Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Premier League Predictions
We enter March with a mouth-watering Matchday 28 matchup, where Manchester United will look to maintain momentum against Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Red Devils are fourth in the league standings, while the Eagles are in 13th place after 27 games. Check out our match prediction below!
Unbeaten since returning to the helm, awarded Manager of the Month for January, and keeping Champions League qualification alive - fair to say, Michael Carrick’s impact since stepping back inside Old Trafford has been immense. Now trailing Villa by three points, United could end this weekend in third place if they secure victory in this match.
In the opposite dugout, a week after being taunted with chants of “youre’ getting sacked in the morning,” Oliver Glasner shrugged off backlash momentarily by navigating Palace to the last 16 in the Conference League on Thursday night. Another win here can propel the Eagles into the top half of the EPL, but a defeat could see them end the weekend just seven points above the drop. To the key stats!
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Manchester United v Crystal Palace Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.55 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
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1.5 | 4.48 | 6.05 |
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1.5 | 4.48 | 6.05 |
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1.5 | 4.5 | 6 |
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1.53 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace?
Our prediction for the Manchester United vs Crystal Palace match is: Manchester United wins.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 01/03/2026 between Manchester United and Crystal Palace in Premier League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 54.66% for a win of Manchester United against Crystal Palace with odds of 1.56 at 888Starz.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Manchester United vs Crystal Palace is 22.92% with odds of 4.7 at Tonybet.
- Our prediction model gives a 22.41% chance ⭐ for a win of Crystal Palace vs Manchester United with odds of 6.3 at 888Starz.
Manchester United - Crystal Palace Prediction and Best Odds:
| Manchester United Crystal Palace Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United wins | 54.66% | 1.56 at 888Starz |
| Under 2.5 | 61.5% | 2.32 at Betsson |
| Both Team To Score | 52.5% | |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Manchester United | 26.35% | 4.6 at LSbet |
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Form
Manchester United and Crystal Palace's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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3
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71 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | +19 |
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15
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45 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -10 |
Manchester United and Crystal Palace Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
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3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
17 %
50 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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Manchester United - Crystal Palace: Form Analysis
Manchester United widened their advantage in the Premier League standings over fourth-placed Chelsea to three points after edging Everton to a tense 1-0 victory on Monday night.
Carrick has now delivered five wins and a draw since returning to the helm, extending the team’s unbeaten streak to 10 matches (W6 D4) - the longest active run without defeat in the top flight.
United have also won their last three home games and are unbeaten in their last seven top-flight matches at Old Trafford. They’ve now taken 27 points from 13 home games, which is the fourth-best home record in the division.
Man United have scored two or more goals in each of their last three home games!
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace dug deep to snatch a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend before defeating Zrinjski in their UECL knockout playoff second leg on Thursday night.
Perhaps the most pleasing thing for the Eagles is that they kept clean sheets in both of those games. It was the first time they recorded back-to-back shutouts since November last year.
Palace have earned 20 points from 13 league matches on the road, but have only won one of their last five away league games (D1 L3). However, they have won their last two matches at this venue.
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Manchester United against Crystal Palace Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Substitutes
A. Bayindir
DefenderA. Heaven
N. Mazraoui
T. Malacia
MidfielderM. Ugarte
T. Fletcher
J. Moorhouse
ForwardJ. Zirkzee
A. Diallo
W. Benitez
DefenderN. Clyne
C. Riad
B. Sosa
MidfielderJ. Devenny
C. Uche
W. Hughes
E. Guessand
Y. Pino
Missing players
M. De Ligt
P. Dorgu
C. Doucoure
ForwardE. Nketiah
Manchester United & Crystal Palace Squad Analysis
After netting the winner against Everton - his third goal in four appearances - Benjamin Sesko is now banging on the door for his first start under his new boss. But the big question for Carrick is who drops to the bench?
The most likely candidates are Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha or Amad Diallo. It was the latter that made way for the Slovenian against the Toffees, and many suspect that the Ivorian may have to settle for a spot on the bench this week.
Matthijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu are ruled out through injury for the hosts. Mason Mount has missed four games, and Lisandro Martinez sat out the trip to Merseyside with a knock, but both players have an outside chance to return this weekend.
Bryan Mbeumo has recorded goal contributions in five of his last six EPL games!
Evann Guessand came off the bench to score the winner against Wolves and followed up by netting again on Thursday night, which should see him get the nod to start the match this weekend.
That will likely mean that former Tottenham Hotspur man Brennan Johnson will start on the bench, with Ismaila Sarr and Jorgen Strand Larsen expected to complete the Eagles’ attacking trio.
The visitors will be without at least four players for this trip to Manchester due to injury, including Jefferson Lerma, Eddie Nketiah, Cheick Doucoure and Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Most goals and assists
Manchester United
Crystal Palace
B. Mbeumo
(11 Goals)
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B. Sesko
(11 Goals)
J. Mateta
(12 Goals)
B. Fernandes
(21 Assists)
A. Wharton
(5 Assists)
Manchester United - Crystal Palace Key Points
- Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 10 EPL games.
- Manchester United are on a three-match win streak at home.
- Manchester United have scored two or more goals in eight of their last 12 home league games.
- Manchester United won the reverse fixture 2-1 back in November.
- Crystal Palace have only won one of their last five away league games.
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Our Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Prediction
Since Michael Carrick’s return to Old Trafford, Man United have looked like a side transformed, and they are now riding the longest active unbeaten run in the EPL (10 games), dating back to December 21.
Crystal Palace picked up wins and clean sheets in their last two games, but this is a very short turnaround from their UECL fixture on Thursday night. The visitors have only won one of their last five away league games, and we feel they will struggle to take anything from this one. Our Manchester United vs Crystal Palace prediction is Manchester United wins.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Alternative Predictions
Manchester United over 1.5 goals
Manchester United have scored two or more goals in eight of their last 12 home league games, while Crystal Palace have conceded two or more in three of their last five league matches on the road.
Bruno Fernandes to score or assist
Man United’s skipper has been relishing returning to the number 10 role. He has 18 goal contributions in league games this season, including 11 in his last 10 top-flight matches.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Manchester United Crystal Palace
| Manchester United vs Crystal Palace | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
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| Manchester United wins | 1.6 | 1.56 | -2.5% |
| Draw | 4.32 | 4.7 | +8.8% |
| Crystal Palace wins | 6.31 | 6.3 | -0.2% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Manchester United is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have decreased by 2.5% since opening
- The probability of this result was 62.5% and is now 64.1% (1.6%)
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace - FAQs
The Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace will take place on March 1 at 14:00 GMT.
The Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace will be played at Old Trafford in Manchester.
The Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK.
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