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Manchester United are looking to win three consecutive top-flight meetings against Chelsea for the first time since September 1965 under Matt Busby.
Chelsea are winless in their last seven Premier League away matches against Manchester United (D4 L3); it is the Blues' longest run without a top-flight win at Old Trafford since a 16-game streak between September 1920 and January 1957.
In the Premier League era slnce 1992-93, Manchester United vs Chelsea is the most played fixture between top-flight teams in all competitions, with this the 82nd meeting between the sides since then.
Only once in their league history have Manchester United lost each of their opening three home league games in a single campaign, doing so in the 1930-31 season when they finished bottom.
Manchester United last lost three consecutive league matches at Old Trafford in February 1979 (lost their last two), whilst they last went five consecutive matches without a victory on home soil in the league in February 1 990 (winless in their last four; D2 L2).
Since the start of last season, Chelsea's away Premier League games have seen more goals scored than any other side's have in the competition (87), with the Blues shipping more goals on the road than any other Premier League side in that time (42).
So far in 2020, only Arsenal (1 5) have dropped more points from winning positions in the Premier League than Chelsea (1 3), while no side have gained more points from behind than Manchester United (13).
Frank Lampard lost his first two league matches against Manchester United last season, becoming only the third Chelsea manager to do so (David Calderhead in 1907-08 and Ted Drake in 1952). He would be the first ever Blues boss to lose his first three games against Man Utd if he loses this match.
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has scored four goals in his last three games against Chelsea in all competitions, including a brace in this exact league fixture last season - the last Red Devils player to score 2+ goals in consecutive home top fiight matches against Chelsea was Tommy Taylor in 1957.
Manchester United are looking to win three consecutive top-flight meetings against Chelsea for the first time since September 1965 under Matt Busby. Chelsea are winless in their last seven Premier League away matches against Manchester United (D4 L3); it is the Blues' longest run without a top-flight win at Old Trafford since a 16-game streak between September 1920 and January 1957.
In the Premier League era slnce 1992-93, Manchester United vs Chelsea is the most played fixture between top-flight teams in all competitions, with this the 82nd meeting between the sides since then. Only once in their league history have Manchester United lost each of their opening three home league games in a single campaign, doing so in the 1930-31 season when they finished bottom.
Manchester United last lost three consecutive league matches at Old Trafford in February 1979 (lost their last two), whilst they last went five consecutive matches without a victory on home soil in the league in February 1 990 (winless in their last four; D2 L2).
Since the start of last season, Chelsea's away Premier League games have seen more goals scored than any other side's have in the competition (87), with the Blues shipping more goals on the road than any other Premier League side in that time (42).
So far in 2020, only Arsenal (15) have dropped more points from winning positions in the Premier League than Chelsea (1 3), while no side have gained more points from behind than Manchester United (13).
Frank Lampard lost his first two league matches against Manchester United last season, becoming only the third Chelsea manager to do so (David Calderhead in 1907-08 and Ted Drake in 1952). He would be the first ever Blues boss to lose his first three games against Man Utd if he loses this match.
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Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has scored four goals in his last three games against Chelsea in all competitions, including a brace in this exact league fixture last season - the last Red Devils player to score 2+ goals in consecutive home top fiight matches against Chelsea was Tommy Taylor in 1957.
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