Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United Prediction, Odds, Pick | Premier League Match Preview

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Crystal Palace players celebrate after Crystal Palace's Michael Olise, centre, scored his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec.16, 2023.
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Nick Hennion @nickhennion May 03, 2024, 5:15 PM
  • Crystal Palace is a -0.5-goal favorite against Manchester United.
  • Palace earned a 1-0 road win against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
  • Why bettors should expect Palace to continue their strong form.

For the final game of Premier League Matchday 36, Crystal Palace welcomes Manchester United to Selhurst Park.ย 

Hosts Palace enter this game in brilliant form. Theyโ€™re unbeaten in four straight matches and have captured two consecutive wins at home.ย 

As for Manchester United, they have only one win in their last five in all competitions and dropped points last weekend at home to Burnley.ย 

Hereโ€™s a look at the EPL odds and my prediction for Mondayโ€™s match.ย 

EPL Betting Odds – Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United

  • Crystal Palace Moneyline: +130
  • Manchester United Moneyline: +180
  • Draw Moneyline: +275
  • Over/Under: 3.5 Goals (+120/-165)

EPL Prediction – Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United

Crystal Palace Draw, No Bet (-145)

Positive regression meets negative regression for Mondayโ€™s fixture in London.ย 

Palace have run pretty unlucky this season, particularly at home. Entering Mondayโ€™s match, they own a -12 goal differential against a -7.5 expected goal differential, per fbref.com.ย 

At Selhurst Park, itโ€™s a +2 goal differential compared to a +3.4 expected goal differential.ย 

For Mondayโ€™s match, manager Oliver Glasner could return two key pieces to the Starting XI.ย 

Center-back Marc Guehi, who hasnโ€™t played in months, and attacker Eberechi Eze โ€” an absentee last weekend โ€” could both feature against Manchester United.ย 

Entering Mondayโ€™s match, United have run really lucky away from home.ย 

Although most of the gap centers around trips to Brentford and Liverpool, United owns a -2 road goal differential compared to a -11.5 expected goal differential.ย 

Manager Erik ten Hagโ€™s side has also failed to win four consecutive road matches and has only three wins in seven road matches this calendar year.ย 

United is also riddled with injuries as both Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford could miss Mondayโ€™s match along with both starting center-backs.ย 

Plus, Iโ€™m applying a bit of betting calculus for this game.ย 

In Premier League games this season featuring a home favorite against a side allowing between 1.4 and 1.9 goals per game, the over is 63.3%.ย 

That tells me to place my trust in the better defense for this game: Crystal Palace.ย 

To date, the Eagles rank sixth in non-penalty expected goals per 90 minutes. Manchester United is 18th, according to fbref.com.ย 

I donโ€™t hate a look at Crystal Palace Over 1.5 Goals (-120), but Iโ€™m more certain about them doing no worse than a draw.ย 

For those reasons, take the hosts at a short price on Monday.ย 

Crystal Palace Formย 

April 27 at Fulham: 1-1, D

April 24 vs. Newcastle United: 2-0, W

April 21 vs. West Ham United: 5-2, W

April 14 at Liverpool: 1-0, W

April 6 vs. Manchester City: 2-4, L

Manchester United Form

April 27 vs. Burnley: 1-1, D

April 24 vs. Sheffield United: 4-2, W

April 21 vs. Coventry City: 3-3, D (FA Cup)

April 13 at Bournemouth: 2-2, D

April 7 vs. Liverpool: 2-2, D

Upcoming EPL Match Schedule

HomeAwayDateTime (ET)Location
SouthamptonManchester UnitedSep. 147:30 a.m.St. Mary's Stadium
Brighton & Hove AlbionIpswich TownSep. 1410 a.m.Amex Stadium
Crystal PalaceLeicester CitySep. 1410 a.m.Selhurst Park
FulhamWest Ham UnitedSep. 1410 a.m.Craven Cottage
LiverpoolNottingham ForestSep. 1410 a.m.Anfield
Manchester CityBrentfordSep. 1410 a.m.Etihad Stadium
Aston VillaEvertonSep. 1412:30 p.m.Villa Park
BournemouthChelseaSep. 143:30 p.m.Vitality Stadium
TottenhamArsenalSep. 159 a.m.Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
WolvesNewcastle UnitedSep. 1511 a.m.Molineux

EPL Standings

TeamRecord (Wins-Draws-Losses)PointsGoal Differential
Liverpool3-0-097
Manchester City3-0-097
Arsenal2-1-074
Brighton & Hove Albion2-1-074
Newcastle United2-1-072
Brentford2-0-161
Aston Villa2-0-160
Bournemouth1-2-051
Tottenham Hotspur1-1-143
Nottingham Forest1-2-051
Chelsea1-1-142
Fulham1-1-140
West Ham United1-0-23-1
Manchester United1-0-23-3
Leicester City0-1-21-2
Crystal Palace0-1-21-3
Ipswich Town0-1-21-5
Wolverhampton Wanderers0-1-21-6
Southampton0-0-30-4
Everton0-0-30-8

EPL ATS Records

TeamATS RecordATS Win Pct.Home ATS RecordHome ATS Win Pct.Road ATS RecordRoad ATS Win Pct.
Arsenal1-2-0.3330-2-0.0001-0-01.000
Aston Villa2-1-0.6670-1-0.0002-0-01.000
Bournemouth3-0-01.0001-0-01.0002-0-01.000
Brentford2-1-0.6672-0-01.0000-1-0.000
Brighton & Hove Albion3-0-01.0001-0-01.0002-0-01.000
Chelsea1-2-0.3330-2-0.0001-0-01.000
Crystal Palace1-2-0.3330-1-0.0001-1-0.500
Everton0-3-0.0000-2-0.0000-1-0.000
Fulham1-2-0.3331-0-01.0000-2-0.000
Ipswich Town1-2-0.3331-1-0.5000-1-0.000
Leicester City1-2-0.3331-1-0.5000-1-0.000
Liverpool3-0-01.0001-0-01.0002-0-01.000
Manchester City3-0-01.0001-0-01.0002-0-01.000
Manchester United1-2-0.3331-1-0.5000-1-0.000
Newcastle United1-2-0.3331-1-0.5000-1-0.000
Nottingham Forest1-2-0.3330-2-0.0001-0-01.000
Southampton1-2-0.3330-1-0.0001-1-0.500
Tottenham Hotspur1-2-0.3331-0-01.0000-2-0.000
West Ham United1-2-0.3330-2-0.0001-0-01.000
Wolverhampton Wanderers2-1-0.6670-1-0.0002-0-01.000

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Nick Hennion

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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.

Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.