Crystal Palace VS Manchester United Match Prediction
2020-07-16
19:15:00
Crystal Palace
VS
Manchester United
Our Prediction Tip
Manchester United will win this match.
2020-07-1619:15:00 Manchester United will win this match.
Crystal Palace’s last-minute win at Old Trafford was against United since a League Cup game in 2011, and their first in the league since 1991. Daniel James thought he had snatched a point when he cancelled out Jordan Ayew’s goal late on, but Patrick van Aanholt scored an even later winner as Palace claimed a 2-1 win. Here are the results of their last five meetings:
Aug 24, 2019: Manchester United 1-2 Crystal Palace
Feb 27, 2019: Crystal Palace 1-3 Manchester United
Nov 24, 2018: Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace
Mar 05, 2018: Crystal Palace 2-3 Manchester United
Sep 30, 2017: Manchester United 4-0 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace are one of the teams for whom lockdown came at a bad moment and they have never really bounced back to their best form.
Previously keeping things tight at the back and earning narrow wins, Roy Hodgson’s side have conceded too many in recent matches and frustrations have boiled over.
Gary Cahill’s injury will not help matters either and their lack of goals has been exposed now their defensive form has dried up.
After beating United for the first time in the Premier League in December, they may be waiting some time for a second win given both teams’ form.
United dropped points last time out, missing the chance to go fourth as a result, but their winning streak before that highlighted their excellent form.
Bruno Fernandes has been central to that, scoring and creating, which has allowed Mason Greenwood and top-scorers Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford to get in on the goals too.
United need to bounce back from dropping two points in the sixth minute of stoppage time, but they have an excellent opportunity to do so in this match.
They will have one eye on the forthcoming FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea, but their Champions League qualification hopes rely on them doing something in this game first.
Given their excellent form – and Palace’s alarming dip in form – they are favourites to win and it is hard to back against them.
Manchester United are odds-on favourites to win and can be backed at 7/20 with 888sport to do just that.
Palace’s goals have dried up and betting against both teams to score will return a best price of 3/4 with 888sport.
Nevertheless, with United in excellent goalscoring form, you can get 8/11 on over 2.5 goals with Bet365
Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford both netted last time out and they are 6/5 and 5/4 with 888sport respectively to score at any time again.
Crystal Palace’s form and goals have dried up, and they look defensively weak all of a sudden – having previously been excellent. United’s good form makes them big favourites.
Christian Benteke’s red card last time out adds to Crystal Palace’ selection problems. They were already without Jeffrey Schlupp and James Tomkins, while Gary Cahill’s injury depletes the defence even further.
Jordan Ayew – Scored when these teams last met and has scored in several of Palace’s most notable wins so far this season to lead the goalscoring charts.
Wilfred Zaha – Key up front for Palace as he looks to impress against the side with whom he never made the grade.
Scott Dann – Injuries to James Tomkins and Gary Cahill means the centre-back will need to step up in this game.
Frustration boiled over last time out, as Crystal Palace – having previously won four in a row – lost for a fifth consecutive game. The 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa ended with Christian Benteke sent off for dissent. They have failed to score in four of their five defeats, but Benteke and Wilfred Zaha did net in a 3-2 defeat to Chelsea in their most recent home game.
Nemanja Matic retained his place in an unchanged team last time out, but with the FA Cup semi-final to consider too, United may make a couple of changes. Brandon Williams, Fred and Scott McTominay are all pushing for starts.
Marcus Rashford – Scored his 16th league goal of the season last time out, having carried United at their worst earlier in the campaign.
Bruno Fernandes – His signing has been central to United’s form. The Portuguese playmaker has seven goals in 11 league games and several assists too.
Anthony Martial – Matching Rashford so far as he too scored his 16th league goal of the season in the draw with Southampton last time out.
Manchester United’s winning streak was ended by a last-minute Southampton equaliser last time out, but they are still unbeaten in 18 consecutive games. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial had previously helped United come from behind to lead 2-1 as they looked to follow up a run of four consecutive league wins, in which they had won each by three goals. The most recent win was away to Aston Villa, when Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba all scored in a 3-0 victory.
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