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Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Wed 3 Mar 2021 · 20:15 UTC Selhurst Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'

Overview

Match Preview

Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester United FCPremier League at Selhurst Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Manchester United FC H 0–0 D
28 Feb Fulham FC H 0–0 D
22 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–1 W
13 Feb Burnley FC H 0–3 L
08 Feb Leeds United FC A 0–2 L
02 Feb Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Crystal Palace FC Manchester United FC
#22 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts). Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Crystal Palace FC gets underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fred, as he is very good at scoring at Selhurst Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Cheikhou Kouyate has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crystal Palace FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Mason Greenwood has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gary Cahill suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crystal Palace FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' Jairo Riedewald has so much to prove this time. He replaces James McCarthy on 62 minute.
  • 63' Jairo Riedewald is ready to make an impact after coming on for James McCarthy at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' Ireland international James McCarthy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Manchester United FCScott McTominay on, Fred off on 74 minutes.
  • 76' Daniel James is replacing Edinson Cavani for the Manchester United FC side.
  • 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crystal Palace FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Jeffrey Schlupp. He replaces Eberechi Eze on 84 minute.
  • 89' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jairo Riedewald on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC22% Draw46% Manchester United FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes14% 0% No86%
Avg goals/match: 0.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 54%
46%
± 1.5 22%
78%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Manchester United FC
78%
Crystal Palace FC or Manchester United FC
54%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC7% Draw77% Manchester United FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
21.6%
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
2.4%
2 – 0
1.5%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
1%
2 – 2
0.5%
1 – 3
0.5%
3 – 0
0.1%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% 98%
-1 2% 12% 86%
-0.5 14% 86%
+0.5 68% 32%
+1 68% 24% 8%
+1.5 92% 8%
+2 92% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
58%
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
74%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.