Crystal Palace make the trip to Old Trafford on Sunday looking to extend their unbeaten run against the Premier League giants to four games.
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Man Utd vs Crystal Palace prediction: The Eagles to avoid defeat?
Key Stats
- Crystal Palace have won four, drawn one and lost just one of their last six outings in league and cup.
- Under 2.5 goals have been produced in three of Man Utd's last six matches.
- Four of Palace's last five fixtures have witnessed fewer than three goals.
Correct score prediction: Man Utd 1-1 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace have a good recent record against Man Utd, picking up two wins and a draw from the pair's last three encounters in the Premier League and while the home side have been in good form of late, the Eagles will be looking to take advantage of their guest's busy schedule and any tired legs.
Pre-game odds and win probability: The bookmakers are backing the hosts
- HOME: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.6%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Man Utd are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 47.6% but we can see Crystal Palace picking up a positive result at Old Trafford.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Level pegging
The last five competitive matches played between Man Utd and Crystal Palace have been evenly split with each side picking up two wins, two defeats and a draw.
England Premier League 21/09/24
Crystal Palace
Man Utd
England Premier League 06/05/24
Crystal Palace
Man Utd
England Premier League 04/05/24
Crystal Palace
Man Utd
England Premier League 30/09/23
Man Utd
Crystal Palace
England EFL Cup 26/09/23
Man Utd
Crystal Palace
Man Utd preview: Won last three in all comps
The Red Devils have picked up three wins from their last three matches in league and cup, two of which have arrived in the Europa League.
Ruben Amorim's side made the trip to Craven Cottage for their last league game where a solitary goal from Lisandro Martinez late in the second half secured all three points for the visitors.
Luke Shaw, Mason Mount and Jonny Evans look set to miss out once again this weekend due to injury.
Predicted lineup: Onana (GK), Maguire, Mazraoui, de Ligt, Dalot, Martínez, Fernandes, Ugarte, Garnacho, Diallo & Hojlund
England Premier League 13/04/25
L
Newcastle
4
Man Utd
1
UEFA Europa League 10/04/25
D
Lyon
2
Man Utd
2
England Premier League 06/04/25
D
Man City
0
Man Utd
0
England Premier League 01/04/25
L
Nottm Forest
1
Man Utd
0
England Premier League 16/03/25
W
Leicester
0
Man Utd
3
Crystal Palace preview: Lost last game
The Eagles were left frustrated last weekend when they slipped to a narrow 2-1 defeat at the hands of a Brentford side that haven't faired well on their travels this season.
The first half ended goalless but a penalty handed Brentford the lead in the 66th minute and the Bees doubled their advantage late on. Teenage new signing Romain Esse did pull a goal back for the hosts but it all arrived too little, too late and the scoreline ended 2-1 in favour of Brentford.
Adam Wharton, Matheus Franca, Cheick Doucoure, Chadi Riad and Joel Ward could all miss the trip to Old Trafford this weekend through injury.
Predicted lineup: Henderson (GK), Guehi, Munoz, Lacroix, Mitchell, Richards, Hughes, Lerma, Eze, Mateta & Sarr
England Premier League 12/04/25
L
Man City
5
Crystal Palace
2
England Premier League 05/04/25
W
Brighton
1
Crystal Palace
2
England Premier League 02/04/25
D
Southampton
1
Crystal Palace
1
England FA Cup 29/03/25
W
Fulham
0
Crystal Palace
3
Europe Friendlies 13/03/25
W
Ham-Kam
0
Crystal Palace
1
Player to watch: Jean-Philippe Mateta
Jean-Philippe Mateta enjoyed his best season in the Premier League last time out, scoring 16 goals in 35 appearances.
Mateta, who made a name for himself in his homeland of France before moving to Germany with Bundesliga side Mainz, has scored eight goals in 23 Premier League appearances this season and looks set to top score for the Eagles once again.
Mateta leads the way for the Eagles with eight goals
We're backing Mateta to cause the Man Utd defence plenty of problems this weekend, just as he did last season when he scored one of the goals in a 4-0 win over the Red Devils.