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Crystal Palace – Manchester United
These days, it’s really hit and miss and especially the football in the English Premier League currently knows no rest. During the week, the ball is rolling again in London and among other things, there is the catch-up match of the seventh matchday between the Eagles of Crystal Palace and the Red Devils of Manchester United. For the Red Devils in particular, the chance to make up further points on the league leaders Arsenal FC is extremely great. Find out what we think about this match in detail in our Crystal Palace – Man United tip.
If we take a look at the current state of the two teams before the second leg, it quickly becomes clear who is the favourite. Palace were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea FC last weekend and coach Vieira’s side have won just two of their last seven games. Manchester, on the other hand, won the derby against Man City 2-1 and ten Haag’s side have won all of their last eight games.
Crystal Palace – Man United Info
– Date & Time: 18/01/2023, at 21:00.
– Venue: London, Selhurst Park
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 7
– TV broadcast: Sky
Crystal Palace Form & Balance Check
It just won’t go right for Crystal Palace’s Eagles at the moment. Since October, the men from Selhurst Park have been steadily stuck between 10th and 13th place in the table. If we take a closer look at the last few weeks, there is not much to be said for a win for the Londoners next Wednesday. They have lost four of their last five games. Even if coach Patrick Vieira is not wobbling yet, the mood at Palace has been better before. Last weekend’s narrow 1-0 defeat to the Blues made it clear that Crystal Palace will have to bake smaller rolls in the near future.
Defensively far too vulnerable
Palace’s problems are more than obvious. The last few weeks in particular have made it clear that the backline is searching for its form. They have conceded a whopping seven goals in their last three games. Even at home at Selhurst Park, where Palace have always picked up their points against the drop in recent years, nothing is going right at the moment. The last home game in the Premier League was a 4-0 loss to Spurs. They also suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Southampton in the cup.
Crystal Palace facts & analysis
– 12th place in the table
– Last lost 0:1 against Chelsea
– 4 defeats from last 5 matches
Man United form & balance check
Who would have expected such an explosion in performance just a few weeks and months ago? We think no one. United have managed to get the momentum back on their side in a very short space of time. Coach Erik ten Haag has made it clear to all players at the English record champions that no player is bigger than the club. Especially since the departure of Ronaldo, United have blossomed again. Eight wins in a row now, and while the Old Trafford club were in no-man’s land in the table just a few weeks ago, a win over Palace could even see them leapfrog into third place.
Derby win just the beginning?
Last weekend there was the derby against the big rivals Manchester City. United won 2-1 in the end, even after trailing 0:1. The victory was a bit controversial in the end, as Bruno Fernandes’ 1:1 equaliser should not have counted. The winning goal for the Red Devils was once again scored by Marcus Rashford. The Englishman is in excellent form and Rashford scored for the fourth time in a row last Saturday. He will be looking to build on that haul against Palace too.
Man United facts & analysis
– 4th place with 38 points.
– Last win with 2:1 against City
– 8 wins in a row
Predicted line-up – last updated on 17 January 2023
The hosts will field a 4-3-3 in the upcoming match. Coach Vieira will not make any substitutions despite the run of defeats and hopes rest on Zaha on Wednesday. The striker will join Ayew and Eze up front. There are also no changes for the upcoming opponents from Manchester. Coach Erik ten Haag will be relying on the same eleven that beat City 2-1 last time out. Rashford will again come in on the left, Martial will play as the only top player
Crystal Palace – Man United direct comparison & Statistics
If we take a closer look at the last ten matches between these two teams, the record speaks in favour of United with six wins, one draw and three defeats. However, there has only been one win for the Red Devils in their last four games, with one draw and two defeats at the same time.
– Crystal Palace last lost 3 games in a row.
– The average number of goals in the first half in matches between Crystal Palace and Manchester United is 0.6
– The winning streak for Manchester United is 8 games.
– The most common result between Crystal Palace and Manchester United is 0-2. 7 matches ended like this
