Crystal Palace v Manchester United h2h: the head-to-head record
Crystal Palace v Manchester United, last 19 meetings: six Crystal Palace wins, four draws, nine Manchester United wins, averaging 2.37 goals a game — head-to-head data published openly by TACTIX (as of 18 October 2026).
Both teams scored in 42% of those meetings. J. Mateta has scored the most in the fixture: 4 goals in the 16 meetings with goal events recorded. Next meeting: Crystal Palace v Manchester United on Saturday 12 December 2026, with a free model pick on the match page.
The record
The most recent meeting, on 1 March 2026, finished Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace.
Form going in
Crystal Palace’s last 5 results in all competitions read two wins, one draw and two defeats, scoring 1.80 and conceding 1.80 per game.
Manchester United’s last 5 results in all competitions read no wins, three draws and two defeats, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.60 per game.
Manchester United are winless in at least their last five matches in all competitions.
Crystal Palace v Manchester United in detail
- When Crystal Palace hostCrystal Palace 2 · 3 drawn · Manchester United 49 meetings
- When Manchester United hostCrystal Palace 4 · 1 drawn · Manchester United 510 meetings
- Cards per meeting3.8 Crystal Palace 1.7 · Manchester United 2.1 · 17 meetings with cards recorded
- Corners per meeting10.4 Crystal Palace 3.4 · Manchester United 7 · 18 meetings with corners recorded
Top scorers in this fixture
- 4J. Mateta Crystal Palace
- 4R. Lukaku Manchester United
- 3Bruno Fernandes Manchester United
- 3M. Olise Crystal Palace
- 3Wilfried Zaha Crystal Palace
- 2A. Martial Manchester United
Compare the two sides this season
| Crystal Palace 2026/27 | Season 10 | Home 5 | Away 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.8 / 2.0 | 2.6 / 1.6 | 1.0 / 2.4 |
| Corners | 3.2 / 5.6 | 4.0 / 5.6 | 2.4 / 5.6 |
| Shots | 10.7 / 16.9 | 11.4 / 17.4 | 10.0 / 16.4 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 / 5.7 | 4.6 / 6.2 | 3.6 / 5.2 |
| Fouls | 9.9 / 9.3 | 9.2 / 11.0 | 10.6 / 7.6 |
| Cards | 1.3 / 1.6 | 1.0 / 2.2 | 1.6 / 1.0 |
| Manchester United 2026/27 | Season 10 | Home 5 | Away 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.6 / 1.5 | 2.4 / 1.4 | 0.8 / 1.6 |
| Corners | 5.9 / 3.2 | 5.8 / 4.0 | 6.0 / 2.4 |
| Shots | 18.0 / 11.7 | 18.8 / 11.2 | 17.2 / 12.2 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 / 4.1 | 6.4 / 3.0 | 4.2 / 5.2 |
| Fouls | 9.7 / 11.8 | 10.8 / 13.0 | 8.6 / 10.6 |
| Cards | 1.5 / 2.6 | 1.4 / 3.0 | 1.6 / 2.2 |
Next meeting & prediction
Next meeting: Crystal Palace v Manchester United · Saturday 12 December 2026See TACTIX’s calibrated model prediction, key stats and value for this fixture.View the prediction →Recent form
Recent meetings
- 1 March 2026Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace
- 30 November 2025Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United
- 2 February 2025Manchester United 0–2 Crystal Palace
- 21 September 2024Crystal Palace 0–0 Manchester United
- 6 May 2024Crystal Palace 4–0 Manchester United
- 30 September 2023Manchester United 0–1 Crystal Palace
- 26 September 2023Manchester United 3–0 Crystal Palace
- 4 February 2023Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace
Frequently asked questions
- Who has won more, Crystal Palace or Manchester United?
- Manchester United have the better recent head-to-head record, with 9 wins to 6 in their last 19 meetings.
- Who has scored the most goals in Crystal Palace v Manchester United?
- J. Mateta (Crystal Palace) has scored 4 goals in the 16 meetings with goal events recorded (own goals excluded).
- When do Crystal Palace and Manchester United play next?
- Their next scheduled meeting is Crystal Palace v Manchester United on Saturday 12 December 2026. See the match page for TACTIX’s model prediction.
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