Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 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
Official lineup for Crystal Palace vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crystal Palace
4-4-2- 17C. Benteke
- 11W. Zaha
- 18J. McArthur
- 14Lee Chung-Yong
- 4Mathieu Flamini
- 7Y. Cabaye
- 2J. Ward
- 34M. Kelly
- 6S. Dann
- 27D. Delaney
- 13W. Hennessey
Manchester United
4-3-3- 10W. Rooney
- 9Z. Ibrahimović
- 6P. Pogba
- 21Ander Herrera
- 17D. Blind
- 8Mata
- 16M. Carrick
- 3E. Bailly
- 4P. Jones
- 5M. Rojo
- 1David de Gea
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 wins, 1 draw, 5 Manchester United wins.
| 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 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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