Fixture: Man United vs Crystal Palace
Date: Sunday, 2 February 2025
Kick-Off: 14:00 GMT
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Match Overview
Manchester United will host Crystal Palace in a pivotal Premier League encounter. United are aiming to return to consistent form under Ruben Amorim, while Palace, led by Oliver Glasner, are on a solid run of results and hope to head home with something to show from their trip to the north west. Both teams are eyeing three critical points in their respective campaigns, with United eager to climb higher in the table and Palace looking to establish themselves in the top half.
Injury and Suspension Updates
Man United
- Mason Mount: Muscle injury
- Luke Shaw: Muscle injury
- Jonny Evans: Muscle injury
Crystal Palace
- Adam Wharton: Groin injury
- Matheus Franca: Groin injury
- Cheick Doucoure: Knee injury
- Chadi Riad: Knee injury
- Joel Ward: Unknown injury (No available detail)
- Ebere Eze: Knock
Recent Form
Man United
- Fulham (A): 1-0 (Win)
- Brighton (H): 1-3 (Loss)
- Southampton (H): 3-1 (Win)
- Liverpool (A): 2-2 (Draw)
- Newcastle (H): 0-2 (Loss)
Crystal Palace
- Brentford (H): 1-2 (Loss)
- West Ham (A): 2-0 (Win)
- Leicester (A): 2-0 (Win)
- Chelsea (H): 1-1 (Draw)
- Southampton (H): 2-1 (Win)
Predicted Lineups
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
- Goalkeeper: André Onana
- Defenders: Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martínez, Harry Maguire
- Midfielders: Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo, Noussair Mazraoui
- Attacking Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo
- Forward: Rasmus Højlund
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
- Goalkeeper: Dean Henderson
- Defenders: Marc Guéhi, Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix
- Midfielders: Tyrick Mitchell, Jefferson Lerma, Will Hughes, Daniel Muñoz
- Attacking Midfielders: Romain Esse, Ismaïla Sarr
- Forward: Jean-Philippe Mateta
Tactical Insights
Manchester United
- Key Focus: Reasserting dominance at Old Trafford. With Bruno Fernandes pulling the strings, United need a better link-up between midfield and attack to exploit Palace’s defensive gaps.
- Weakness: Lack of creativity in attack in recent matches, with reliance on long-range strikes like Lisandro Martínez’s effort against Fulham.
Crystal Palace
- Key Focus: Counter-attacking football. Palace will look to exploit the pace of Eze and Sarr on the break, feeding off Mateta's ability to hold the ball.
- Weakness: Vulnerability against high-pressing teams and inconsistent defending in wide areas.
Key Matchups
- Rasmus Højlund vs Marc Guéhi: United’s striker must find a way past the disciplined Palace captain, who has been rock solid in recent weeks.
- Bruno Fernandes vs Jefferson Lerma: A battle of creativity versus physicality in midfield.
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Fun Fact
Crystal Palace have not won at Old Trafford since a shock 2-1 victory in August 2019. Can they end that drought this time around?
United and Palace both have much at stake as they seek to improve their standings in a highly competitive Premier League season. Expect an engaging battle at the Theatre of Dreams.
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