Match preview
Manchester United will try to earn their tenth straight victory across all competitions when they visit Crystal Palace at home.
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.
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.
The Eagles have lost four of their past five games in the Premier League; they haven’t scored in any of those defeats, and their sole win during that stretch came against Bournemouth. However, Selhurst Park hasn’t seen the hosts lose three straight games without scoring since September 2017.
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.
Ten Hag’s team plummeted to fourth place in the standings on Sunday as Newcastle United, who lead on goal differential, beat Fulham in the dying minutes. However, Man City are only one point ahead of their opponents, and a nine-point deficit to league-leading Arsenal is by no means insurmountable.
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.
Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United H2H
 Crystal Palace | 0-0 |  Man Utd |
| Man Utd | 3-1 | Crystal Palace |
| Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Man Utd |
| Man Utd | 1-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Man Utd |
Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United form guide
Wolverhampton’s last 5 games LLLWL
| Chelsea | 1-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Crystal Palace | 1-2 | Southampton |
| Crystal Palace | 0-4 | Tottenham |
| Bournemouth | 0-2 | Crystal Palace |
| Crystal Palace | 0-3 | Fulham |
Liverpool’s last 5 games -WWWWW
| Man Utd | 2-1 | Man City |
| Man Utd | 3-0 | Charlton |
| Man Utd | 3-1 | Everton |
| Man Utd | 3-0 | Bournemouth |
| Wolverhampton | 0-1 | Man Utd |
Key facts
- In the last few seasons, these two teams have faced off 21 times.
- Crystal Palace has struggled to find the back of the net lately, failing to score in four of their past five games.
- Only one of Crystal Palace’s last five games has seen both teams score. Of the five games, they have won one.
- In the previous 21 meetings, Manchester United had won 14 and Crystal Palace had won 4. Between them, 3 games have resulted in draws.
- While Manchester United is performing exceptionally well away from home, Crystal Palace is struggling at home.
Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United prediction
Likely outcomes in this fixture are as follows:
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*DISCLAIMER: Odds are subject to change
