Manchester United FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2023-24 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 Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
- Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
9 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | Burnley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | FC Bayern München | A | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester United FC and Crystal Palace FC has kicked off!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 10' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 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' Joachim Andersen does the damage! The net is bulging and Crystal Palace FC surge ahead!
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' A moment of madness from Will Hughes on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Crystal Palace FC will be frustrated.
- 37' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Joel Ward picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Facundo Pellistri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 61' The crowd applauds Facundo Pellistri as he leaves the pitch. Alejandro Garnacho steps in for Manchester United FC.
- 66' Andre Onana has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 492 appearances.
- 71' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 76' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mason Mount.
- 77' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Mason Mount is withdrawn and Anthony Martial gets his opportunity.
- 78' Jairo Riedewald has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeffrey Schlupp on 78 minute.
- 79' Sofyan Amrabat was booked on 79.
- 80' Sofyan Amrabat is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 85' Eberechi Eze needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 87' Harry Maguire is replacing Raphael Varane for the Manchester United FC side.
- 88' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Eberechi Eze is replaced by Chris Richards on 88 minute.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 2
- 20
-
7
Mason Mount ↓ Anthony Martial 77'
- 24
- 18
-
19
Raphael Varane ↓ Harry Maguire 87'
- 8
- 28
- 11
Bench
-
5
Harry Maguire ↑ 87'
- 35
-
14
Christian Eriksen ↑ 77'
-
9
Anthony Martial ↑ 77'
- 39
-
34
Donny van de Beek ↑ 88'
- 1
- 46
-
17
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 61'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
- 9
- 2
- 15
- 1
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Chris Richards 88'
- 28
- 14
- 16
- 6
- 3
Bench
- 4
- 17
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 78'
- 31
-
26
Chris Richards ↑ 88'
- 23
- 49
- 52
- 53
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
2023-09-30
Manchester United FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2023-09-23
Burnley FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
2023-09-20
FC Bayern München
4–3
Manchester United FC
L
2023-09-16
Manchester United FC
1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2023-09-03
Arsenal FC
3–1
Manchester United FC
L
2023-08-26
Manchester United FC
3–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Crystal Palace FC Form
2023-09-30
Manchester United FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2023-09-23
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Fulham FC
D
2023-09-16
Aston Villa FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2023-09-03
Crystal Palace FC
3–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2023-08-26
Brentford FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2023-08-21
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.93
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
53%
Manchester United FC or Crystal Palace FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.