Manchester United host Chelsea in a Premier League match on Saturday at 12:30pm. United come into the fixture 16th in the table after a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth last Sunday, and are on an eight-game winless run, their worst since 2015-16. They have won only twice this season in all competitions. Chelsea lost 2-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. Sky Sports separately forecasts Liverpool against Arsenal on Sunday at 4:30pm, live on Sky Sports, and Newcastle against Everton on Monday at 8pm.
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1 November 2026
Manchester United lost 2-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 31 Oct, their ninth straight game without a win in all competitions. Goals came from Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer, the latter from a penalty after Lisandro Martinez was sent off on two yellow cards. Manager Michael Carrick says he expects to remain in charge for Tuesday's Champions League match against Roma at Old Trafford. The club's run is its worst since September 1984, and the side sits 20th in the Premier League table, one point above the relegation zone.
31 October 2026
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick will remain in charge for Saturday's away match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, kick-off 8:30 a.m. ET on 31 Oct. United have gone eight matches without a win in all competitions, conceding 15 goals and scoring six, and sit one point above the relegation zone with seven points. The side lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth, after which Carrick dropped captain Bruno Fernandes; Carrick has said Fernandes will remain captain. Chelsea, fifth in the table, lost at home to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.