Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Match Preview, Team News, Prediction
Manchester United face off with Crystal Palace this Wednesday for their next Premier League fixture. The Red Devils are on a good winning run. And it looks like they are getting their mojo back. Will they come out victorious against Crystal Palace this Wednesday?
In the Premier League match on Wednesday at Selhurst Park, Manchester United will try to earn their tenth straight victory across all competitions.
In the Manchester derby on Saturday, the Red Devils defeated fierce rivals Manchester City 2-1, while Patrick Vieira’s team lost to London rivals Chelsea 1-0.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: Match Preview
Although Crystal Palace made Kepa Arrizabalaga make numerous saves and stretched the 38-year-old Thiago Silva’s legs to the limit, their efforts were in vain as Chelsea narrowly won the Sunday London derby.
After seeing their brief FA Cup run come to an end at the hands of Southampton last week, Crystal Palace was doomed to a terrible third consecutive loss in all competitions as Kai Havertz headed home the game’s lone goal with 64 minutes remaining. In terms of records, Crystal Palace defeated Manchester United at home in the exact fixture of the previous season, winning 1-0.
In Saturday’s Manchester derby, where Jack Grealish gave Man City the lead with a header before Bruno Fernandes controversially equalized after Marcus Rashford was adjudged not to have interfered with play, the most recent strange application of the offside rule was brought to light.
The England international then turned the Old Trafford match on its head with a perfectly good goal in stoppage time to give Man United their ninth straight victory across all competitions. After closing the gap on the defending champions, Man United supporters may now allow themselves to dream of Premier League title glory. Manchester United have a decent record against Crystal Palace as they lost 3 of their last 6 games against Crystal Palace.
As a result of Newcastle United’s late victory over Fulham on Sunday, Ten Hag’s team plummeted to fourth place in the standings. However, Man City are just one point ahead of their opponents, and a nine-point deficit to leaders Arsenal is by no means insurmountable.
However, a win on Wednesday would be sufficient to move Ten Hag’s team into second place for the time being. Of course, the Gunners may theoretically extend their advantage over Man United to double digits when the Red Devils travel to the Emirates at the weekend. The Red Devil fans would be pleased to know that Crystal Palace have lost their last two home games in Premier League.
Man United hasn’t won 10 straight games across all competitions since Sir Alex Ferguson’s era in 2009, but Ten Hag watched in dismay from the stands as Palace defeated the Red Devils 1-0 at Selhurst Park in the final weekend of the previous season. The hosts have only lost twice in their last six meetings with their esteemed guests.
Team News
Man United did not escape their match with Man City unharmed though, as Marcus Rashford sustained a blow to the hip but played on until stoppage time, while Anthony Martial was forced to leave the field at halftime due to an unidentified problem.
For the visitors, who are also unlikely to have Diogo Dalot back from a hamstring injury just yet, Donny van de Beek, Axel Tuanzebe, and Jadon Sancho are also out of the running. As a result, former Eagles right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka could get the start.
While Lisandro Martinez was once again limited to a substitute appearance in the derby as he builds up his fitness following the World Cup, the Argentine ought to come into contention for a start here. Antony can anticipate a recall to the frontline if Martial’s most recent injury prevents him from playing. Due to Martial’s uncertainty, Burnley loanee Wout Weghorst should also be a candidate for his complete debut; nonetheless, the Dutchman is most likely to start this game on the bench.
Predicted Line-up
De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Fred, Casemiro; Antony, Eriksen, Fernandes, Rashford
The Red Devils Home Prediction
Crystal Palace 1-3 Manchester United
In previous years, Palace has served as something of a nightmare team for Man United, so the probable loss of Andersen would be a stinging blow to a squad that struggled to keep the back door closed at home during the winter.
Even with Zaha leaving with much to prove, if Man United can score first, the in-form Red Devils can try holding off the goal-shy Eagles, and we predict Ten Hag’s team to stretch their goal tally. But Crystal Palace is also anticipated to score.
