Crystal Palace vs Manchester United — match preview

Premier LeagueSunday, 13 December 2026Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace

19:00

Kick-off
Manchester United
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Crystal Palace at homeMan Utd awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Crystal Palace44.5Medium

    Based on 8 matches with card data, blended with 2025/26.

  • Man Utd47.2Medium

    Based on 8 matches with card data, blended with 2025/26.

Combined 92 of 200average 45.9Medium

  • Crystal Palace45.0Medium

    Based on 84 matches with card data.

  • Man Utd47.1Medium

    Based on 84 matches with card data.

Combined 92 of 200average 46.0Medium

  • Crystal Palace45.9Medium

    Based on 156 matches with card data.

  • Man Utd45.9Medium

    Based on 156 matches with card data.

Combined 92 of 200average 45.9Medium

  • Crystal Palace39.6Low

    Based on 446 matches with card data.

  • Man Utd46.6Medium

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

Combined 86 of 200average 43.1Medium

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 9 of Manchester United's 16 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 6 of Manchester United's 8 league matches this season
  • 6 of Crystal Palace's 13 cards this season came after the 70th minute

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Manchester United kept a clean sheet in none of their 8 league matches this season
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in each of Manchester United's last 3 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 92 of 200 (average 45.9, Medium), from 8 matches each with card data; both ratings blended with 2025/26
Form & context
Manchester United were winless in their last 6 league matches (4 draws, 2 defeats)
Head-to-head
Crystal Palace's 4–0 home win over Manchester United (May 2024) was the biggest margin in the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Crystal Palace 1.1, Man Utd 1.3. Conceded per game: Crystal Palace 2.4, Man Utd 1.6. Clean sheets: Crystal Palace 13%, Man Utd 0%. Both teams scored: Crystal Palace 50%, Man Utd 63%. Corners per game: Crystal Palace 3.6, Man Utd 6.0. Yellows per game: Crystal Palace 1.5, Man Utd 2.0.1.1Scored per game1.32.4Conceded per game1.613%Clean sheets0%50%Both teams scored63%3.6Corners per game6.01.5Yellows per game2.0

Based on 8 Crystal Palace and 8 Manchester United matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Crystal Palace 1.2, Man Utd 1.5. Conceded per game: Crystal Palace 1.4, Man Utd 1.4. Clean sheets: Crystal Palace 29%, Man Utd 21%. Both teams scored: Crystal Palace 55%, Man Utd 57%. Corners per game: Crystal Palace 4.1, Man Utd 5.0. Yellows per game: Crystal Palace 2.0, Man Utd 2.0.1.2Scored per game1.51.4Conceded per game1.429%Clean sheets21%55%Both teams scored57%4.1Corners per game5.02.0Yellows per game2.0

Based on 84 Crystal Palace and 84 Manchester United matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 46 of 84 Crystal Palace and 46 of 84 Manchester United matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Crystal Palace 1.2, Man Utd 1.5. Conceded per game: Crystal Palace 1.4, Man Utd 1.4. Clean sheets: Crystal Palace 27%, Man Utd 28%. Both teams scored: Crystal Palace 54%, Man Utd 53%. Corners per game: Crystal Palace 4.1, Man Utd 5.0. Yellows per game: Crystal Palace 2.0, Man Utd 2.1.1.2Scored per game1.51.4Conceded per game1.427%Clean sheets28%54%Both teams scored53%4.1Corners per game5.02.0Yellows per game2.1

Based on 160 Crystal Palace and 160 Manchester United matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 46 of 160 Crystal Palace and 46 of 160 Manchester United matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Crystal Palace and 156 of 160 Manchester United matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Crystal Palace 1.2, Man Utd 1.8. Conceded per game: Crystal Palace 1.4, Man Utd 1.0. Clean sheets: Crystal Palace 26%, Man Utd 39%. Both teams scored: Crystal Palace 49%, Man Utd 50%. Corners per game: Crystal Palace 3.7, Man Utd 4.8. Yellows per game: Crystal Palace 1.8, Man Utd 1.9.1.2Scored per game1.81.4Conceded per game1.026%Clean sheets39%49%Both teams scored50%3.7Corners per game4.81.8Yellows per game1.9

Based on 540 Crystal Palace and 996 Manchester United matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 61 of 540 Crystal Palace and 63 of 996 Manchester United matches with corner data.

