Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 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
Official lineup for Crystal Palace vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crystal Palace
4-4-2- 9Alexander Sørloth
- 17C. Benteke
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 4L. Milivojević
- 10A. Townsend
- 18J. McArthur
- 15J. Schlupp
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 34M. Kelly
- 5J. Tomkins
- 13W. Hennessey
Manchester United
4-3-3- 9R. Lukaku
- 7A. Sánchez
- 39S. McTominay
- 14J. Lingard
- 6P. Pogba
- 31N. Matić
- 18A. Young
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 12C. Smalling
- 25A. Valencia
- 1David de Gea
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 wins, 1 draw, 5 Manchester United wins.
| 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 20th in Premier League (7 points from 10 matches) and Manchester United sit 18th (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 7 |
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