We have a Crystal Palace v Man United prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Saturday's evening kickoff.
Crystal Palace are winless in the league this season which sees them on two points and only one point above the relegation zone despite lofty pre-season expectations.
Man United returned from the international break with a confidence-building performance against Southampton last weekend but need to do that again to keep that confidence flowing and ensure that they’re finally on the right track.
How To Watch Crystal Palace v Man United
When is Crystal Palace v Man United?
Crystal Palace v Man United will take place on Saturday at 5.30 pm in the Premier League.
TV Channel
Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event
Where is Crystal Palace v Man United Being Played?
Selhurst Park, London, England.
Crystal Palace v Man United Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Crystal Palace | 13/8 | 38.1% |
Man United | 11/8 | 42.1% |
Draw | 14/5 | 26.3% |
Crystal Palace are 13/8 underdogs ahead of this game per the latest football odds at BoyleSports. Man United can be gotten at 11/8 to continue their recent run of form and the draw is 14/5.
Handicap Betting
Crystal Palace: +1 @ 11/20
Man United: -1 @ 7/2
Handicap Draw: +1 @ 16/5
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Crystal Palace v Man United Preview
Crystal Palace’s Form
Crystal Palace have been a consistent Premier League entity for several seasons and though there was some upheaval last season with Hodgson departing, Glasner took over and guided them to a 10th place finish with lots of signs of positivity for 24/25. Their summer window saw major departures in Olise and Anderson. Though they appear strong on paper with signings like Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal.
While Crystal Palace currently occupy 16th in the table with just two points from their opening four league games their underlying performance metrics suggest signs are slightly stronger. Their Expected Points total from those same games is 4.66 which would put them 13 th which would closely align with where the club expects to be.
There is little pressure on Crystal Palace for this game though and they’ve essentially a free-hit against Man United.
Crystal Palace’s Last Five Results
QPR 1-2 Crystal Palace | September 17th | Win
Crystal Palace 2-2 Leicester | September 14th | Draw
Chelsea 1-1 Crystal Palace | September 1st | Draw
Crystal Palace 4-0 Norwich | August 27th | Win
Crystal Palace 0-2 West Ham | August 24th | Loss
2 Wins, 2 Draws and 1 Loss
Man United’s Form
Some people say that the Man United jersey weighs differently, and I tend to agree with them. Despite gross underperformance concerning standards from the Ferguson era (over a decade ago), they’re still expected by supporters, pundits and the general public to perform like that era or face constant never-ending criticism. 24/25 will be no different and ten Hag will need results, performances and trophies constantly, or the peripheral bullet will land again.
However, their performance against Southampton last weekend 0-3 against Southampton and midweek 7-0 against Barnsley in the EFL Cup suggests that things could come together for the club. While the opposition was subpar in both, these are the type of fixtures which are the club's bread and butter which they’ve so often stumbled and struggled with in recent years.
Momentum is massive in football and another win in this game could prove another critical turning point for ten Hag and his squad.
Man United’s Last Five Results
Man United 7-0 Barnsley | September 17th | Win
Southampton 0-3 Man United | September 14th | Win
Man United 0-3 Liverpool | September 1st | Loss
Brighton 2-1 Man United | August 24th | Loss
Man United 1-0 Fulham | August 16th | Win
3 Wins, 2 Losses
Crystal Palace v Man United Predicted Lineups
Crystal Palace’s Predicted Starting XI (3-4-2-1)
GK: Johnstone
RCB: Clyne, CB: Guehi, LCB: Lacroix
RM: Munoz, CM: Wharton, CM: Doucouré, LM: Mitchell
AM: Nketiah, AM: Eze
CF: Mateta
Man United Predicted Starting XI(4-2-3-1)
GK: Onana.
RB: Mazraoui, CB: de Ligt, CB: Martinez, LB: Dalot
CM: Ugarte, CM: Mainoo
RW: Amad, AM: Fernandes, LW: Garnacho
CF: Rashford
Crystal Palace v Man United Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Crystal Palace wins: 12
Man United wins: 41
Draws: 13
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Crystal Palace 4-0 Man United | Premier League | May 6th, 2024
Man United 0-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League| September 30th, 2023
Man United 3-0 Crystal Palace| League Cup| September 26th, 2023
Man United 2-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League | February 4th, 2023
Crystal Palace 1-1 Man United | Premier League | January 18th, 2023
Key Players To Watch
Jean Phillipe Mateta – Crystal Palace
The Frenchman is one of their primary threats in front of goal even if he gets less coverage than the likes of Eze. He has picked up where he left off from last season’s form scoring 5 goals in 6 games at the Olympics this summer and for Palace in 24/25 he has 4 goals and 1 assist from 6 games including a brace against Leicester last weekend.
Manuel Ugarte – Man United
Man United’s latest signing from PSG, wasn’t signed in time for the Liverpool game pre-international break but there is already a considerable amount of pressure for him to hit the ground running though his first competitive start against Barnsley midweek looked promising.
Ugarte is defensively proactive with his 4.21 Tackles and 2.07 Interceptions per game in the 99th for all midfielders while being a competent passer with his 91.3% completion in the 96th percentile. Whether he can solve all of the club’s issues is unlikely, but sometimes one piece in the jigsaw can get the chains moving forward again.
Crystal Palace v Man United Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Crystal Palace 0-2 Man United
Crystal Palace are a consistent Premier League entity and the last time this exact fixture was played they hammered their opposition in this game 4-0. With players like Eze and Mateta, they can shock them again.
Man United look to be picking up a little bit of form, but as shown in recent years the club are only one poor result or outcome away from another manufactured media crisis so need a result again here.
I think Man United will pull off the win and they may even keep a clean sheet again.
Best Bet: Man United To Win To Nil @ 9/2
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