Manchester United vs Crystal Palace — Premier League
2-1
Old Trafford, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester United had won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Crystal Palace had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.8. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Manchester United 1 win, Crystal Palace 2 wins, 1 drawn. Manchester United are 11th in the Premier League on 4 points; Crystal Palace are 13th on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester United
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 (W D W W W). 1.7 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Everton · 23 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at West Ham · 10 Feb 2026
- W 2-0 vs Tottenham · 7 Feb 2026
- W 3-2 vs Fulham · 1 Feb 2026
- W 2-3 at Arsenal · 25 Jan 2026
- W 2-0 vs Manchester City · 17 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Crystal Palace
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (W L W D L). 0.8 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 22 Feb 2026
- L 2-3 vs Burnley · 11 Feb 2026
- W 0-1 at Brighton · 8 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Nottingham Forest · 1 Feb 2026
- L 1-3 vs Chelsea · 25 Jan 2026
- L 2-1 at Sunderland · 17 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United · 30 Nov 2025 · Premier League
- Manchester United 0-2 Crystal Palace · 2 Feb 2025 · Premier League
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United · 21 Sept 2024 · Premier League
- Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United · 6 May 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 4' Normal Goal — M. Lacroix (Crystal Palace)
- 57' Penalty — B. Fernandes (Manchester United)
- 65' Normal Goal — B. Sesko (Manchester United)
Match statistics
| Manchester United | Metric | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 61 | Ball possession | 39 |
| 2.34609 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.384699 |
| 20 | Total shots | 8 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 9 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 612 | Total passes | 399 |
| 527 | Accurate passes | 308 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 77 |
| 16 | Key passes | 8 |
| 102 | Duels | 102 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |