Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 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 Natalie Aspinall
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Josh Smith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Manchester United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Everton FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 May | Brentford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
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' In just a few seconds Selhurst Park will turn into a battlefield for Crystal Palace FC and Manchester United FC.
- 5' Alejandro Garnacho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 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' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Sweden international Victor Nilsson-Lindelof has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' Goal! Wilfried Zaha scores his 69 goal in 324 matches.
- 42' Will Hughes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' Poor challenge from Diogo Dalot. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' The crowd applauds Hannibal Mejbri as he leaves the pitch. Mata steps in for Manchester United FC.
- 63' Odsonne Edouard picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Jesuran Rak-Sakyi is replaced by Cheikhou Kouyate on 67 minute.
- 72' Manchester United FC have won 678 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' Shola Shoretire gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Fred and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The crowd applauds Odsonne Edouard as he leaves the pitch. Eberechi Eze steps in for Crystal Palace FC.
- 83' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Will Hughes is replaced by James McArthur on 83 minute.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Victor Nilsson-Lindelof on 84 minutes.
- 89' The -year-old Jesuran Rak-Sakyi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Bruno Fernandes. He receives a Yellow card.
- Another three points for Crystal Palace FC.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Will Hughes ↓ James McArthur 83'
- 17
- 13
- 2
- 15
- 11
- 16
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↓ Eberechi Eze 79'
- 23
- 3
- 49
Bench
- 4
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↑ 67'
- 9
- 34
-
18
James McArthur ↑ 83'
- 20
- 1
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↑ 79'
- 14
Coach
Patrick Vieira
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
-
17
Fred ↓ Shola Shoretire 75'
- 2
- 39
- 20
- 21
- 18
- 27
- 36
-
46
Hannibal Mejbri ↓ Mata 62'
Bench
- 22
- 4
- 3
-
8
Mata ↑ 62'
- 19
-
47
Shola Shoretire ↑ 75'
-
75
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 79'
- 74
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Michael Olise | 3 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 3 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Jordan Ayew | 2 |
| Marcus Rashford | 2 |
| Fred | 1 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
Manchester United FC Form
2022-05-22
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Manchester United FC
L
2022-05-07
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
4–0
Manchester United FC
L
2022-05-02
Manchester United FC
3–0
Brentford FC
W
2022-04-28
Manchester United FC
1–1
Chelsea FC
D
2022-04-23
Arsenal FC
3–1
Manchester United FC
L
2022-04-19
Liverpool FC
4–0
Manchester United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.51
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Crystal Palace FC or Manchester United FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Manchester United FC
55%
Crystal Palace FC or Manchester United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.