Crystal Palace vs Manchester United Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 06/05/2024

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Crystal Palace vs Manchester United. Shape of the Teams

On May 6, Crystal Palace will welcome Manchester United to Selhurst Park. Last week, Crystal Palace secured a draw away against Fulham (1-1) in the 35th round of the Premier League. Prior to this match, Crystal Palace had achieved three consecutive victories against Liverpool (1-0), West Ham (5-2) and Newcastle United (2-0). With these results, the Eagles now have 40 points and occupy the 14th place in the table.

Manchester United, on the other hand, seemed on the right track after a 4-2 victory at home against Sheffield United. However, in the following game against Burnley they experienced a similar fate as Palace.

Although United scored first, they surprisingly conceded, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. With 54 points, Manchester United is in seventh place in the EPL table and winning the FA Cup might be the only way to see them reach qualification for the European competitions. 

Crystal Palace vs Manchester United Main Match Info

• Date and Kickoff Time: May 6, 3:00 PM EDT
• Stadium: Selhurst Park
• Location: London, England
• Last match: Manchester United vs Crystal Palace, 0-1 (September 30, 2023, Premier League)

Crystal Palace vs Manchester United Prediction, Odds

• Pick:  Draw
• Odds:  +309 (Tonybet)

The Eagles have been in good shape recently and have not lost four matches in a row. 

Although Crystal Palace has the home advantage, they are inferior to their opponents in class and might lack the motivation the Red Devils bring to the game. 

Manchester United is desperate for points to secure a spot in European competitions. However, Ten Hag’s team is grappling with a lengthy injury list and managed only one win in their last eight matches, with six ending in draws. 

Manchester United is still a team without a clear structure in positional attack. This is also the main reason why Manchester United’s transitions from attack to defence often fail. Erik ten Hag has been unable to implement the principles of play that brought him success at Ajax.

This pattern of draws isn’t isolated to United, Crystal Palace has already recorded 10 draws in the Premier League – a statistic only surpassed by Brighton.

Two of the last three encounters between these two teams at Selhurst Park ended evenly. Therefore, I think a draw is quite likely for this matchup.

The potential inclusion of players like Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise could threaten Man United’s defence as they can turn a game on its head. 

Under Oliver Glasner, Crystal Palace has transformed into a more proactive team. They have the ability to press powerfully and have displayed a set of attacking ideas that have worked well in recent matches. 

Jean-Philippe Mateta has been particularly effective in this new system. He is able to find space in the penalty box to receive the ball and hit the goal after passes from his partners. Under the new coach, the French centre-forward has scored seven goals in the last eight matches.

We can expect an exchange of goals, but in the end, a draw could very well be the result. 

Crystal Palace vs Manchester United Betting Tip

• Pick:  Over 2.5 Goals
• Odds: -218  (Tonybet)

A high-scoring match is certainly possible because both teams frequently score but struggle with defensive frailties.

Crystal Palace have found the net in their last five matches, a good indicator of their scoring prowess. Meanwhile, Ten Hag’s team has been even more prolific, scoring a goal in their last 21 matches and in 15 of them, the Red Devils scored more than once. 

On average, Manchester United has scored 2.90 goals in home matches and even more in away games – 3.20. Furthermore, Manchester’s recent games have been high-scoring affairs. Five out of six ended with at least four goals scored, and I expect the same result in this encounter.

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