Manchester United FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2019-20 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 Paul Tierney
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Eddie Smart
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Chelsea FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 May | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Manchester United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | AFC Bournemouth | H | 5–3 | W |
| 04 May | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester United FC and Crystal Palace FC get this one started.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' James McArthur, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's shape.
- 20' Crystal Palace FC is showing some good football. However, Crystal Palace FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Joel Ward has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' The Ghana forward Jordan Ayew breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 0-1!
- 34' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ashley Young is hanging Luke Shaw on the field on 34 minute.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Luka Milivojevic is booked for Crystal Palace FC — Yellow card on 38.
- 41' Gary Cahill was booked on 41.
- 46' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Aaron Wan-Bissaka gets a Yellow card.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christian Benteke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
- 56' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Jesse Lingard has done his job and it is now time for Mason Greenwood to step up.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 75' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Ayew departs to be replaced by Christian Benteke.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Wilfried Zaha. He receives a Yellow card.
- 80' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Jeffrey Schlupp is replaced by Andros Townsend.
- 83' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! James McCarthy comes on to replace Cheikhou Kouyate.
- 85' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Scott McTominay has done his job and it is now time for Mata to step up.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vicente Guaita on 86 minutes.
- 89' What composure from Daniel James! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-1.
- It finishes all square. Manchester United FC and Crystal Palace FC share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 21
- 1
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↓ Mason Greenwood 56'
- 10
- 6
- 9
- 2
-
23
Luke Shaw ↓ Ashley Young 34'
-
39
Scott McTominay ↓ Mata 85'
Bench
- 22
-
18
Ashley Young ↑ 34'
- 31
-
8
Mata ↑ 85'
- 15
- 38
-
26
Mason Greenwood ↑ 56'
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Christian Benteke 75'
- 2
- 34
- 15
- 3
- 18
- 11
- 24
Bench
- 7
- 13
- 6
-
10
Andros Townsend ↑ 80'
- 21
-
17
Christian Benteke ↑ 75'
-
22
James McCarthy ↑ 83'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
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 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2019-08-24
Manchester United FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-08-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2019-08-11
Manchester United FC
4–0
Chelsea FC
W
2019-05-12
Manchester United FC
0–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-05-05
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2019-04-28
Manchester United FC
1–1
Chelsea FC
D
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-08-24
Manchester United FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-08-18
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-08-10
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Everton FC
D
2019-05-12
Crystal Palace FC
5–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-05-04
Cardiff City FC
2–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-04-27
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Everton FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
51%
Manchester United FC or Crystal Palace FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

