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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 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 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts). Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Crystal Palace FC have kicked off against Manchester United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Selhurst Park. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Patrick van Aanholt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 409 games and scored 674 goals.
- 20' Bruno Fernandes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 77 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcus Rashford is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 35' Jordan Ayew, a Ghana , has 32 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crystal Palace FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 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 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' Another change for Crystal Palace FC made on 62 minute. James McCarthy leaves to be changed by Jairo Riedewald.
- 63' The whistle greets James McCarthy as he departs to be replaced by Jairo Riedewald.
- 68' Crystal Palace FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crystal Palace FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Scott McTominay. He replaces Fred on 74 minute.
- 76' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Edinson Cavani exits the field as Daniel James enters on 76.
- 81' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 84' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeffrey Schlupp is hanging Eberechi Eze on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Crystal Palace FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's shape.
- 90' Crystal Palace FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Ashley Young | 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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.