Crystal Palace vs Manchester United — Premier League 2026/27 Prediction

Premier League 2026/27Regular Season - 15
12 DecemberSelhurst ParkKicks off in 53d 21h 37m
Featured Prediction

Crystal Palace to win

38%Low confidence
Crystal Palace win38%
Draw29%
Manchester United win33%

Probabilities are for 90 minutes only — extra time and penalties are not modelled.

Why the AI leans this way
Both sides enter this fixture in desperately poor form, each suffering comprehensive defeats in their opening fixtures — Crystal Palace conceding two at Everton, Manchester United equally beaten 2-0 at Hull City.
Predicted final score
2 – 1

at 90 minutes · Crystal Palace vs Manchester United

Updated 53 days ago · FootyPulse AI

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The numbers behind it

A quick read on the shape of the match, straight from the FootyPulse model.

Predicted goals
0
2 for Crystal Palace · 1 for Manchester United
Predicted margin
0
1-goal edge to Crystal Palace
Match tempo
Balanced
Measured, decided by moments
Match closeness
Tight
Only 9 points separate the outcomes — this one could go either way

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Key stats

Crystal Palace v Man United by the numbers

League figures from the Premier League 2026/27.

Crystal PalaceMan United
2-1-4League record (W-D-L)1-4-2
9 / 17Goals for / against10 / 10
7 ptsPoints7 pts
#14League position#13
1-0-2 at homeHome / away record0-3-1 away
1 of 5Clean sheets (last 5)0 of 5
Tyrick Mitchell (2)Top scorerB. Fernandes (3)
Recent form

Every result, with the actual scorelines

Crystal Palace

LWDLW
  • L18 Oct 2026at Brighton0–5
  • W11 Oct 2026vs Forest3–1
  • D20 Sept 2026at Leeds United0–0
  • L12 Sept 2026vs Ipswich Town2–3
  • W5 Sept 2026at Fulham3–2

2W 1D 2L over 5 matches · 8 scored, 11 conceded · 1 clean sheet

Premier League 2026/27

Man United

DDDLD
  • D18 Oct 2026at Leeds United1–1
  • D10 Oct 2026vs Spurs1–1
  • D20 Sept 2026at Fulham1–1
  • L13 Sept 2026vs Man City0–1
  • D6 Sept 2026at Everton2–2

0W 4D 1L over 5 matches · 5 scored, 6 conceded · 0 clean sheets

Premier League 2026/27

Goals per match, last 5 v last 5
Scored per match
Crystal Palace1.60
Man United1.00
Conceded per match
Crystal Palace2.20
Man United1.20
Head to head

Last 5 meetings

Crystal Palace 2 · 1 drawn · Man United 2

DateHomeScoreAway
1 Mar 2026Man United2–1Crystal Palace
30 Nov 2025Crystal Palace1–2Man United
2 Feb 2025Man United0–2Crystal Palace
21 Sept 2024Crystal Palace0–0Man United
6 May 2024Crystal Palace4–0Man United
AI Confidence Breakdown

Why the AI is confident

A look at the 38% call — every factor is grounded in the data behind the prediction.

Recent Form
Low influenceBalanced

Crystal Palace rating 0.8 vs Manchester United 0.8 across the last 5 matches.

Home Advantage
Medium influenceFavours Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace play at home, historically worth a measurable edge on results.

Match Scenarios

Beyond the headline prediction

Secondary AI reads on how the 90 minutes could unfold.

Both Teams to Score
Probable

Projected 2-1 implies goals at both ends.

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Crystal Palace vs Manchester United prediction

Both sides enter this fixture in desperately poor form, each suffering comprehensive defeats in their opening fixtures — Crystal Palace conceding two at Everton, Manchester United equally beaten 2-0 at Hull City.

Who will win Crystal Palace vs Manchester United?

FootyPulse's AI predicts Crystal Palace to win with a 38% probability.

When is Crystal Palace vs Manchester United?

Kick-off: Saturday, 12 December 2026 at 15:00 UTC at Selhurst Park.

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