Manchester United vs Crystal Palace – Preview, H2H, Line-ups, Prediction | EPL 2021-22

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur
Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United are set to play their first game under new manager Ralf Rangnick, as they host Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Venue: Old Trafford

Key statistics

  • Manchester United were winless in the two games in the Premier League last season (D1 L1). They haven’t gone on a three-match winless streak against the Eagles in the Premier League since 1970.
  • United would look to win two games in a row since mid-September, having beaten Arsenal in their recent league game.
  • The Eagles have won their last two away games against Man Utd in the Premier League.
  • The Red Devils are seven in the table this season with 21 points whilst Palace are 11th with 16 points.

Head to Head record

Manchester United are far superior in terms of head to head records, winning 39 games out of 58 games played against Crystal Palace. The Eagles have managed only nine wins.

Latest performances in all competitions

Man Utd: L L W D W

Crystal Palace: W W D L L

Manchester United

Ralf Rangnick will make his managerial debut for the Red Devils against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

The German manager looks to open his account on an impressive note but he is also aware of United’s struggles this season.

United have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks, as they are unbeaten in their last three games across all competitions ( D1 W2).

Furthermore, they are coming on the back of an impressive 3-2 win against Arsenal days ago, where Cristiano Ronaldo stole the show with a brace.

The Portuguese talisman is brimming with confidence and would look to make a big impact against Palace on Sunday.

Jadon Sancho also looks like a revived figure in the last few games and it remains to be seen whether he would be a pivotal figure in Rangnick’s set-up.

The expectations are sky-high on the new interim manager Ragnick and it will be interesting to see how he fares in his debut.

Currently seventh in the table, a victory on Sunday could take the Red Devils closer to the top-four race.

Possible Manchester United line-up

David de Gea; Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Alex Telles; Scott McTominay, Fred; Jadon Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Cristiano Ronaldo

Injured: Paul Pogba, Raphael Varane

Doubtful: Luke Shaw, Edinson Cavani

Suspended: None

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace’s form has been questioned due to the struggles in the last few weeks.

After thumping defending champions Manchester City 2-0, followed by a comfortable victory against Wolves, the Eagles were expected to make a push for the top-four race.

However, Patrick Vieira’s men have failed to win any of their last three games and as a result, they are dropped to 11th place.

They also endured a disappointing defeat against Leeds United in their recent fixture, where Raphinha scored an injury-time penalty.

Now, Palace are determined to get back on track when they visit Old Trafford on Sunday. The Eagles would look to replicate what they did to United’s rivals Man City weeks ago.

Possible Crystal Palace line-up

Vicente Guaita; Tomkins, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi, Tyrick Mitchell; Connor Gallagher, Luka Milivojevic, Cheikhou Kouyate; Jordan Ayew, Christian Benteke, Wilfried Zaha

Injured: James McArthur, Nathan Ferguson

Doubtful: None

Suspended: Joel Ward

Prediction

Man Utd 3 – 0 Crystal Palace