Manchester United FC vs Crystal Palace FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League .
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Anthony Taylor
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Juventus FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Everton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Juventus FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Manchester United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Chelsea FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester United FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #15 |
| 5 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 6 |
| 8 | Conceded | 11 |
| +0 | GD | -5 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Manchester United FC and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' Jesse Lingard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 9' Controversy at the stadium! Luka Milivojevic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 14' 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.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Mamadou Sakho is booked for Crystal Palace FC — Yellow card on 27.
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wilfried Zaha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 37' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' Cheikhou Kouyate needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 412 games and scored 680 goals.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Marouane Fellaini comes on to replace Jesse Lingard.
- 65' 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 Aaron Wan-Bissaka suffering a number of foals already.
- 68' Alexis Sanchez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Pogba on 68 minute.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ashley Young on 71.
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 81' Crystal Palace FC have won 379 goals from 325 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Jordan Ayew is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 88' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace Andros Townsend by Jeffrey Schlupp on 88 minute.
- 90' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Wilfried Zaha exits the field as Jordan Ayew enters on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 14
-
6
Paul Pogba ↓ Alexis Sanchez 68'
- 11
- 31
- 2
- 9
- 12
- 36
-
8
Mata ↓ Marcus Rashford 60'
Bench
- 17
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 60'
-
27
Marouane Fellaini ↑ 60'
- 25
- 4
-
7
Alexis Sanchez ↑ 68'
- 13
Coach
José Mourinho
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 7
- 13
- 5
- 3
- 12
- 18
- 10
- 29
-
11
Wilfried Zaha ↓ Jordan Ayew 90'
Bench
- 31
-
14
Jordan Ayew ↑ 90'
- 2
- 34
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 88'
- 42
- 9
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Olise | 3 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 3 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Jordan Ayew | 2 |
| Marcus Rashford | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Joel Ward | 1 |
Manchester United FC Form
2018-11-24
Manchester United FC
0–0
Crystal Palace FC
D
2018-11-11
Manchester City FC
3–1
Manchester United FC
L
2018-11-07
Juventus FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
W
2018-11-03
AFC Bournemouth
1–2
Manchester United FC
W
2018-10-28
Manchester United FC
2–1
Everton FC
W
2018-10-23
Manchester United FC
0–1
Juventus FC
L
Crystal Palace FC Form
2018-11-24
Manchester United FC
0–0
Crystal Palace FC
D
2018-11-10
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2018-11-04
Chelsea FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-10-28
Crystal Palace FC
2–2
Arsenal FC
D
2018-10-21
Everton FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-10-06
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC to win 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
43%
Manchester United FC or Crystal Palace FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

