Crystal Palace vs Manchester United betting tips: Preview, predictions & odds
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Crystal Palace vs Manchester United betting tips
This article covers Crystal Palace vs Manchester United betting tips and predictions, and these are the betting odds.
o – Crystal Palace 7/1
o – Draw 15/4
o – Manchester United 2/5
Note: All odds mentioned in this article are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Match details
Match: Crystal Palace vs Manchester United
Competition: Premier League
Date: March 3, 2021
Kick-off time: 8:15 pm, March 3, 2021 (UK time)
Stadium: Selhurst Park
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 17: The corner flag is seen inside the stadium prior to the Emirates FA Cup third round replay between Crystal Palace and Bolton Wanderers at Selhurst Park on January 17, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)
Betting prediction: Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United
Manchester United were held to a goalless draw with Chelsea on the weekend and now find themselves 13 points off the top.
The Red Devils remain in second and will now be focusing on cementing their place in the top four.
They will be confident of returning to winning ways when they travel to south London on Wednesday.
Crystal Palace were also involved in a 0-0 draw over the weekend as they held by Fulham.
The Eagles are currently down in 13th having lost four of their last eight matches.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 21: Daniel James of Manchester United scores a goal to make it 2-1 during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Old Trafford on February 21, 2021 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)
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Bruno Fernandes to score first. The Portuguese forward ended a run of scoring in four consecutive Premier League games against Chelsea.
He once again struggled against one of the league’s top six clubs having netted just once in seven matches.
Fernandes will be hopeful of returning to the scoresheet on Wednesday as he attempts to catch Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah as the league’s leading scorer.
He is currently second with 15 goals, whilst Salah leads the way with 17.
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 18: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates a goal with teammates during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32, first leg match between Real Sociedad and Manchester United at Allianz Stadium on February 18, 2021 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Chris Ricco/Getty Images)
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Crystal Palace vs Manchester United – recent form and head to head statistics
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Crystal Palace FC vs Chelsea FC - 1:4
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Everton FC vs Crystal Palace FC - 1:1
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Crystal Palace FC vs West Bromwich Albion - 1:0
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Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Crystal Palace FC - 4:1
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Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester United FC - 0:0
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Latest match form, last 5 games: |
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Granada CF vs Manchester United FC - 0:2
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Manchester United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC - 2:1
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Leicester City FC vs Manchester United FC - 3:1
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AC Milan vs Manchester United FC - 0:1
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Manchester United FC vs West Ham United FC - 1:0
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| April 10, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Crystal Palace FC | 1 - 4 | Chelsea FC |
| April 5, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Everton FC | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace FC |
| March 13, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Crystal Palace FC | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| March 7, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 4 - 1 | Crystal Palace FC |
| March 3, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 - 0 | Manchester United FC |
| April 8, 2021 | UEFA Europa League 20/21 | Granada CF | 0 - 2 | Manchester United FC |
| April 4, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Manchester United FC | 2 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| March 21, 2021 | FA Cup 20/21 | Leicester City FC | 3 - 1 | Manchester United FC |
| March 18, 2021 | UEFA Europa League 20/21 | AC Milan | 0 - 1 | Manchester United FC |
| March 14, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Manchester United FC | 1 - 0 | West Ham United FC |
| Crystal Palace FC | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Matches played | 30 |
| 10 | Matches won | 17 |
| 255 | Goal attempts | 401 |
| 100 | Shots on goal | 172 |
| 86 | Shots off goal | 112 |
| 114 | Corner kicks | 155 |
| 41% | Average ball possession | 57% |
| 69 | Shots blocked | 117 |
| 43 | Cards given | 51 |
| 399 | Free kicks | 347 |
| 52 | Offsides | 64 |
| 4 | Shots on post | 3 |
| 4 | Shots on bar | 8 |
| 24 | Goals by foot | 45 |
| 7 | Goals by head | 10 |
| 33 | Goals scored | 58 |
| 52 | Goals conceded | 33 |
| Crystal Palace FC | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Matches | 25 |
| 12 | Home Matches | 13 |
| 13 | Away Matches | 12 |
| 15 | Total Goals | 42 |
| 0.6 | Average Goals Scored | 1.68 |
| 3 | Wins | 17 |
| 17 | Losses | 3 |
| 5 | Draws | 5 |
| March 3, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 - 0 | Manchester United FC |
| September 19, 2020 | Premier League 20/21 | Manchester United FC | 1 - 3 | Crystal Palace FC |
| July 16, 2020 | Premier League 19/20 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 - 2 | Manchester United FC |
| August 24, 2019 | Premier League 19/20 | Manchester United FC | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace FC |
| February 27, 2019 | Premier League 18/19 | Crystal Palace FC | 1 - 3 | Manchester United FC |
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Match preview
Crystal Palace once again produced an underwhelming performance as they drew with Fulham at home.
The two sides played out a goalless draw at Selhurst in a disappointing afternoon for both clubs.
The Eagles produced just three shots all game and failed to register a single shot on target.
Palace also produced a similar display in their win over Brighton, although the club’s supporters will be hoping for better.
The south Londoners have been without key man Wilfried Zaha who proven to be a big miss.
Roy Hodgson will once again have to plan to be without the Ivorian who is also set to miss Wednesday’s game.
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 28: Luka Milivojevic of Crystal Palace looks on during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Leicester City at Selhurst Park on December 28, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
Manchester United held by Chelsea
Manchester United were held to a third draw in their last four matches against Chelsea on Sunday.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side now find themselves 13 points off league leaders Manchester City.
Although the point means they remain six points ahead of Chelsea as they look to remain in the top four.
Leicester City’s defeat to Arsenal also means the Red Devils remain above them in second place.
After their trip to Selhurst, they face a tricky run of games against Man City and West Ham, which are sandwiched in between their Europa League tie with AC Milan.
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay (centre) celebrates scoring their side’s first goal of the game during the Emirates FA Cup fifth round match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture date: Tuesday February 9, 2021. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images)
Crystal Palace team news vs Manchester United
Wilfried Zaha remains sidelined for Wednesday’s clash as he continues his return from a thigh injury.
The forward is close to making his comeback and is expected to be back to face Spurs on Sunday.
Hodgson has a large number of other players who are also out of the clash.
Nathaniel Clyne, James McArthur, Connor Wickham, Jeffrey Schlupp, Mamadou Sakho, Wayne Hennessey, Nathan Ferguson and James Tomkins all remain sidelined.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 19: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace scores a penalty for his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on September 19, 2020 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Martin Rickett – Pool/Getty Images)
Manchester United team news vs Crystal Palace
Edinson Cavani could finally make his return from injury for the trip to south London.
The striker has missed United’s last two league matches with a muscle injury.
The Uruguayan could be brought straight back into the line-up after the Red Devils failed to find the back of the net at Stamford Bridge.
Paul Pogba remains sidelined for the game as he continues to recover from a thigh injury.
The Frenchman is expected back for the Manchester Derby on Saturday.
Juan Mata and Phil Jones also remain sidelined for Wednesday’s match.
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 29: Edinson Cavani of Manchester United celebrates after he heads in and scores a goal to make it 3-2 during the Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary’s Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Southampton, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)
Predicted Crystal Palace line-up vs Manchester United
Predicted Crystal Palace line-up vs Manchester United
Predicted Manchester United line-up vs Crystal Palace
Predicted Manchester United line-up vs Crystal Palace
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