Manchester United vs Chelsea: How to live stream, who will win and all pre-match buzz around epic clash
A buoyed Manchester United and a quietly confident Chelsea return from their Champion League assignments to lock horns in an all-important tussle at Old Trafford on Saturday, October 24. Billed as the mouth-watering clash of the weekend, both sides head into the game on Saturday with different results. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United seem to have rediscovered the mojo of the old with back-to-back wins against Newcastle and most recently a 2-1 win against French giants, Paris Saint-Germain.
Chelsea is placed eighth on the points table has had a sine-wave like a start and is coming off a draw against Sevilla. Their last Premier League outing against Southampton ended in a draw and the Blues will be wary of the Red Devils threat. Here's a quick primer of what's in store ahead of the much-awaited duel:
Time
The game is slated to kick-off at 12.30 pm ET on Saturday, October 24, 2020.
Venue
Chelsea travels to Old Trafford, the Manchester United base for this encounter.
Where to watch?
The game will be televised live on NBC.
How to live stream?
NBC Sports App, Peacock, FuboTV (7-day free trial) are the best platforms to watch the English Premier League across the United States. Users with access to NBC Gold and Peacock, the network's new subscription streaming platform, can also catch the games. The Spanish language broadcast is available on Telemundo Deportes.
Peacock will showcase 175 live matches throughout the season. In addition, it will also have full-game replays available on-demand for all slated 380 matches of the 2020-21 season. These replays will be available after 9 pm ET the day of the match, according to Cnet. Prices for Fubo vary based on the plan and selected add-ons. The streamer's most popular plan in the US includes 100+ channels at $59.99 per month.
Pre-match buzz
In the 56 times, both sides have squared-off against each other, Frank Lampard's men have narrowly edged the hosts 18-17 while the rest have ended in stalemates. After a rather shaky start, Chelsea's new signings will be eager to prove a point as they take on a resurgent United as both teams eye for those three points. For the Blues, a win helps them break into the top five, while United will be hoping to make it to the top 10 with a win.
As far as the squad news goes, the pre-match press conference will tell us if Harry Maguire, Edinson Cavani, Mason Greenwood and Jesse Lingard will feature for United. Expect Edouard Mendy to don the gloves for Chelsea. All eyes will be on Kai Havertz. The 21-year-old known as the "golden boy of German football", will be someone Solskjaer will watch out for. The attacking midfielder has 50 goals in 157 club appearances according to the Manchester United official site.
Who will win?
It's an evenly-matched challenge, although United will go in as the far more confident unit with some wins under their belt. Should they continue to play as the same disciplined unit as they did against PSG, Chelsea will have to probably play their skins out to get their desired result.
