Manchester United v Crystal Palace result

Full-time · Manchester United 0–1 Crystal Palace

Premier League · Sat, 30 Sep 2023 15:00 BST · Old Trafford

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Manchester United · Crystal Palace · Head-to-head

Manchester United 0–1 Crystal Palace — Crystal Palace won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Crystal Palace won 1–0 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday 30 September. It is Crystal Palace’s first win over Manchester United since 22 May 2022, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Crystal Palace led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Crystal Palace: Joachim Andersen (25’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Manchester United out-shot Crystal Palace 19 to 8 and created the better chances, 1.30 xG to 0.90 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

C. Kavanagh showed five yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 23 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: Casemiro (10’), Mason Mount (77’) and Sofyan Amrabat (79’); Crystal Palace: William Hughes (32’) and J. Ward (45+3’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) 9.1, Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) 7.8 and Mason Mount (Manchester United) 6.8 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 0–1 Crystal Palace · Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
Referee: C. Kavanagh
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester United 3 · draws 2 · Crystal Palace 1 · 1.67 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester United 2W 0D 3L · Crystal Palace 2W 1D 2L

Manchester United 0–1 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.38 / 3.75

Corners

against 5.5 / 5.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.88 / 4.88

Shots on target

against 5.5 / 3.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 1.38

Cards

against 2 / 2.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.35 yellows

Referee · C. Kavanagh

2.13 home / 2.22 away

over 23 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester United for / against	Line	Crystal Palace for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.38 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.75 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.13 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.75 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.88 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.88 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.88 for · 8.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.5 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: C. Kavanagh — 4.35 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 23 matches (2.13 to the home side, 2.22 to the away side).

Home 2.13Away 2.22

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Amrabat n 8	73.5	3.7 7/5	0.9 4/1	—
H. Mejbri n 8	41.4	2.2 4/2	2.4 6/3	—
M. Mount n 8	41.6	1.9 5/1	0.8 2/1	—
F. Pellistri n 8	30.5	1.8 4/1	1.5 4/0	J. Schlupp
R. Højlund n 8	66.5	1.7 6/3	1.2 4/1	J. Mateta

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Garnacho n 8	44.9	2.5 6/3	1 3/1
R. Højlund n 8	66.5	2.4 6/3	1.2 4/2
Antony n 8	73.9	2 7/3	0.6 3/1
Bruno Fernandes n 8	90	1.8 6/3	1.1 5/2
M. Rashford n 8	89.1	1.6 7/4	0.8 5/1

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Bruno Fernandes n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.6 3/1
A. Martial n 8	43.1	0.5 2/0	0.3 1/0
Casemiro n 8	86.8	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
R. Højlund n 8	66.5	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
M. Rashford n 8	89.1	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Diogo Dalot n 8	81.8	3 8/6
F. Pellistri n 8	30.5	3 4/2
A. Wan-Bissaka n 8	77.3	2.8 6/5
Casemiro n 8	86.8	2.7 8/7
Bruno Fernandes n 8	90	2.5 6/5

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Ayew n 8	75	2.3 6/6	4.1 8/7	—
N. Ahamada n 8	19.1	1.8 3/0	0.6 1/0	—
J. Mateta n 8	42	1.6 5/1	1.1 3/1	R. Højlund
J. Riedewald n 8	23.1	1.5 2/1	1.9 3/1	—
J. Schlupp n 8	70	1.4 5/3	1.3 5/2	F. Pellistri

Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Édouard n 8	84.4	2.5 7/4	1.3 6/2
Eberechi Eze n 8	75.6	2.4 7/7	1.2 5/2
J. Mateta n 8	42	1.6 3/2	1.6 3/2
J. Rak-Sakyi n 8	48.1	1.2 4/1	0.9 3/1
N. Ahamada n 8	19.1	1.2 2/0	0 0/0

Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Mateta n 8	42	0.8 1/1	0.8 2/1
O. Édouard n 8	84.4	0.7 4/1	0 0/0
J. Rak-Sakyi n 8	48.1	0.5 2/0	0.2 1/0
J. Ayew n 8	75	0 0/0	0.5 3/0
Eberechi Eze n 8	75.6	0.1 1/0	0.3 1/1

Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Hughes n 8	60.4	3.2 6/4
J. Ayew n 8	75	2.7 8/5
J. Lerma n 8	90	2.6 7/5
C. Doucouré n 8	83.3	2.6 8/5
J. Riedewald n 8	23.1	2.4 2/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester United		Crystal Palace
77%	Possession	23%
1.30	Expected goals (xG)	0.90
19	Shots	8
4	Shots on target	2
8	Shots off target	4
7	Blocked shots	2
15	Shots inside the box	5
10	Corners	4
2	Offsides	0
10	Fouls	8
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	3
741	Passes	221
88%	Pass accuracy	67%

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	2	1	0	7
S. Amrabat	90	0	0	0	6	Y	7.2
Casemiro	90	4	0	1	4	Y	7.3
Bruno Fernandes	90	1	1	3	3	0	7.9
R. Højlund	90	3	2	1	0	0	6.5
V. Lindelöf	88	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
R. Varane	87	1	0	1	3	0	7.7
M. Mount	77	1	0	1	7	Y	7.6
M. Rashford	77	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
F. Pellistri	61	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
A. Garnacho sub	29	1	1	0	1	0	7
C. Eriksen sub	13	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
A. Martial sub	13	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
H. Maguire sub	8	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
D. van de Beek sub	2	1	0	1	0	0	–

Crystal Palace player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Johnstone	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
J. Ward	90	0	0	0	0	4	Y	7.2
J. Andersen	90	1	2	1	1	2	0	8.5
M. Guéhi	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.3
T. Mitchell	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.6
C. Doucouré	90	0	0	0	0	5	0	6.7
W. Hughes	90	0	1	1	0	1	Y	6.9
J. Ayew	90	0	0	0	1	4	0	7.2
J. Mateta	90	0	0	0	2	2	0	6.5
Eberechi Eze	88	0	1	0	2	1	0	7.2
J. Schlupp	78	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.3
J. Riedewald sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Richards sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

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 UnitedLLLWW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.8 scored / 2 conceded per game

Crystal PalaceWWLDL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester United 3 · 2 draws · Crystal Palace 1 · 1.67 goals/game

2023-09-26 Manchester United 3–0 Crystal Palace
2023-02-04 Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace
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

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester United#8 pos60 pts38 pl-1 GD

Crystal Palace#10 pos49 pts38 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Manchester United scored1.5

Crystal Palace scored1.5

Manchester United conceded1.53

Crystal Palace conceded1.53

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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 3, Crystal Palace won 1 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 2W 0D 3L; Crystal Palace 2W 1D 2L.

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