Manchester United vs Crystal Palace: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 15Kick-off on December 5, 2021 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 1-0 on December 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-2-2- 25J. Sancho
- 10M. Rashford
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 39S. McTominay
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 17Fred
- 20Diogo Dalot
- 5H. Maguire
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 27Alex Telles
- 1David de Gea
Crystal Palace
4-3-3- 11W. Zaha
- 9J. Ayew
- 20C. Benteke
- 23C. Gallagher
- 15J. Schlupp
- 8C. Kouyaté
- 3T. Mitchell
- 6M. Guéhi
- 17N. Clyne
- 5J. Tomkins
- 13Guaita
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Crystal Palace have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2021 | Arsenal(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Villarreal(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Watford(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2021 | Leeds(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Burnley(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Wolves(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Manchester City(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Manchester United wins, 2 draws, 2 Crystal Palace wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2021 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Manchester United 1-3 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Crystal Palace 0-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Manchester United 1-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Crystal Palace 1-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Manchester United on Mar 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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