Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Andre Marriner
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Feb | Chelsea FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 8 |
| 11 | Conceded | 8 |
| -5 | GD | +0 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
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 15th (4 pts). Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Crystal Palace FC launch into their encounter with Manchester United FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Selhurst Park. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Eric Bailly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. Jordan Ayew has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' 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 Luke Shaw suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. James McCarthy is withdrawn and Jairo Riedewald gets his opportunity.
- 63' Jairo Riedewald is replacing James McCarthy for the Crystal Palace FC side.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 74' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Scott McTominay comes on to replace Fred.
- 76' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Edinson Cavani by Daniel James on 76 minute.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Eberechi Eze has done his job and it is now time for Jeffrey Schlupp to step up.
- 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester United FC's compact .
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Crystal Palace FC. Jairo Riedewald will be fuming at that decision.
- It finishes all square. Crystal Palace FC and Manchester United FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
- 9
- 2
- 3
- 10
- 20
- 24
- 22
-
25
Eberechi Eze ↓ Jeffrey Schlupp 84'
Bench
- 6
- 34
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 84'
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 62'
- 21
- 1
- 14
- 23
- 38
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
-
17
Fred ↓ Scott McTominay 74'
- 10
- 31
- 23
- 3
- 26
-
7
Edinson Cavani ↓ Daniel James 76'
- 18
- 11
Bench
-
21
Daniel James ↑ 76'
- 2
-
39
Scott McTominay ↑ 74'
- 13
- 38
- 27
- 33
- 19
- 74
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
2021-03-03
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Manchester United FC
D
2021-02-28
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Fulham FC
D
2021-02-22
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-02-13
Crystal Palace FC
0–3
Burnley FC
L
2021-02-08
Leeds United FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-02-02
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
Manchester United FC Form
2021-03-03
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Manchester United FC
D
2021-02-28
Chelsea FC
0–0
Manchester United FC
D
2021-02-25
Manchester United FC
0–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2021-02-21
Manchester United FC
3–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2021-02-18
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–4
Manchester United FC
W
2021-02-14
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.05
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Manchester United FC
72%
Crystal Palace FC or Manchester United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.