Based on 446 of 540 Crystal Palace and 653 of 996 Manchester United matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
Crystal PalaceW2 D2 L6 · 12 scored, 23 conceded
Crystal Palace, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W2 D2 L6 · 12 scored, 23 conceded. 17 May 2026, away at Brentford: drew 2–2; 24 May 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 1–2; 22 Aug 2026, away at Everton: lost 0–2; 28 Aug 2026, home to Man City: lost 1–4; 5 Sept 2026, away at Fulham: won 3–2; 12 Sept 2026, home to Ipswich: lost 2–3; 20 Sept 2026, away at Leeds: drew 0–0; 11 Oct 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: won 3–1; 18 Oct 2026, away at Brighton: lost 0–5; 25 Oct 2026, home to Newcastle: lost 0–2.17 May 2026 · at Brentford · drew 2–2D2–224 May 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 1–2L1–222 Aug 2026 · at Everton · lost 0–2L0–228 Aug 2026 · v Man City · lost 1–4L1–45 Sept 2026 · at Fulham · won 3–2W3–212 Sept 2026 · v Ipswich · lost 2–3L2–320 Sept 2026 · at Leeds · drew 0–0D0–011 Oct 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · won 3–1W3–118 Oct 2026 · at Brighton · lost 0–5L0–525 Oct 2026 · v Newcastle · lost 0–2L0–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Crystal Palace, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
25 Oct 2026Newcastle (H)0–2L
18 Oct 2026Brighton (A)0–5L
11 Oct 2026Nott'm Forest (H)3–1W
20 Sept 2026Leeds (A)0–0D
12 Sept 2026Ipswich (H)2–3L
5 Sept 2026Fulham (A)3–2W
28 Aug 2026Man City (H)1–4L
22 Aug 2026Everton (A)0–2L
24 May 2026Arsenal (H)1–2L
17 May 2026Brentford (A)2–2D
Man UtdW3 D4 L3 · 16 scored, 15 conceded
Man Utd, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D4 L3 · 16 scored, 15 conceded. 17 May 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: won 3–2; 24 May 2026, away at Brighton: won 3–0; 22 Aug 2026, away at Hull City: lost 0–2; 30 Aug 2026, home to Ipswich: won 5–2; 6 Sept 2026, away at Everton: drew 2–2; 13 Sept 2026, home to Man City: lost 0–1; 20 Sept 2026, away at Fulham: drew 1–1; 10 Oct 2026, home to Tottenham: drew 1–1; 18 Oct 2026, away at Leeds: drew 1–1; 25 Oct 2026, home to Bournemouth: lost 0–3.17 May 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · won 3–2W3–224 May 2026 · at Brighton · won 3–0W3–022 Aug 2026 · at Hull City · lost 0–2L0–230 Aug 2026 · v Ipswich · won 5–2W5–26 Sept 2026 · at Everton · drew 2–2D2–213 Sept 2026 · v Man City · lost 0–1L0–120 Sept 2026 · at Fulham · drew 1–1D1–110 Oct 2026 · v Tottenham · drew 1–1D1–118 Oct 2026 · at Leeds · drew 1–1D1–125 Oct 2026 · v Bournemouth · lost 0–3L0–3

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Man Utd, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
25 Oct 2026Bournemouth (H)0–3L
18 Oct 2026Leeds (A)1–1D
10 Oct 2026Tottenham (H)1–1D
20 Sept 2026Fulham (A)1–1D
13 Sept 2026Man City (H)0–1L
6 Sept 2026Everton (A)2–2D
30 Aug 2026Ipswich (H)5–2W
22 Aug 2026Hull City (A)0–2L
24 May 2026Brighton (A)3–0W
17 May 2026Nott'm Forest (H)3–2W

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Crystal Palace12 scored, 23 conceded
Crystal Palace: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 3, conceded 5; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 7; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 76–90 minutes: scored 2, conceded 4.44881–15 min · scored 2, conceded 516–30 min · scored 0, conceded 231–45 min · scored 3, conceded 546–60 min · scored 4, conceded 761–75 min · scored 1, conceded 076–90 min · scored 2, conceded 40153045607590
Man Utd16 scored, 15 conceded
Man Utd: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 4, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 3; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 2; 76–90 minutes: scored 4, conceded 5.44881–15 min · scored 1, conceded 016–30 min · scored 0, conceded 231–45 min · scored 4, conceded 346–60 min · scored 4, conceded 361–75 min · scored 3, conceded 276–90 min · scored 4, conceded 50153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Crystal Palace and 10 Man Utd.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Crystal Palace and Man Utd
MinutesCrystal Palace scoredCrystal Palace concededMan Utd scoredMan Utd conceded
1–152510
16–300202
31–453543
46–604743
61–751032
76–902445

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Crystal Palace wins
2
Draws
1
Man Utd wins
2

Wins, draws and losses are read from Crystal Palace’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Crystal Palace's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Man Utd2–1Crystal PalaceL
Crystal Palace1–2Man UtdL
Man Utd0–2Crystal PalaceW
Crystal Palace0–0Man UtdD
Crystal Palace4–0Man UtdW

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