Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester United FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sun 5 Dec 2021 · 14:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Nathaniel Clyne
Y 67' Marc Guehi
Scott McTominay 81' Y
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
4
6
Manchester United FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-05 Manchester United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC 2021-03-03 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Manchester United FC 2020-09-19 Manchester United FC 1–3 Crystal Palace FC 2020-07-16 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester United FC 2019-08-24 Manchester United FC 1–2 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 1–0 W
02 Dec Arsenal FC H 3–2 W
28 Nov Chelsea FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Villarreal CF A 2–0 W
20 Nov Watford FC A 1–4 L
06 Nov Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Manchester United FC A 0–1 L
30 Nov Leeds United FC A 0–1 L
27 Nov Aston Villa FC H 1–2 L
20 Nov Burnley FC A 3–3 D
06 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
30 Oct Manchester City FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Manchester United FC Crystal Palace FC
#10 Position #22
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Old Trafford. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Cristiano Ronaldo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 27 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' It’s high time Patrick Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' Poor challenge from Nathaniel Clyne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 36' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Jadon Sancho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Mason Greenwood on, Jadon Sancho off on 62 minutes.
  • 66' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Christian Benteke departs to be replaced by Odsonne Edouard.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Marc Guehi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' The 37-year-old James Tomkins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Marcus Rashford as he leaves the pitch. Anthony Elanga steps in for Manchester United FC.
  • 77' What a strike from Fred! The score is 1-0.
  • 81' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 84' Michael Olise is replacing Jordan Ayew for the Crystal Palace FC side.
  • 86' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Bruno Fernandes exits the field as Donny van de Beek enters on 86.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Victor Nilsson-Lindelof on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester United FC 1-0 Crystal Palace FC.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Fernandes 3
Michael Olise 3
Jean-Philippe Mateta 3
Wilfried Zaha 3
Romelu Lukaku 2
Jordan Ayew 2
Marcus Rashford 2
Ashley Young 1

Head to Head

2021-12-05 Manchester United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC 2021-03-03 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Manchester United FC 2020-09-19 Manchester United FC 1–3 Crystal Palace FC 2020-07-16 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester United FC 2019-08-24 Manchester United FC 1–2 Crystal Palace FC

Manchester United FC Form

2021-12-05 Manchester United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-12-02 Manchester United FC 3–2 Arsenal FC W 2021-11-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-11-23 Villarreal CF 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-11-20 Watford FC 4–1 Manchester United FC L 2021-11-06 Manchester United FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L

Crystal Palace FC Form

2021-12-05 Manchester United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-11-30 Leeds United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-11-27 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC L 2021-11-20 Burnley FC 3–3 Crystal Palace FC D 2021-11-06 Crystal Palace FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-10-30 Manchester City FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.65 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC38% Draw39% Crystal Palace FC23%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
62%
Manchester United FC or Crystal Palace FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC18% Draw69% Crystal Palace FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.6%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
1.2%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.8%
0 – 3
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 22% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 18% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.