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 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Eddie Smart
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #20 |
| 8 | Points | 7 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 1 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 7 |
| 14 | Scored | 10 |
| 19 | Conceded | 24 |
| -5 | GD | -14 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 0.70 |
| 10% | 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
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Manchester United FC have kicked off against Crystal Palace FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The 37-year-old Joel Ward has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Manchester United FC have won 692 goals from 422 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' GOAL! Jordan Ayew fires home to make it 0-1!
- 34' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Shaw departs to be replaced by Ashley Young.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luka Milivojevic on 38.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Gary Cahill is booked for Crystal Palace FC — Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Aaron Wan-Bissaka picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 51' Patrick van Aanholt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Manchester United FC make a change. Jesse Lingard trudges off to be replaced by Mason Greenwood on 56 minutes.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 71' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace Jordan Ayew by Christian Benteke on 75 minute.
- 79' Wilfried Zaha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 80' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Andros Townsend on, Jeffrey Schlupp off on 80 minutes.
- 83' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Cheikhou Kouyate is withdrawn and James McCarthy gets his opportunity.
- 85' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Scott McTominay by Mata on 85 minute.
- 86' The referee shows Crystal Palace FC player a Yellow card on 86.
- 89' The Wales Daniel James breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 1-1!
- With this win, Crystal Palace FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
2.13
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
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: 3.45
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
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

