Manchester United will be looking to maintain their recent good form as they travel to Crystal Palace for a midweek Premier League fixture. Driven by the impressive Marcus Rashford, United have been almost unstoppable lately and should be too strong for a struggling Palace team.
Crystal Palace are in the middle of a bad patch as they head into Wednesday’s clash with one win from their last five matches. That poor run has seen them slip into the bottom half of the table, although they are still well clear of the relegation zone.
The Eagles suffered a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in their previous Premier League fixture. Despite keeping their shape for much of the encounter they were ultimately breached midway through the second half and failed to find a way back into the contest.
Things have been so bad for Crystal Palace that they are currently on a three match losing run at Selhurst Park. Among the defeats for Patrick Vieira’s men in that run is a 4-0 Premier League hammering at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United have definitely turned a corner under manager Erik Ten Hag and are slowly playing themselves into the title race. They have won their last five Premier League matches and are nine points behind leaders Arsenal.
While Manchester United have generally looked good lately, last Saturday’s 2-1 win over Manchester United is likely to be a massive confidence boost. They fought back from a goal down with efforts from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford earning them the win.
Manchester have also impressed on their recent travels, suffering just one defeat in their last five away matches in the Premier League. They have won their last two matches on the road, beating Fulham 2-1 before claiming a 1-0 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Manchester United as overwhelming favourites with an away win priced at 4/5 with William Hill. A victory for Crystal Palace is valued at 18/5 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds 13/5 with bet365.
Head to head
Manchester United have a 30-9 advantage with nine draws from 48 previous matches against Crystal Palace. The Red Devils claimed a 3-1 victory in the last fixture between both teams back in June, although Palace earned a 1-0 win in the most recent meeting at Selhurst Park.
Players to watch
Despite looking off colour lately, Wilfried Zaha remains the one to watch for Crystal Palace. The forward has three goals in his last five matches against Manchester United and is priced at 10/3 with bet365.
Marcus Rashford has been at the heart of Manchester United’s recent good form, scoring eight goals in his last seven appearances across all competitions. He will be the one to watch on Wednesday and is priced at 19/10 with Unibet.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the last meeting between Crystal Palace and Manchester United and a similar outcome is priced at 12/5 by BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 10/11 with Paddy Power while Unibet is offering 10/11 on both teams to score.
Manchester United have scored in both halves in three of their last four matches and Wednesday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 8/5 with BetVictor.
This English Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United will be played on Jan 18, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Crystal Palace vs Manchester United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
