Manchester United vs Crystal Palace: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 4Kick-off on September 14, 2013 at 11:45 AM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Crystal Palace?
Manchester United won 2-0 on September 14, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 45′Robin van PersieManchester United (pen.)
- 81′W. RooneyManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 10W. Rooney
- 20Robin van Persie
- 8Anderson
- 16M. Carrick
- 25A. Valencia
- 3Patrice Evra
- 5R. Ferdinand
- 15Nemanja Vidic
- 18A. Young
- 22Fábio
- 1David de Gea
Crystal Palace
- 16D. Gayle
- 29Marouane Chamakh
- 6Campaña
- 8K. Dikgacoi
- 13J. Puncheon
- 15M. Jedinak
- 3A. Mariappa
- 19D. Gabbidon
- 21D. Moxey
- 27D. Delaney
- 1J. Speroni
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2013 | Liverpool(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2013 | Chelsea(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Swansea(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | Community Shield |
| May 19, 2013 | West Brom(away) | 5-5 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2013 | Sunderland(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2013 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Stoke City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Tottenham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 27, 2013 | Watford(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 1 Crystal Palace win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2011 | Manchester United 1-2 Crystal Palace | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Crystal Palace on Nov 30, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 18th in Premier League (8 points from 10 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 20th (7 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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