Manchester United will take on Crystal Palace on Sunday, 1 March, with the hosts looking to cement their position inside the Premier League's top four.
Coming into the match, Michael Carrick's side have a three-point lead over Chelsea and Liverpool in fifth and sixth place respectively, but have Aston Villa, who sit in third, in their sights above them.
For Crystal Palace, the threat of relegation is still there, but another couple of victories should see them survive.
As part of this week's round of Premier League betting tips, check out our Man Utd vs Crystal Palace prediction below.
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Man Utd vs Crystal Palace prediction: Hosts to pick up a comfortable three points
Key stats
- Manchester United have won five of their six matches under Michael Carrick this season.
- Crystal Palace have won just one of their last five Premier League away matches.
- Fewer than three goals have been scored in each of Man Utd's last three matches.
Correct score prediction: Man Utd 2-0 Crystal Palace
Manchester United had to dig in to pick up all three points against Everton last time out, but that should give them the confidence to free up and cruise past a struggling and tired Crystal Palace team at Old Trafford.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Man Utd are firm favourites
- HOME: 11/20 (1.55) – 64.5%
- DRAW: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
- AWAY: 17/4 (5.25) – 19%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Man Utd vs Crystal Palace odds are weighted strongly in favour of the home team. Ladbrokes have given the Red Devils a 64.5% chance of winning the match, while Crystal Palace have been given a 19% chance of victory.
We have more free betting tips for today to help you out with the best possible selections.
Most recent H2Hs: Advantage Crystal Palace
Although they come into the match as the outsiders, Crystal Palace should take plenty of encouragement from the fact that they have won on each of their last two visits to Old Trafford. Man Utd's win over the Eagles earlier this season was their first in this fixture since 2023.
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Manchester United preview: The Sesko debate rages on
Michael Carrick must be tempted to throw Benjamin Sesko in from the start this weekend, but the interim boss refused to commit one way or the other in his pre-match press conference. On the injury front, United are missing Lisandro Martinez, Mason Mount, Matthijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu.
Predicted lineup: Lammens (GK), Dalot, Yoro, Maguire, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Fernandes, Mbeumo, Sesko, Cunha
Last five matches
- 22/02/26: Everton 0-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
- 10/02/26: West Ham 1-1 Man Utd (Premier League)
- 07/02/26: Man Utd 2-0 Tottenham (Premier League)
- 01/02/26: Man Utd 3-2 Fulham (Premier League)
- 25/01/26: Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd (Premier League)
Crystal Palace preview: Rotation expected
After playing in the Europa Conference League on Thursday night, Oliver Glasner will shuffle his pack for this one, with the likes of Brennan Johnson and Yeremy Pino pushing for a start. Glasner will be without the injured quartet of Eddie Nketiah, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Cheick Doucoure and Jefferson Lerma.
Predicted lineup: Henderson (GK), Canvot, Richards, Lacroix, Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Sarr, Pino, Johnson
Last five matches
- 26/02/26: Crystal Palace 2-0 Zrinjski (Europa Conference League)
- 22/02/26: Crystal Palace 1-0 Wolves (Premier League)
- 19/02/26: Zrinjski 1-1 Crystal Palace (Europa Conference League)
- 11/02/26: Crystal Palace 2-3 Burnley (Premier League)
- 08/02/26: Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Player to watch: Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes is back in his natural position as a number ten and thriving. The 31-year-old is widely regarded as one of the best playmakers in world football and has 12 league assists to his name already this season. He will be the man that Oliver Glasner is most concerned about on Sunday.