Manchester United v Crystal Palace result

Full-time · Manchester United 0–2 Crystal Palace

Premier League · Sun, 02 Feb 2025 14:00 GMT · Old Trafford

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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Manchester United 0–2 Crystal Palace — Crystal Palace won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Crystal Palace won 2–0 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday 2 February. Crystal Palace have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta (64’; 89’, assisted by D. Muñoz).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Manchester United 1.12, Crystal Palace 2.60, from 17 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Brooks showed four yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: H. Maguire (49’), Bruno Fernandes (64’) and M. Ugarte (75’); Crystal Palace: William Hughes (72’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) 11.0, D. Muñoz (Crystal Palace) 7.4 and Christopher Richards (Crystal Palace) 5.8 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 0–2 Crystal Palace · Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
Referee: J. Brooks
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester United 2 · draws 2 · Crystal Palace 2 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester United 4W 0D 1L · Crystal Palace 3W 1D 1L

Manchester United 0–2 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

1.5 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 4.63

Corners

against 4.63 / 4.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4 / 5.63

Shots on target

against 4.75 / 3.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 1.13

Cards

against 1.88 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.08 yellows

Referee · J. Brooks

2.08 home / 2 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 January 2025. 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	1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.25 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.63 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.38 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.63 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.5 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.63 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.13 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: J. Brooks — 4.08 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 19.58 fouls over 12 matches (2.08 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 2.08Away 2

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. 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
Tobias Christopher Collyer n 8	46.1	2 4/3	1.5 5/1	—
M. Ugarte n 8	63.5	1.9 5/4	1.6 6/2	W. Hughes
T. Malacia n 8	39.4	1.7 5/1	1.4 5/0	—
Diogo Dalot n 8	86.4	1.6 6/3	0.4 3/0	W. Hughes
K. Mainoo n 8	54.3	1.5 5/2	1.2 4/1	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Antony n 8	25.6	3.1 4/1	1.3 3/0
A. Garnacho n 8	57	2.2 5/2	1.2 3/2
Bruno Fernandes n 8	88.4	1.4 7/4	0.8 5/1
Casemiro n 8	51.9	1.3 4/2	0.4 2/0
A. Diallo n 8	78.1	1.2 4/2	0.7 3/1

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Diallo n 8	78.1	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
Bruno Fernandes n 8	88.4	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Lisandro Martínez n 8	88.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
A. Garnacho n 8	57	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
K. Mainoo n 8	54.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Casemiro n 8	51.9	4.3 6/4
M. Ugarte n 8	63.5	4.1 7/7
Tobias Christopher Collyer n 8	46.1	3.2 6/3
K. Mainoo n 8	54.3	3.1 5/5
N. Mazraoui n 8	90.9	3 8/5

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. 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
E. Nketiah n 8	25	3.2 6/1	1.8 3/1	—
W. Hughes n 8	75.9	2.8 7/6	1.3 6/3	Diogo Dalot
C. Kporha n 3	21.3	2.8 1/1	0 0/0	—
R. Esse n 8	79.5	2 7/6	3.1 7/5	—
C. Doucouré n 8	41	1.4 3/2	1.4 4/1	—

Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Devenny n 8	13.9	2.4 2/1	1.6 2/0
E. Nketiah n 8	25	2.3 4/1	0.9 2/0
J. Mateta n 8	82.5	1.9 8/3	1.4 7/2
Eberechi Eze n 8	82.1	1.9 7/4	1 5/1
D. Kamada n 8	40.8	1.7 5/1	0.3 1/0

Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. 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	82.5	0.7 4/1	0 0/0
Eberechi Eze n 8	82.1	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
E. Nketiah n 8	25	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
T. Chalobah n 8	88.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
R. Esse n 8	79.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Kporha n 3	21.3	7 2/2
D. Muñoz n 8	90	4.1 8/8
R. Esse n 8	79.5	3.8 8/6
W. Hughes n 8	75.9	3.6 8/6
T. Mitchell n 8	88.1	3.2 6/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester United		Crystal Palace
67%	Possession	33%
1.12	Expected goals (xG)	2.60
17	Shots	11
2	Shots on target	3
6	Shots off target	7
9	Blocked shots	1
12	Shots inside the box	8
11	Corners	0
0	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	13
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
563	Passes	288
82%	Pass accuracy	65%

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Leny Yoro	90	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
H. Maguire	90	0	0	1	1	Y	7.2
Bruno Fernandes	90	1	1	2	1	Y	7.5
Diogo Dalot	90	1	0	1	1	0	6.6
A. Diallo	90	1	0	6	0	0	7.9
A. Garnacho	90	1	0	1	0	0	6.2
M. Ugarte	87	1	1	0	4	Y	7.2
Lisandro Martínez	82	1	0	0	3	0	7.2
N. Mazraoui	70	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
K. Mainoo	70	0	0	1	2	0	6.6
R. Højlund sub	20	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Zirkzee sub	20	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
C. Eriksen sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
M. de Ligt sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

Crystal Palace player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Henderson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
C. Richards	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	7.6
M. Lacroix	90	0	0	2	1	0	3	0	7.9
M. Guéhi	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
D. Muñoz	90	0	1	1	0	1	4	0	7.5
J. Lerma	90	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	7.3
J. Mateta	90	2	0	3	2	1	2	0	8.5
I. Sarr	89	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	6.9
W. Hughes	88	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
T. Mitchell	88	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	7.2
D. Kamada	61	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.7
Eberechi Eze sub	29	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
N. Clyne sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
A. Wharton sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
J. Devenny sub	1	0	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 UnitedWLWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game

Crystal PalaceDWWWL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester United 2 · 2 draws · Crystal Palace 2 · 2.17 goals/game

2024-09-21 Crystal Palace 0–0 Manchester United
2024-05-06 Crystal Palace 4–0 Manchester United
2023-09-30 Manchester United 0–1 Crystal Palace
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

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester United#15 pos42 pts38 pl-10 GD

Crystal Palace#12 pos53 pts38 pl0 GD

Goals per game

Manchester United scored1.16

Crystal Palace scored1.34

Manchester United conceded1.42

Crystal Palace conceded1.34

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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 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester United and Crystal Palace?: Recent form — Manchester United 4W 0D 1L; Crystal Palace 3W 1D 1L.

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