Manchester United vs Crystal Palace: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 20, 2016 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Crystal Palace?
Manchester United won 2-0 on April 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 4′D. DelaneyManchester United (o.g.)
- 55′M. DarmianManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 39M. Rashford
- 8Mata
- 9A. Martial
- 10W. Rooney
- 28M. Schneiderlin
- 35J. Lingard
- 12C. Smalling
- 17D. Blind
- 25A. Valencia
- 36M. Darmian
- 1David de Gea
Crystal Palace
- 25Emmanuel Adebayor
- 7Y. Cabaye
- 11W. Zaha
- 14Lee Chung-Yong
- 15M. Jedinak
- 26B. Sako
- 3A. Mariappa
- 23P. Souaré
- 27D. Delaney
- 34M. Kelly
- 1J. Speroni
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Crystal Palace have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2016 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 13, 2016 | West Ham(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Tottenham(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Everton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Manchester City(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2016 | Arsenal(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Everton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2016 | West Ham(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 1 Crystal Palace win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2011 | Manchester United 1-2 Crystal Palace | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Manchester United on Oct 31, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 13th in Premier League (7 points from 7 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 14th (7 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 |
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