Manchester United legend Patrice Evra has tipped the Pink Devils to construct on their win in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur by beating Chelsea within the Premier League immediately (October 22).
Manchester United and Chelsea will lock horns of their eleventh league sport of the season at Stamford Bridge this night. Each groups have had largely related outcomes up to now on this marketing campaign.
The Pink Devils at the moment sit fifth within the desk with 19 factors, having received six, misplaced three and drawn one in every of their 10 matches this time period. They misplaced their first two league matches beneath Erik ten Hag, however have since discovered their type.
Equally, the Blues had a turbulent begin to their season, dropping two and drawing one in every of their first six league matches. Nonetheless, they’ve remained unbeaten in all competitions since changing Thomas Tuchel with Graham Potter final month.
Waiting for the sport at Stamford Bridge, Evra identified how each groups are in related conditions beneath new managers. The previous left-back thus expects the match to be an thrilling watch. He wrote in his Betfair column:
“This sport will probably be thrilling. We have got two nice managers and I see it being a extremely open sport as a result of they’re each in very related conditions.”
Evra believes Potter is slowly turning issues round for the Blues after that they had a poor begin to the season beneath Tuchel. He added:
“When Thomas Tuchel was at Chelsea everybody was saying that their season was changing into a catastrophe however with Graham Potter you may see it is a studying course of for them.”
Nonetheless, the Manchester United legend went on to foretell a 2-1 victory for the Pink Devils in London immediately. He stated:
“You possibly can see that each Man United and Chelsea wish to get again to the highest however they must be affected person.”
“Ten Hag is used to the Premier League now and Chelsea are a distinct crew beneath Potter so it is a tough sport to foretell, however I am going to go for a Man United win. Scoreline prediction 1-2.”
Ought to Evra’s prediction show to be proper, Potter will endure his first defeat because the Blues supervisor.
Who’re the highest scorers for Manchester United and Chelsea this time period?
Marcus Rashford at the moment leads the charts for Manchester United, having scored three objectives in 10 league video games. £86 million signing Antony has additionally discovered the again of the web occasions in 5 matches.
Raheem Sterling leads the way in which for Potter’s facet, having netted three objectives in 9 league appearances. Kai Havertz and Mason Mount, alternatively, have two objectives every to their identify.