Crystal Palace v Manchester United result

Full-time · Crystal Palace 1–1 Manchester United

Premier League · · Selhurst Park

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Crystal Palace 1–1 Manchester United — this Premier League match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Crystal Palace and Manchester United drew 1–1 at Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Wednesday 18 January. Manchester United have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester United led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes (44’, assisted by C. Eriksen); Crystal Palace: Michael Olise (90’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Manchester United out-shot Crystal Palace 15 to 10 and created the better chances, 2.08 xG to 0.53 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

R. Jones showed three yellow cards — against 4.7 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Crystal Palace: William Hughes (77’); Manchester United: Lisandro Martínez (47’) and Casemiro (80’).

What it changes

Crystal Palace are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) 9.8, Casemiro (Manchester United) 7.6 and Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Crystal Palace next travel to Beşiktaş on 22 October 2026.

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Crystal Palace: Beşiktaş v Crystal Palace, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Crystal Palace 1–1 Manchester United · Premier League
  • Venue: Selhurst Park · London
  • Referee: R. Jones
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Crystal Palace 3 · draws 1 · Manchester United 2 · 1.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: Crystal Palace 1W 0D 4L · Manchester United 5W 0D 0L

Crystal Palace 1–1 Manchester United (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 2.38
Goals
against 1.5 / 0.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6 / 6
Corners
against 4 / 4.14 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
3.25 / 6
Shots on target
against 4.5 / 2.71 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.38 / 2
Cards
against 1.88 / 1.29 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches
4.71 yellows
Referee · R. Jones
2.29 home / 2.43 away
over 14 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 January 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 January 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCrystal Palace for / againstLineManchester United for / against
Goals scored
0.63 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
2.38 for · 0.38 against n 8
Corners won
6 for · 4 against n 8
9.5standard
6 for · 4.14 against n 7
Shots
11.25 for · 11.38 against n 8
19.5standard
15.29 for · 7.71 against n 7
Shots on target
3.25 for · 4.5 against n 8
8.5standard
6 for · 2.71 against n 7
Fouls committed
11.88 for · 13 against n 8
21.5standard
11.29 for · 7.14 against n 7
Cards shown
2.38 for · 1.88 against n 8
3.5standard
2 for · 1.29 against n 7

Referee: R. Jones — 4.71 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 14 matches (2.29 to the home side, 2.43 to the away side).

Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
W. Hughes n 830.1
37/1
1.13/0
—
J. Schlupp n 873.6
2.67/6
0.95/1
—
J. Mateta n 831.1
2.25/1
1.42/1
—
Eberechi Eze n 865.5
1.45/2
1.75/2
—
J. Tomkins n 864.6
1.44/3
0.21/0
—
Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Mateta n 831.1
1.84/1
0.41/0
Eberechi Eze n 865.5
1.75/3
0.73/1
O. Édouard n 847.1
1.77/0
0.73/0
Luka Milivojević n 844
1.34/1
0.31/0
C. Doucouré n 883.8
1.26/2
0.54/0
Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Riedewald n 813.1
0.91/0
00/0
M. Ebiowei n 841.1
0.31/0
0.52/0
O. Édouard n 847.1
0.52/0
0.21/0
Wilfried Zaha n 890
0.11/0
0.32/0
M. Olise n 885.4
0.11/0
0.31/1
Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Doucouré n 883.8
3.98/7
M. Ebiowei n 841.1
3.35/3
J. Ayew n 880
2.87/7
Luka Milivojević n 844
2.66/2
J. Riedewald n 813.1
2.62/1
Manchester United
Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. Malacia n 887.5
2.78/6
0.84/1
—
H. Maguire n 838.5
1.83/2
0.62/0
—
Fred n 838.1
1.84/2
0.93/0
—
L. Shaw n 877.9
1.67/3
0.64/0
—
D. van de Beek n 835.8
1.64/1
0.62/0
—
Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Garnacho n 839.9
2.85/3
1.45/0
M. Rashford n 875.6
2.78/7
2.48/6
Antony n 863.6
2.37/5
1.67/2
A. Martial n 867.1
2.27/5
1.35/3
Bruno Fernandes n 889.5
1.36/4
0.54/0
Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Rashford n 875.6
1.27/1
0.32/0
A. Garnacho n 839.9
0.31/0
0.62/0
C. Eriksen n 871.4
0.32/0
0.53/0
Fred n 838.1
0.31/0
0.31/0
Bruno Fernandes n 889.5
0.11/0
0.43/0
Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Diogo Dalot n 874.4
3.67/6
Fred n 838.1
3.56/4
A. Wan-Bissaka n 870.9
2.77/5
T. Malacia n 887.5
2.68/5
F. Pellistri n 831.1
2.55/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Crystal PalaceManchester United
39%Possession61%
0.53Expected goals (xG)2.08
10Shots15
5Shots on target4
3Shots off target8
2Blocked shots3
5Shots inside the box8
3Corners3
9Fouls10
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves4
399Passes626
74%Pass accuracy81%

Crystal Palace player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
V. Guaita9000000006.6
N. Clyne9000001106.9
C. Richards9000000407.2
M. Guéhi9000111107.3
T. Mitchell9000000107.2
M. Olise9010114107
Wilfried Zaha9000100106.5
W. Hughes84000005Y7.3
C. Doucouré7100001206.9
O. Édouard7100210606.3
J. Mateta5600110006.5
Eberechi Eze sub3400210006.9
J. Schlupp sub1900000106.9
J. Ayew sub1900000006.2
Luka Milivojević sub1100000106.6

Manchester United player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
David de Gea9000000007
A. Wan-Bissaka9000001406.9
R. Varane9000000406.9
Lisandro Martínez90000023Y7.5
L. Shaw9000101307.2
Casemiro90001028Y7.2
Bruno Fernandes9010214508.9
M. Rashford9000311206.3
C. Eriksen8301001007
Antony7000310006.7
W. Weghorst6900101106.9
S. McTominay sub2100000006.2
A. Garnacho sub2000110006.3
Fred sub1200000206.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Crystal Palace v Manchester United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Crystal PalaceLWLLL
Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.6 scored / 2 conceded per game
Manchester UnitedWWWWW
Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Crystal Palace 3 · 1 draw · Manchester United 2 · 1.83 goals/game
  • 2022-05-22 Crystal Palace 1–0 Manchester United
  • 2021-12-05 Manchester United 1–0 Crystal Palace
  • 2021-03-03 Crystal Palace 0–0 Manchester United
  • 2020-09-19 Manchester United 1–3 Crystal Palace
  • 2020-07-16 Crystal Palace 0–2 Manchester United
  • 2019-08-24 Manchester United 1–2 Crystal Palace
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Crystal Palace#11 pos45 pts38 pl-9 GD
Manchester United#3 pos75 pts38 pl+15 GD
Goals per game
Crystal Palace scored1.05
Manchester United scored1.53
Crystal Palace conceded1.29
Manchester United conceded1.13

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Crystal Palace and Manchester United?
In their last 6 meetings, Crystal Palace won 3, Manchester United won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Crystal Palace and Manchester United?
Recent form — Crystal Palace 1W 0D 4L; Manchester United 5W 0D 0L.

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