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FA Cup (quarter-final) betting preview: Chelsea vs Manchester United

The clash between Chelsea and Manchester United is one that promises intensity.
The clash between Chelsea and Manchester United is one that promises intensity.
The Blues have been in superb form this season and currently sit ten points clear at the top of the Premier League table with eleven games left.
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Chelsea take on Manchester United on Monday in the big match of the 2016/17 FA Cup quarter-finals on Monday, in Jose Mourinhos second visit of Stamford Bridge since he got sacked by the hosts ten months ago.

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The Blues have been in superb form this season and currently sit ten points clear at the top of the Premier League table with eleven games left.

Jose Mourinho's team go to Stamford Bridge in good form too, unbeaten in ten games across all competitions.

The Portuguese manager often likes to spring a surprise in big matches, but he is yet to win against Antonio Conte as a manager.

Earlier in the season, Mourinho's Manchester United lost 4-0 to Chelsea in the Premier League.

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His aim will be to avenge the 4-0 drubbing he suffered in the hands of Antonio Conte and go for the win, which is available at (4.39) by SportyBet to qualify for the semi-finals.

Mourinho will be aiming for victory to prove his dominance in English football, where he made his mark with the hosts, Chelsea - by winning three Premier League titles, one FA cup and three Carling Cup trophies.

Conte will be eyeing FA Cup glory in a bid to complete the double in his debut season in England.

Chelsea have been in fine form of late, with just one league defeat since September.

Since then, they have won their previous three games, with their only defeat at home this season at the hands of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool back in mid-September.

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Coming from a comfortable victory over West Ham at the London Stadium on Monday night, they will be raring to complete a double over Manchester United this season and knock them out of the FA Cup for good.

A win for Chelsea on Monday is pegged at odds of (1.88) with SportyBet, as Chelsea will go into the tie as favourites.

Starting with this year's FA Cup quarter-final, there is a change in rule as the method on how to progress has been totally changed. Now, there will be no replays after a draw.

Teams will play to victory, with extra-time and penalties if needed. Four of the six previous encounters between these teams ended in stalemate, before this campaign.

A draw after normal 90 minutes in this quarter-final match is available at (3.45) with the same bettting firm SportyBet.

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United will make several changes from their first XI in Russia on Thursday, with Antonio Valencia, Mata, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford set to replace Daley Blind, Marouane Fellaini, Ashley Young and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

With Ibrahimovic's three-match ban for elbowing Tyrone Mings, United head into Monday's game without their top scorer.

Youngster Marcus Rashford could start for United, and he could score anytime in this tie at odds of (3.65) by SportyBet.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is likely to make a return from injury and could be in contention to start for United.

The Armenian midfielder could score anytime at odds of (4.15) with SportyBet.

Chelsea have no fresh injury or suspension issue, meaning Conte is likely to stick with his first team with no European football to worry about.

Antonio Conte’s team have been just as clinical in the previous rounds of this competition, beating Peterborough, Brentford and Wolves by an aggregate score of 10-1, scoring at least two goals in each match.

Backing The Blues to score over 1.5 goals against The Red Devils is available at (1.97) with SportyBet, but this tie will be a far bigger test of Chelsea's attack and hence, backing Chelsea to score under 1.5 goals comes at (1.66).

Diego Costa failed to score when these two teams met in the Premier League last October, but he is in hot form right now, having scored in each of his last three matches for Chelsea.

Costa is capable of making it four-in-a-row and this could happen with odds of him scoring at (2.15) anytime in this encounter.

Hazard was one of the scorers when Chelsea thrashed United 4-0 in their last encounter, back in October.

A goal for the Belgian midfielder in this tie is priced at (3.05) by SportyBet.

Sticking with the trends, Chelsea have beaten Man Utd 1-0 in three of their last eight ties.

Having a go on 1-0 in the correct score market on Monday will net you (6.26) with SportyBet.

No both teams to score would’ve been a winner in six of the last eight matches involving Chelsea and Man Utd and in this tie, this option is available at (1.73) with the same betting firm.

Form Guide:

Chelsea:

Recent form (all competitions): WWWDWD

Manchester United:

Recent form (all competitions): DDWWWW

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