Manchester United FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Martin Atkinson
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Sevilla FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | FC København | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | LASK Linz | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | West Ham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jul | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jul | Manchester United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jul | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
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' That's the starting whistle at Old Trafford. Ninety minutes of football awaits between manchester united fc and crystal palace fc.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roy Hodgson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 7' Andros Townsend does the damage! The net is bulging and Crystal Palace FC surge ahead!
- 12' Bruno Fernandes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 7 goals to his name this season.
- 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. manchester united fc must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His manchester united fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. manchester united fc and crystal palace fc are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Mason Greenwood is replacing Daniel James for the Manchester United FC side.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joel Ward.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
- 63' manchester united fc have won 696 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Harry Maguire.
- 67' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Paul Pogba is replaced by Donny van de Beek on 67 minute.
- 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 74' Wilfried Zaha makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Crystal Palace FC are in front.
- 75' Crystal Palace FC make a change. Jeffrey Schlupp trudges off to be replaced by Eberechi Eze on 75 minutes.
- 80' Donny van de Beek is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 81' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Timothy Fosu-Mensah exits the field as Odion Ighalo enters on 81.
- 85' Goal! Wilfried Zaha scores his 69 goal in 336 matches.
- 88' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace James McCarthy by Luka Milivojevic on 88 minute.
- The points are shared — manchester united fc 1-3 crystal palace fc. Honours even.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
21
Daniel James ↓ Mason Greenwood 46'
- 1
- 10
-
6
Paul Pogba ↓ Donny van de Beek 67'
- 9
- 2
- 23
- 39
- 24
- 18
Bench
- 29
- 17
- 3
- 26
-
34
Donny van de Beek ↑ 67'
-
25
Odion Ighalo ↑ 81'
-
11
Mason Greenwood ↑ 46'
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 8
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Michy Batshuayi 81'
- 2
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↓ Eberechi Eze 75'
- 12
- 18
- 10
- 11
- 22
- 27
Bench
-
4
Luka Milivojevic ↑ 88'
- 7
- 13
- 34
-
25
Eberechi Eze ↑ 75'
-
23
Michy Batshuayi ↑ 81'
- 45
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 |
| Ashley Young | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2020-09-19
Manchester United FC
1–3
Crystal Palace FC
L
2020-08-16
Sevilla FC
2–1
Manchester United FC
L
2020-08-10
Manchester United FC
1–0
FC København
W
2020-08-05
Manchester United FC
2–1
LASK Linz
W
2020-07-26
Leicester City FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
W
2020-07-22
Manchester United FC
1–1
West Ham United FC
D
Crystal Palace FC Form
2020-09-19
Manchester United FC
1–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2020-09-12
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Southampton FC
W
2020-07-26
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-07-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2020-07-16
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
L
2020-07-12
Aston Villa FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
49%
Manchester United FC or Crystal Palace FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.5%
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% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.