Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 5, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Selhurst Park, London
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What was the result of Crystal Palace vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 2-3 on March 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′A. TownsendCrystal Palace
- 48′P. van AanholtCrystal Palace
- 55′C. SmallingManchester United
- 76′R. LukakuManchester United
- 90′N. MatićManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Manchester United have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Everton(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Newcastle(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2018 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Arsenal(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Newcastle(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Crystal Palace win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Manchester United 4-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| May 21, 2017 | Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| May 21, 2016 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United | FA Cup |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Crystal Palace on Sep 30, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Crystal Palace score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.5 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crystal Palace sit 17th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Manchester United sit 16th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy