Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Manchester United and Crystal Palace who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both The Red Devils and The Eagles are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Premier League. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Sunday.
Ranked as number 12 in the Premier League standings, Manchester United, have so far collected 29 points this season, while Crystal Palace collected 27 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 23 rounds.
Team form: Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
Manchester United Form
Manchester United swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-1 against Rangers. They went on to defeat Fulham 0-1 and made it three on the spin against FC FCSB in a 0-2 victory. Manchester United claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew zero and lost four, scored ten goals and conceded 12.
Crystal Palace Form
Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Crystal Palace. They first took out Leicester by 0-2 before downing West Ham by 0-2. The winning streak came to an end against Brentford, who ran out 1-2 winners. Crystal Palace performed a very admirable four wins in six Premier League away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored ten times, while also conceding three goals.
Betting stats and facts for Manchester United and Crystal Palace
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Manchester United and Crystal Palace played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 9 Manchester United home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Manchester United home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Manchester United matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Manchester United have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Premier League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Manchester United matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 7 Crystal Palace matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Crystal Palace matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Crystal Palace away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Crystal Palace away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Crystal Palace matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Amad Diallo brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, The Red Devils will start him against Crystal Palace, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Jean-Philippe Mateta, who notched up four goals in his past six games.
Popular markets: Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Manchester United won six times and lost four as well. Crystal Palace won five times, drew three and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Crystal Palace remained without defeat in 7 away games on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Manchester United scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Crystal Palace scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Manchester United managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester United, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Crystal Palace, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.