Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 14, 2016 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 1-2 on December 14, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 45′P. PogbaManchester United
- 66′J. McArthurCrystal Palace
- 88′Z. IbrahimovićManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester United have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Hull City(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Southampton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 4-5 | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | Tottenham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Zorya Luhansk(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Everton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2016 | West Ham(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 27, 2016 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 9, 2015 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Crystal Palace 0-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Manchester United on May 21, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Crystal Palace score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 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