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Man United vs Chelsea prediction: How will FA Cup fixture play out today?

Manchester United celebrate Marcus Rashford's opener: EPA
Manchester United celebrate Marcus Rashford's opener: EPA

Manchester United and Chelsea face each other in the FA Cup semi-finals today at a behind-closed-doors Wembley Stadium.

The two sides are in the middle of a fight to finish in the qualifying positions for the Champions League, and now go head-to-head chasing a place in the FA Cup final.

Chelsea are in mixed form, making up for that 3-0 beating by Sheffield United by overcoming Norwich City at Stamford Bridge, albeit in unconvincing fashion.

United bounced back from a 2-2 draw against Southampton to beat Crystal Palace 2-0 and their forward line is in goalscoring form.

Here’s everything you need to know:

When is the game?

The match kicks off today, Sunday 19 June, at 6pm.

How can I watch the game online and on TV?

The match will be shown live on the BBC for UK viewers, on BBC One. UK licence-fee payers can watch the game online via the BBC website, or the iPlayer app.

Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes are expected to start (Getty Images)
Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes are expected to start (Getty Images)

Predicted line-ups

Manchester United: Romero, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire,Fosu-Mensah, Matic, Pogba, Fernandes, Greenwood, Martial, Rashford

Chelsea: Caballero, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Zouma, Alonso, Jorginho, Kovacic, Barkley, Willian, Pulisic, Giroud

Prediction

United are the team with momentum, but Chelsea do have the king of Wembley in their line-up should Olivier Giroud be involved, whose record at the stadium is excellent. Expect goals, with United coming out on top. Manchester United 3-2 Chelsea.