Manchester United vs Crystal Palace: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 22Kick-off on February 4, 2023 at 03:00 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 February 4, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 7′Bruno FernandesManchester United (pen.)
- 62′M. RashfordManchester United
- 76′J. SchluppCrystal Palace
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 27W. Weghorst
- 10M. Rashford
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 21Antony
- 17Fred
- 18Casemiro
- 23L. Shaw
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 19R. Varane
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 1David de Gea
Crystal Palace
4-2-3-1- 22O. Édouard
- 15J. Schlupp
- 7M. Olise
- 9J. Ayew
- 19W. Hughes
- 28C. Doucouré
- 3T. Mitchell
- 6M. Guéhi
- 26C. Richards
- 17N. Clyne
- 13Guaita
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 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 1, 2023 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Reading(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Arsenal(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | Newcastle(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Chelsea(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Southampton(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Tottenham(home) | 0-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2023 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Manchester United 3-1 Crystal Palace | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 22, 2022 | Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Manchester United 1-3 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Manchester United on Jan 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 0.8 | 1.5 | 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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