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Manchester United vs Crystal Palace: EPL Match Preview, Odds & Prediction
Manchester United will host Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, resuming their Premier League responsibilities. Here are our match analysis and predictions.
Previous Matches and Head-to-head
The home team, Manchester United, has shown some flashes of life recently, even though they may have had trouble consistently finding top gear. Since Ruben Amorim, a former coach of Sporting Lisbon, returned to Old Trafford in November to begin a new era, his team has won five of their last six matches in all competitions.
This is a must-win game for Manchester United, who were last seen earlier in the week securing a spot in the Europa League quarterfinals with a 2-0 away win against FCSB of Romania. The hosts on Sunday will know how important it is to avoid a banana skin this weekend, given they are still fighting for a spot in the Premier League's bottom half and have broken several undesirable records this season.
After losing 2-1 at home to Brentford last weekend, Crystal Palace will be looking for a quick reaction from the visiting team. The Eagles may have had a rough start to the 2024–25 season, but Oliver Glasner's squad has recovered spectacularly.
The former Eintracht Frankfurt manager has guided his team to a meteoric rise, rescuing them from a Premier League relegation battle. They have just lost once in their last seven matches in all competitions. Despite losing 1-0 away at Nottingham Forest on October 21st, Crystal Palace has an impressive record away from Selhurst Park in the Premier League, having last been seen on the road securing a tough 2-0 win at West Ham.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Team News
Marcus Rashford may still be playing for Manchester United, but the England international will likely not be included in Amorim's team for this match. Also sitting on the sidelines due to injuries are Luke Shaw and Mason Mount, both of whom were stars for Chelsea.
Andre Onana, who had to settle for a bench berth away at FCSB earlier in the week, will start in goal for Manchester United. Although Rasmus Hojlund hasn't scored in the Premier League since the beginning of December, he'll be fighting for a starting position.
Adam Wharton, an international for England, has been out with a groin injury since the end of October and has yet to play in a competitive match. After a long-term knee injury last week, Cheick Doucoure will be out for the rest of the season.
With four goals in his last ten Premier League games, including a brace away to West Ham on January 18th, Jean-Philippe Mateta will be a key player for this team. On Sunday afternoon, the starting goalie will be Dean Henderson, a former Manchester United player.
Our Predictions
Under 3.5 goals @ Under 3 Goals @ 1.60 on Sky247.ng
With little consistency, Amorim's Manchester United has failed to reach their full potential despite winning five of their last six matches in all competitions. The Eagles have been known for their tough success outside of south London, even if Crystal Palace had their lengthy run stop abruptly last weekend.
With a scoreless draw against Premier League heavyweights Manchester United at Selhurst Park on September 21st, they now sit on seven points from their last three matches versus United.
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