Selhurst Park was the venue for today's Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Manchester United, a match that ended with Crystal Palace winning against Manchester United.
Crystal Palace, currently 5th in the league, aimed to extend their impressive unbeaten home run in the Premier League to 13 games. Oliver Glasner's side was keen to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat against Strasbourg in the Conference League on Thursday. Before the match, Palace had not conceded a Premier League goal in 321 minutes, showcasing their defensive strength. In their opening 12 league games, they had only conceded nine goals, marking their best defensive record at this stage of a season in 44 years.
Manchester United, positioned 10th in the league, were looking to improve their away record, having secured only one win in their last 11 games. Their recent form has been shaky, highlighted by a surprising home defeat to Everton, a game where the Toffees played with 10 men for a significant portion.
Team News and Formations
Crystal Palace faced some injury concerns heading into the match. Will Hughes sustained a knee injury in the Strasbourg game, while Borna Sosa was doubtful due to a knock picked up in training. However, Adam Wharton, Chris Richards, and Daichi Kamada were expected to return to the starting XI.
Manchester United's Matheus Cunha remained unavailable due to a head injury sustained in training. Benjamin Sesko and Harry Maguire were also sidelined with knee and thigh injuries, respectively. Diogo Dalot was likely to replace Patrick Dorgu in the lineup.
Both teams were anticipated to set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation.
Match Analysis
Crystal Palace has demonstrated solid form recently, with a strong defense and an ability to grind out results. Prior to the match, Crystal Palace had repaired the damage from a three-game winless run in October after a victory against Wolves. Crystal Palace had a good recent record against Manchester United and are unbeaten in their last five home games against United, conceding just once in that period. In their last 5 matches, Crystal Palace had 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.
Manchester United's recent form has been inconsistent, with struggles in both scoring and defending. In their last 5 matches, they also had 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss. Manchester United's recent upturn in fortunes came crashing down after they suffered a shock home defeat to an Everton side who played with 10-men.
Match Events
The match started at 12:00 UTC at Selhurst Park in London.
TNT Sports was broadcasting the game live in the UK, with coverage beginning at 11 am GMT on TNT Sports 1.
Historical Context
The soccer teams Crystal Palace and Manchester United played 33 Games since 1997. Among them, Crystal Palace won 7 games, Manchester United won 20, and drew 6. Crystal Palace has won 3 out of the last 4 league matches against Manchester United. Crystal Palace earned two clean sheets and four points against Manchester United in the Premier League last season.
