Manchester United vs Crystal Palace — Premier League
2-1
Old Trafford, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester United had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Crystal Palace had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Manchester United 1 win, Crystal Palace 1 win, 1 drawn. Manchester United are 13th in the Premier League on 7 points; Crystal Palace are 14th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester United
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (W D W W W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% 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 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (W W D L W). 1.1 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Zrinjski · 26 Feb 2026
- W 1-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 22 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Zrinjski · 19 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
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
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 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |