Manchester United vs Chelsea

Eight of the last 13 meetings between Manchester United and Chelsea in the Premier League have ended level, while this is the fixture with the most total draws in the competition’s history (27).

With just 12 points won, this is Manchester United’s worst return after 10 games of a league campaign since 1986-87 (8). Meanwhile, their total of nine goals is their fewest at this stage of a league campaign since 1973-74 (also 9).

None of the last five managers taking charge of their first Premier League away game at Old Trafford have lost (W2 D3 – Iraola, Postecoglou, Kompany, Slot and Maresca); the longest such run in the competition’s history.

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 11 home league games against Chelsea (W5 D6), and are looking to win three in a row against the Blues at Old Trafford for the first time since January 1957.

Despite trailing in stoppage time, Chelsea won their last Premier League game against Man Utd 4-3 in April. They last won consecutive league meetings with the Red Devils in March 2011 (a run of three).

Manchester United vs Chelsea is the most drawn fixture in Premier League history, with 26 of the previous 64 meetings between the sides finishing level.

Manchester United have picked up just 11 points after nine Premier League matches this season (W3 D2 L4), their second-fewest after nine games ahead only of 2019-20 (10). The only two times they have lost four of their first nine Premier League games have been in each of the last two campaigns under Erik ten Hag.

Chelsea have named the youngest average starting XI in the Premier League this season (23 years, 206 days). In their 2-1 win over Newcastle, they became just the second team in Premier League history to not name a single outfield player aged 25+ in their starting XI for a match, after Aston Villa who did so in two games in 2013.