Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United: Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

On Saturday night, Manchester United will play Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier League, aiming for a third straight victory in all competitions.

After last season's crushing 4-0 setback at Selhurst Park, the Red Devils will be out for vengeance when they face the Eagles in May.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

With just two points from their two matches this season—a draw against Chelsea and a loss against Leicester City—Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace are one of five Premier League clubs without a victory after four games.

Following disappointing starts to the season against Brentford and West Ham United, Palace salvaged a point in a 1-1 draw away to Chelsea before the international break. Last weekend, they came from behind once again to earn a 2-2 home draw against Leicester.

After Stephy Mavididi and Jamie Vardy put the Foxes ahead, Jean-Philippe Mateta found his shooting form again in the second half, scoring twice—including a penalty kick equalizer in the 92nd minute—to help the Eagles rescue a draw.

After Tuesday's 2-1 victory against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road, thanks to goals from summer acquisition Eddie Nketiah and ex-Hoops star Eberechi Eze, Glasner's squad has already secured a spot in the EFL Cup quarterfinals.

As a team, Palace has been impressive in the EFL Cup this season, going 4-0 at home against Norwich City in the second round. They will look to carry that momentum into Saturday's Premier League match against Manchester United, a team they defeated 5-0 on aggregate last season.

With two consecutive Premier League defeats at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool, United's 2024–25 season ended disastrously, and manager Erik ten Hag was under further pressure going into the international break.

After a disappointing start to the season, Manchester United are riding high after sweeping Southampton 3-0 in the Premier League and Barnsley 7-0 in Tuesday's EFL Cup encounter, resulting in an aggregate score of 10-0.

United cruised into the fourth round of the EFL Cup with goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford, who scored twice against Barnsley, a League One team. Christian Eriksen scored twice, and Antony scored twice as well.

United supporters should be relaxed about their team's recent victories over lower-tier opponents and a newly promoted Premier League side. Still, the recent streak of victories has provided Ten Hag's squad with a much-needed morale boost as they prepare for a jam-packed 16-day period of games in both the Premier League and Europa League.

United, tenth place in the Premier League, will face Crystal Palace on Saturday. However, they have a pitiful record away from the capital, having won only twice in their last sixteen Premier League matches. Since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, United have lost ten games in the capital, matching their loss total from 118 matches during Ferguson's legendary 26-year tenure as manager.

Crystal Palace x Manchester United Team News

Chadi Riad (knee) and Matheus Franca (broken rib) will not play for Crystal Palace because of long-term injuries. At the same time, Trevoh Chalobah (abdominal) will be evaluated before the game starts since he did not participate in last weekend's draw with Leicester.

Summer enrollment Maxence Lacroix will continue to start for Palace alongside captain Marc Guehi, while Chris Richards and Nathaniel Clyne will fight for the third central defensive position. Lacroix has started the previous two matches for the Eagles.

Nketiah may reunite alongside Eze and Mateta up front, while Adam Wharton and Cheick Doucoure might replace Daichi Kamada and Jefferson Lerma in the middle of the field.

United still have a few players out with injuries; they include Victor Lindelof (toe), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Luke Shaw (calf), and Leny Yoro (foot).

Nevertheless, Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Mount's return to training has lifted the Red Devils. Ten Hag has said that a decision will be made late on whether they are ready to start this weekend.

Andre Onana, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez, Noussair Mazraoui, Kobbie Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes, and Joshua Zirkzee are all vying for a return from the eight players changed in midweek, suggesting that Ten Hag would stick with the same lineup that defeated Southampton.

Our predictions

Manchester United to win @ 2.40 on Sky247.ng

As they have done so many times in the last few years, Crystal Palace is eager to get their Premier League campaign off the ground and can trouble Manchester United in the final third.

Yes, United have lost their past four trips to Selhurst Park, but we're taking a chance on the resurgent Red Devils to break their losing streak and leave London with all three points on Saturday.

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