Sat 31 Oct · 15:00 UK · GW9 · model pl-dc-v2 · pre-season

Chelsea v Manchester United

Chelsea
46%
Draw
25%
Manchester United
29%
Model pick: 21 · most probable 11
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SCORELINE DISTRIBUTION · BIVARIATE POISSON

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EXPECTED GOALS
1.741.35
★ MODE
11
12.0%
21
9.3%
12
7.2%
20
6.9%
10
6.6%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
60%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
62%

Pre-tournament prior model — posterior updates as the group stage plays. Scorelines computed from the model's bivariate Poisson with low-score (Dixon-Coles) correction. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.

Why the model leans this way
Chelsea
Attack ranks #4 and defence #10 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.10 on goal rate.
Manchester United
Attack ranks #6, defence #15. Expected goals in this fixture: 1.741.35.

Ratings are fitted on three seasons of expected goals with time decay, refreshed after every match, and blended with the betting market where prices exist (pl-dc-v2 · pre-season). Availability of key attackers adjusts goal rates before kickoff.

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Chelsea vs Manchester United Prediction — GW9 score & win probability | Onside · Onside