Manchester United v Crystal Palace result

Full-time · Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace

Premier League · · Old Trafford

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Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace — Manchester United won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2–1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday 4 February. Manchester United have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester United led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes (7’ pen) and Marcus Rashford (62’); Crystal Palace: J. Schlupp (76’, assisted by Cheick Doucouré). Casemiro (70’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Manchester United 2.04, Crystal Palace 1.36, from 14 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Manchester United: Antony (67’); Crystal Palace: Tyrick Mitchell (45+1’) and J. Schlupp (67’).

What it changes

Manchester United have won their last four matches in all competitions. Crystal Palace are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) 9.6, Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) 6.7 and J. Schlupp (Crystal Palace) 5.6 led the match.

Next up

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

Crystal Palace next travel to Beşiktaş on 22 October 2026.

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

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

The numbers

  • Result: Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace · Premier League
  • Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
  • Referee: A. Marriner
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester United 2 · draws 2 · Crystal Palace 2 · 1.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Manchester United 3W 1D 1L · Crystal Palace 0W 2D 3L

Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace (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

2.38 / 0.5
Goals
against 0.88 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.88 / 5.5
Corners
against 3.5 / 5.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
5.25 / 2.88
Shots on target
against 3.38 / 5.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.75 / 2.63
Cards
against 1.13 / 2.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 February 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 February 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameManchester United for / againstLineCrystal Palace for / against
Goals scored
2.38 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
0.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
4.88 for · 3.5 against n 8
9.5standard
5.5 for · 5.5 against n 8
Shots
15 for · 9.38 against n 8
19.5standard
10.63 for · 13 against n 8
Shots on target
5.25 for · 3.38 against n 8
8.5standard
2.88 for · 5.13 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.88 for · 7.63 against n 8
21.5standard
12 for · 12.38 against n 8
Cards shown
1.75 for · 1.13 against n 8
3.5standard
2.63 for · 2.13 against n 8
Manchester United
Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 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
2.38/5
0.85/1
—
Casemiro n 876.6
2.26/5
0.74/1
W. Hughes
Fred n 842.8
2.14/3
1.14/0
C. Doucouré
W. Weghorst n 871.8
27/5
1.66/3
—
L. Shaw n 890
1.98/4
0.84/1
—
Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Antony n 869.3
3.16/6
1.15/2
M. Rashford n 867.8
38/6
2.37/5
A. Garnacho n 833.1
2.44/1
1.44/0
A. Martial n 862.8
2.37/5
1.45/3
Bruno Fernandes n 887.3
1.97/6
0.65/0
Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Rashford n 867.8
15/1
0.52/1
Fred n 842.8
0.52/0
0.52/0
Bruno Fernandes n 887.3
0.43/0
0.43/0
Casemiro n 876.6
0.42/1
0.43/0
Antony n 869.3
0.32/0
0.21/0
Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 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
Casemiro n 876.6
3.28/4
Fred n 842.8
3.26/4
T. Malacia n 887.5
3.18/6
A. Wan-Bissaka n 883.1
2.88/6
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 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 830.6
3.77/2
1.13/0
Casemiro
J. Schlupp n 861.6
2.67/4
1.15/1
—
C. Doucouré n 883
1.57/3
0.11/0
Fred
Eberechi Eze n 858.8
1.55/2
2.37/2
—
Wilfried Zaha n 886.9
1.48/2
2.78/6
—
Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
O. Édouard n 845.8
27/1
14/0
J. Mateta n 836.6
1.85/1
0.93/0
Eberechi Eze n 858.8
1.34/2
0.62/1
Luka Milivojević n 842.1
1.34/1
0.31/0
M. Ebiowei n 841.1
1.14/0
0.52/0
Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 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 845.8
0.52/0
00/0
M. Olise n 878.8
0.11/0
0.31/1
J. Ayew n 872.6
0.21/0
00/0
Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 February 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Doucouré n 883
4.28/7
M. Ebiowei n 841.1
3.35/3
W. Hughes n 830.6
2.94/1
O. Édouard n 845.8
2.75/2
Luka Milivojević n 842.1
2.76/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester UnitedCrystal Palace
53%Possession47%
2.04Expected goals (xG)1.36
14Shots10
5Shots on target3
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
10Shots inside the box9
5Corners5
1Offsides4
9Fouls9
1Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
2Saves3
487Passes426
85%Pass accuracy80%

Manchester United player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
David de Gea9000000006.9
R. Varane9000000107
Lisandro Martínez9000000207
L. Shaw9000001107.2
Fred9000101507
Bruno Fernandes9010114408
M. Rashford9010620307.7
A. Wan-Bissaka8700000206.9
Antony81001101Y6.3
Casemiro70000002R6.2
W. Weghorst5900113006.9
A. Garnacho sub2800000006.5
H. Maguire sub1200000006.3
V. Lindelöf sub1200000006.3
M. Sabitzer sub900000006.2

Crystal Palace player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
V. Guaita9000000006.5
N. Clyne9000000407
C. Richards9000100106.3
M. Guéhi9000110407
T. Mitchell90000022Y6.3
M. Olise9000003007
O. Édouard9000000106.7
J. Schlupp83102200Y7.5
C. Doucouré8201101107.2
J. Ayew7300000206.3
W. Hughes7200000006.2
A. Sambi Lokonga sub1800000106.7
Eberechi Eze sub1700100006.5
J. Mateta sub1600100006.7
N. Ahamada sub800100006.7

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

Recent form
Manchester UnitedDLWWW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1 conceded per game
Crystal PalaceLLLDD
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Manchester United 2 · 2 draws · Crystal Palace 2 · 1.67 goals/game
  • 2023-01-18 Crystal Palace 1–1 Manchester United
  • 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
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Manchester United#3 pos75 pts38 pl+15 GD
Crystal Palace#11 pos45 pts38 pl-9 GD
Goals per game
Manchester United scored1.53
Crystal Palace scored1.05
Manchester United conceded1.13
Crystal Palace conceded1.29

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Crystal Palace?
In their last 6 meetings, Manchester United won 2, Crystal Palace won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester United and Crystal Palace?
Recent form — Manchester United 3W 1D 1L; Crystal Palace 0W 2D 3L.

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