Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Prediction – 01.03.2026
Manchester United hosts Crystal Palace at Old Trafford in Manchester in a fixture from the Premier League’s 28th round. The Red Devils will try to keep their place in Top 4 while Palace have the opportunity to return among the first 10 teams in the division. Let’s see what we can tell you about this one.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Tips
- Over 2.5 Goals;
- Both Teams to Score
- 1X;
Manchester United Preview and News
What Manchester United’s interim manager, Michael Carrick, is doing is impressive – the Reds are without a defeat since he replaced Ruben Amorim at the job. In their last five matches in the league, United won four times and drew once. This allowed them to return to the Top 4 – they are currently 4th in the standings.
In their last game, Manchester United faced Everton away from home and stole the three points with a difficult 1-0 win. Benjamin Sesko came in during the second half and scored the winning goal. The Slovenian international could return in the starting eleven after his winner at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
If Michael Carrick decides to trust Benjamin Sesko from the beginning against Crystal Palace, Amad Diallo could sit on the bench. Then Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo would support Sesko upfront. Another change Carrick could make is to include Noussair Mazraoui in the line-up again – the Moroccan defender could replace Diogo Dalot or Luke Shaw.
Crystal Palace Preview and News
Just like United, Crystal Palace won their last Premier League match 1-0 against Wolves at Selhurst Park in London. It wasn’t that easy, though – Oliver Glasner’s boys scored their winner in the 90th minute of the game. Evann Guessand was assisted by Tyrick Mitchell and put the ball in the net.
There’s some pressure at Crystal Palace regarding Oliver Glasner’s future at the club. The Londoners are underperforming a little bit as they are currently 13th in the league standings. Palace lost 10 of their 27 games this season and that’s not good enough. We shall see if Glasner is going to keep his job or not.
The Austrian tactician has some problems regarding the attack before the United game. His biggest star, Jean-Philippe Mateta, is recovering from an injury, while Eddie Nketiah is injured as well. If Mateta can’t play at Old Trafford, it would be a massive hit for Crystal Palace’s ambitions.
Head-to-Head Matches
This is going to be the 64th match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace. The Red Devils are doing better in the head-to-head stats – 38 wins. Palace have won just 12 of the games.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Betting Preview
Manchester United and Crystal Palace are ready to offer us a pretty good game at Old Trafford. The Red Devils are favourites at home, but Palace won two of their last three matches in the league – they shall not be underestimated.