Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Martin Atkinson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Manchester United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Liverpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | Chelsea FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Fulham FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #18 |
| 7 | Points | 8 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 1 / 5 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 14 |
| 24 | Conceded | 19 |
| -14 | GD | -5 |
| 0.70 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 10% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts). Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crystal Palace FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Manchester United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roy Hodgson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 33' Magnificent from Romelu Lukaku! That is 160 goals in 423 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' Patrick van Aanholt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Martin Kelly.
- 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 423 games and scored 696 goals.
- 52' Romelu Lukaku adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' Max Meyer gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces James McArthur and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joel Ward makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alexis Sanchez.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 77' Eric Bailly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diogo Dalot at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Michy Batshuayi is replaced by Christian Benteke on 78 minute.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luke Shaw.
- 83' Ashley Young doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cheikhou Kouyate is hanging Patrick van Aanholt on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' Crystal Palace FC is showing some good football. However, Crystal Palace FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wilfried Zaha.
- 90' James Garner is replacing Fred for the Manchester United FC side.
- 1-3 the final result. Crystal Palace FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 2
- 34
- 5
- 15
- 3
-
18
James McArthur ↓ Max Meyer 61'
- 10
- 11
- 23
Bench
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↑ 83'
-
7
Max Meyer ↑ 61'
- 14
- 13
- 6
- 44
-
17
Christian Benteke ↑ 78'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
17
Fred ↓ James Garner 90'
- 18
- 6
- 2
- 9
- 12
- 23
- 39
- 7
-
20
Diogo Dalot ↓ Eric Bailly 77'
Bench
- 22
- 16
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 77'
-
3
Eric Bailly ↑ 77'
- 15
- 44
-
37
James Garner ↑ 90'
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Michael Olise | 3 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 3 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Jordan Ayew | 2 |
| Marcus Rashford | 2 |
| Anthony Martial | 1 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-02-27
Crystal Palace FC
1–3
Manchester United FC
L
2019-02-23
Leicester City FC
1–4
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-02-17
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-02-09
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
West Ham United FC
D
2019-02-02
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Fulham FC
W
2019-01-30
Southampton FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
Manchester United FC Form
2019-02-27
Crystal Palace FC
1–3
Manchester United FC
W
2019-02-24
Manchester United FC
0–0
Liverpool FC
D
2019-02-18
Chelsea FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
W
2019-02-12
Manchester United FC
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2019-02-09
Fulham FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
2019-02-03
Leicester City FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.16
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Manchester United FC
76%
Crystal Palace FC or Manchester United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

