Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:26 p.m. / Updated Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:26 p.m.
Chelsea host Manchester United tonight at 10pm at Stamford Bridge in a hugely important Premier League game. The match can be watched in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro and will be broadcast on Voyo, on a subscription basis.
The duel in west London is a direct one in the battle for Champions League qualification. Chelsea are in 6th place, but they are going through a very poor period, with only one win in the last seven stages (2 draws, 4 defeats). Moreover, the Londoners are coming off a tough 0-3 defeat at home to Manchester City, and are currently closer to 11th place than the top 5 positions.
On the other hand, Manchester United are in 3rd place, level on points with Aston Villa, but it comes after a surprising failure, 1-2 at home to Leeds United.
LIVE AT 22:00 » Chelsea – Manchester United
Chelsea – Manchester United, starting teams:
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): R. Sanchez – Gusto, W. Fofana, Hato, Cucurella – E. Fernandez, Caicedo – Estevao, Palmer, Neto – Delap
reserves: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Andrey Santos, Chalobah, Essugo, Garnacho, Guiu, Lavia
Coach: Liam Rosenior
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Lammens – Dalot, Mazraoui, Heaven, Shaw – Casemiro, Mainoo – Diallo, B. Fernandes, Cunha – Mbeumo
reserves: Bayindir, Diallo, Fletcher, Lacey, Malacia, Mount, Thwaites, Ugarte, Zirkzee
Coach: Michael Carrick
Oscillating forms before the duel
The form of the two teams raises questions before the direct confrontation. Chelsea are going through a difficult period with 6 defeats in their last 9 matches played in all competitions. Manchester United is not doing much better either, having lost two of the last four league stages.
For Michael Carrick's team, a defeat would seriously complicate the fight for the Top 4, given that the differences are very small in the standings.
“Stamford Bridge”, an advantage for Londoners
One positive for Chelsea is their recent history at home. The Blues have lost just one of their last 12 league meetings with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
At the same time, the Londoners hope to tie three consecutive victories at home against the “red devils”, a feat they have not achieved since 2006.
Defensive problems for Manchester United
One of the weak points of the visitors remains defensive. Manchester United have kept just three clean sheets in their last 13 matches and just one in their last 21 away games.
In the round, Manchester United prevailed 2-1 at “Old Trafford” and can achieve the “double” in the championship against the Londoners, which was achieved last time in the 2019-2020 season.
