 2026

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Chelsea, 4-2-3-1
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Manchester United, 4-2-3-1
Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 27Malo GustoD
  3. 29Wesley FofanaD
  4. 21Jorrel HatoD
  5. 3Marc CucurellaD
  6. 25Moisés CaicedoM
  7. 8Enzo FernándezM
  8. 41EstêvãoM
  9. 10Cole PalmerM
  10. 7Pedro NetoM
  11. 9Liam DelapF

Bench

  1. 28Teddy Sharman-LoweG
  2. 23Trevoh ChalobahD
  3. 49Alejandro GarnachoF
  4. 17Andrey SantosM
  5. 38Marc GuiuF
  6. 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
  7. 45Roméo LaviaM
  8. 14Dário EssugoM
  9. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Manchester United crest
Manchester UnitedFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 31Senne LammensG
  2. 2Diogo DalotD
  3. 3Noussair MazraouiD
  4. 26Ayden HeavenD
  5. 23Luke ShawD
  6. 18CasemiroM
  7. 37Kobbie MainooM
  8. 19Bryan MbeumoM
  9. 8Bruno FernandesM
  10. 10Matheus CunhaM
  11. 30Benjamin ŠeškoF

Bench

  1. 1Altay BayındırG
  2. 7Mason MountM
  3. 11Joshua ZirkzeeF
  4. 77Jim ThwaitesM
  5. 12Tyrell MalaciaD
  6. 25Manuel UgarteM
  7. 16Amad DialloF
  8. 39FletcherM
  9. 61LaceyF

Coach: Michael Carrick

Chelsea lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Manchester United in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 18 April 2026 in the Premier League. Manchester United won 1-0. Matheus Cunha scored. Robert Sánchez and Senne Lammens started in goal.

Chelsea vs Manchester United lineups — common questions

When is Chelsea vs Manchester United?
Chelsea vs Manchester United kicks off at 12:30 UK time on 31 October 2026 at Stamford Bridge in London. The match is Matchweek 9 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
What was the score in the last Chelsea vs Manchester United match?
In the meeting before this one, Manchester United won 1-0 on 18 April 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Manchester United won 2-1 on 20 September 2025 in the Premier League. Chelsea have won 13 of the 40 meetings between the clubs and Manchester United have won 13.

Manchester United vs Chelsea at Old Trafford

Updated 22 September 2026