Manchester United vs Crystal Palace: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 1, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Crystal Palace?
Manchester United won 2-1 on March 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. LacroixCrystal Palace
- 57′Bruno FernandesManchester United (pen.)
- 65′B. ŠeškoManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Crystal Palace have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 10, 2026 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Arsenal(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | Zrinjski(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Zrinjski(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Burnley(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Brighton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Manchester United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Crystal Palace win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Manchester United 0-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| May 6, 2024 | Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Manchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Manchester United 3-0 Crystal Palace | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Manchester United on Nov 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 18th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 19th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 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