Crystal Palace vs Manchester United Matchday Stats Preview

Crystal Palace vs Manchester United Matchday Stats Preview 

Crystal Palace did the double over Manchester United in the Premier League last season, the first time they’ve ever beaten them in consecutive league matches.

Manchester United have lost two of their last three away league games against Crystal Palace (D1), having been unbeaten in their previous 13 such visits to face the Eagles at Selhurst Park (W9 D4).

Having won none of their first 20 Premier League meetings with Manchester United (D4 L16), Crystal Palace have now won five of their last 10 against them in the division (D2 L3).

Manchester United have won just two of their last 16 Premier League away games against London sides (D4 L10), with both of those victories coming against Fulham (2-1 November 2022, 1-0 November 2023). The Red Devils have lost as many Premier League games in the capital since Alex Ferguson’s retirement (24 in 64 visits) as they had in 118 such matches with the Scotsman in charge.

Crystal Palace remain winless in the Premier League so far this season (D2 L2), having won six of their final seven league games in 2023-24 (D1).

Manchester United have kept three clean sheets in their last five Premier League games, as many as they had in their previous 24 matches. However, they’ve lost both matches in which they’ve conceded in this run.

Manchester United have the third highest expected goals total in the Premier League this season (7.9), but have scored just five goals – only Southampton have underperformed their xG (4.6 xG, 1 goal) more than the Red Devils so far this term.

Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace beat Manchester United 4-0 in the Premier League last season – only eight managers have ever won their first two against the Red Devils in the competition, most recently Roberto De Zerbi with Brighton in September 2023.

Since Oliver Glasner’s first game in charge in February, only Erling Haaland (19) has scored more Premier League goals than Jean-Philippe Mateta (15 in 17 games). In that time he’s scored multiple goals on four occasions (3 braces, 1 hat-trick) – only Wilfried Zaha has ever scored more than once in more different Premier League games for the Eagles (6 braces).

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has had more shots without scoring than any other player in the Premier League so far this season (13).