Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Match Preview

• Manchester United have been much more successful historically with 31 wins, 10 draws, and 9 losses in the last 50 meetings with the Eagles.

• The Red Devils have won three straight home outings against Palace, including last season’s 2-1 victory at the Old Trafford.

• Each of the last three matches between these teams produced goals at both ends.

Manchester United and Crystal Palace will lock horns for the second time in four days this Saturday when they come across each other in the seventh round of the Premier League.

The two sides met each other on Tuesday night in the third round of the League Cup, also at the Old Trafford.

Manchester United found a way to bring a three-loss thread to an end last weekend, beating Burnley 0-1 away at Turf Moor on Saturday evening.

Bruno Fernandes’ goal made the difference between the two teams as the Red Devils once again failed to deliver much in the final third throughout the course of the game.

The good news for head coach Erik ten Hag is that Manchester United finally managed to keep a clean sheet after allowing three or more goals in three successive fixtures across competitions.

Manchester United will have a nice opportunity to deliver another decent defensive performance here against Palace whose offensive unit has been relatively quiet of late.

The Eagles play tight and physical football under Roy Hodgson (the oldest manager in the league). They have a goal difference of 6-7 in the opening six games of the season.

Palace found the back of the net just once in the last two league games against Aston Villa and Fulham. They did not create much in a dismal goalless draw to local rivals Fulham seven days ago.

The Verdict

With three wins and three losses in the opening six rounds of the season, Manchester United can ill afford more slip-ups on the home patch if they want to keep ground on the top teams in the league.

Palace have been anything but impressive in their latest games which is why we fancy the home win at the 1.57 odds. The second pick will be Man United to keep a clean sheet at the 2.37 odds knowing how poor the visitors have been offensively in the last two weeks.

Steffen Schmidt- September 30, 2023

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips

Manchester United to win

OK

1.57 Odds

Manchester United to keep a clean sheet

OK

2.38 Odds