Chelsea vs. Man United Prediction, Picks, XIs for EPL – Saturday, October 31

Saturday’s EPL match between Chelsea and Man United is set to kick off at 8:30 a.m. ET on USA Network. Chelsea enters the Premier League match as solid favorites on their home pitch, with a 1.81x payout to win on PrizePicks.

The two “big six” clubs arrive at Matchweek 9 of the EPL season in relatively poor form, each dropping their last two games across all competitions. Chelsea still sits fifth on the Premier League table despite their loss to Tottenham last week, while United is all the way down to 16th, having won just one of eight games in the domestic league this season.

Below, we'll break down our Chelsea vs. Man United prediction and picks for Saturday's match, including the EPL winner payouts, total goals, and top Premier League picks for PrizePicks Saturday.

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Chelsea vs. Man United Prediction, Winner Payout, Over/Under for Premier League

Chelsea enters Saturday’s game as home favorites against Man United, returning a 1.81x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks.

Meanwhile, Manchester United will look to pull off a massive upset as underdogs on the road, featuring a 3.57x payout to win. PrizePicks has a 3.57x payout on a draw between the two sides.

Here are the full payouts for the Chelsea vs. Man United game. PrizePicks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.

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How to watch Chelsea vs. Man United: USA Network (English) / Telemundo (Spanish)

Kickoff Time: 8:30 a.m. ET

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London, England

Two of the Premier League’s biggest clubs arrive at Matchweek 9 after a string of difficult results. Manchester United will continue to be managed by Michael Carrick for at least one more game despite poor form across all competitions.

United have gone eight games without a win in all competitions, last tasting victory in the Champions League on September 10. Their lone Premier League win this season came on August 30, and they have drawn four and lost two in the six league games since.

They now look to break out of that slump against Chelsea, a fixture they dominated last season. United beat the Blues home and away en route to a top-three Premier League finish.

Both squads look much different this time around, and Chelsea have been among the elite attacking sides in English football under new manager Xabi Alonso. Still, the Blues will be without several key players, which could play a role in the result on Saturday.

Leading scorer ST João Pedro is set to miss time with a muscle injury, joining a list of important absentees. GK Emi Martínez continues to miss time with a broken jaw, while captain RB Reece James and new signing CB Maxence Lacroix are also out with leg injuries.

Chelsea will lean on their pair of England stars, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer, who both arrive in the Premier League top 10 for goal contributions this season.

Playing with several backup defenders and a second-choice goalkeeper may make this match more difficult than it should be for a Chelsea side that has already conceded 15 goals and kept just one clean sheet. United’s attack has also struggled, scoring only 10 goals in eight games, but they could find some success against this defense.

With the quality of players Chelsea have out, it would not be a surprise to see United steal at least a point on the road, if not all three. Unless someone steps up in Pedro’s absence, Chelsea’s attack has not looked the same without the Brazilian and may continue to struggle here.

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Chelsea vs. Man United Prediction on Total Goals – 10/31/26

Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Chelsea vs. Manchester United prediction on the total goals for Saturday's EPL match.

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• Six of Chelsea’s first eight games this season finished with more than 2.5 total goals, though the last two straight have gone under. No team in the Premier League has been involved in more goals scored and conceded (32) than Chelsea this season.
• Manchester United have yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League this season but have been held scoreless three times, including in their most recent 3-0 loss last week.
• Only three of United’s eight matches have finished with 3 or more goals. They are averaging 1.2 goals scored and 1.6 goals conceded per game in the Premier League.
• Chelsea will be without their top scorer and assister in the competition, Pedro, who leads the team with 8 goal contributions in six matches. His 3.03 xG also leads the team, with Rogers second behind the striker.
• Only Brighton have a larger gap between goals scored and xG than Chelsea this season. The Blues have scored 17 goals from just 10.3 xG in the Premier League.

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Chelsea vs. Man United Projected Lineups for EPL – Saturday, October 31

Take a look at the Chelsea vs. Manchester United projected lineups for Saturday's EPL match. Lineups are not official and should be confirmed before match start.

Chelsea Lineup vs. Man United: Projected 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper: Mike Penders

Defense: Josh Acheampong, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Pep Chavarría 

Midfield: Cole Palmer, Moisés Caicedo, Jordan Henderson

Forwards: Pedro Neto, Danny Welbeck, Morgan Rogers

Man United Lineup vs. Chelsea: Projected 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper: Senne Lammens

Defense: Ayden Heaven, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Diogo Dalot

Midfield: Carlos Baleba, Youri Tielemans, Bruno Fernandes

Forwards: Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount

Chelsea vs. Man United Player Picks, Stats for PrizePicks: 10/31/26

Here are Chelsea vs. Man United picks to target on PrizePicks for Saturday, October 31. The Premier League picks include Cole Palmer and Senne Lammens.

Chelsea MF Cole Palmer vs. Man United

Projections via PrizePicks: 4.5 Shots (Demon), 1.5 Shots on Target (Demon), 0.5 Goals (Demon)

• Palmer enters Saturday’s match after receiving his first-ever red card. He will look to bounce back against his boyhood club rivals, a team he has scored 4 goals against during his time at Chelsea.
• The Manchester native leads his club with 3.1 shots per game in the Premier League this season. With Pedro’s 2.7 shots per game out of the lineup, Palmer is the most likely to absorb some of that volume.
• Alonso tried using Rogers and Palmer as dual 10s with Pedro out of the lineup last week against Tottenham. After utilizing veteran striker Danny Welbeck in the nine position, Palmer should be better equipped to return to the attacking midfield role where he does the majority of his damage. 

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Man United GK Senne Lammens vs. Chelsea: 3.5 Goalie Saves

• Belgian international Senne Lammens has had a difficult run as United’s goalkeeper after an impressive debut season with the club last year. The 24-year-old keeper has conceded 13 goals and has yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League this season.
• Lammens ranks in the top 10 of the EPL for saves per game at 2.8. Last week he made just 1 save while conceding 3 goals to Bournemouth, though he had 4 saves the week prior.
• He should be called into action several times against one of the Premier League’s strongest attacking sides, which average 5.4 shots on target per game. Each of the last two goalkeepers Chelsea has faced in the EPL has made 4 saves.

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Chelsea will look to return to the win column after suffering their third loss of the season when they host Manchester United on Saturday, October 31, at 8:30 a.m. ET. United will try to end an eight-game winless run against a depleted Chelsea side that has been vulnerable defensively.

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