| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Manchester United have not won at Stamford Bridge in the league since April 2002 when they secured a 3-0 victory courtesy of goals by Ruud van Nistelrooy, Paul Scholes and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
- Currently on loan at Sampdoria, Federico Macheda was the last Manchester United player to score for the Red Devils against Chelsea in the league.
- Manchester United’s last league win over Chelsea came over two years ago, in January 2009, when Nemanja Vidic, Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov secured a 3-0 win at Old Trafford.
- If Dimitar Berbatov scores on Tuesday he will notch his 20th league goal of the season, his previous best was 15 for Spurs in 2007-08.
- Manchester’s United victory at Wigan was the first time this season they have won by more than one goal away from home in the league.
- Of the 36 meetings between the two sides in Premier League history, Chelsea have won 12, United 10 with the sides sharing 14 draws.
- Fernando Torres has yet to open his account for the Blues but has scored three goals for Liverpool against United.
- Since taking over the club in 2003 Roman Abramovich has never witnessed a United victory at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea have failed to score in their last two Premier League games, against Fulham and Liverpool.
- Nicolas Anelka is the joint top scorer in the Champions League with seven goals (alongside Mario Gomez and Samuel Eto'o) but has scored only six in the Premier League.
| LAST MEETING |
The Red Devils opened the season in style with a comfortable Community Shield win at Wembley, with Antonio Valencia, Dimitar Berbatov and Javier Hernandez amongst the scorers.
| Chelsea: Cech; Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole; Essien, Mikel, Lampard; Anelka, Torres, Malouda. |  |
| Manchester United: Van der Sar; O’Shea, Smalling, Vidic, Evra; Nani, Fletcher, Scholes, Giggs; Berbatov, Rooney. |  |
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9Prediction
Manchester United have a poor record in west London but arrive a whopping 15 points ahead of the Blues. Chelsea have improved in recent weeks but the league leaders remain a tough nut to crack, even away from home, although they may not be too unhappy to depart with a point.
Editor's Prediction
Chelsea1Man Utd. 
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