Manchester United vs Crystal Palace prediction, odds and betting tips
Manchester United and Crystal Palace are preparing to lock horns for the second time this week.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace odds
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⚡ Quick Manchester United vs Crystal Palace tips
- Draw/Manchester United half-time/full-time - 7/2 with bet365
- Under 2.5 goals - 11/10 with bet365
- Casemiro to score any time - 6/1 with bet365
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace predictions
So, we meet again.
Just four days after Manchester United knocked Crystal Palace out of the EFL Cup, the two teams will meet again in the Premier League.
United were worthy winners in midweek, as goals from Alejandro Garnacho, Casemiro and Anthony Martial saw them past Roy Hodgson’s side.
Both managers shuffled their packs on Tuesday. United left out Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Hojlund, with only the latter appearing off the bench.
Palace, meanwhile, rested the likes of Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi, Joel Ward and Ebere Eze, while Odsonne Edouard missed out through injury.
Hodgson had hinted in the run-up to the match that he would not be able to take the EFL Cup as seriously as he wanted due to a lack of squad depth, and the veteran manager will probably not be too disappointed with his team’s exit.
Nevertheless, he would have wanted to see more from Palace on Tuesday. The away team created few chances of note and looked porous at the back, a combination that is never a recipe for success.
With Palace’s first-choice back four set to return here, United may well find them a tougher nut to crack the second time around.
Yet Ten Hag’s team have just won back-to-back games for the first time this season, and that will give them a lift.
United have had a tough start to the campaign, but they now have a chance to build some momentum ahead of further home games against Galatasaray and Brentford before the October international break.
📝 Manchester United vs Crystal Palace betting tips
Manchester United can make it three wins on the bounce when Crystal Palace return to Old Trafford.
Draw/Manchester United half-time/full-time - 7/2 (bet365)
Hodgson was frank in his assessment of Crystal Palace’s display on Tuesday night.
“We played against a good side and I thought we got a footballing lesson during parts of the game, so we aren't happy about that,” he told Sky Sports after the match.
First and foremost, Hodgson will try to ensure Palace are much more solid on Saturday, with an emphasis on keeping things tight in the first 45 minutes in particular.
Guehi and Andersen will be restored to the side at centre-back and that alone will make Palace’s backline tougher to breach.
And with Edouard joining fellow attackers Michael Olise and Matheus Franca on the treatment table, the Eagles look set to go back to basics here.
Manchester United will have to be patient, then. They should not get anxious if they are not ahead at the interval.
Despite all the doom and gloom surrounding the club, United have a pretty good home record. Brighton & Hove Albion’s recent victory at Old Trafford was the first from an away team in domestic competition for more than 12 months.
Ten Hag’s men should get the job done on Saturday, but do not be surprised if Palace manage to hang in there until the interval.
Under 2.5 goals - 11/10 (bet365)
Manchester United scored three goals against Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup, but Ten Hag will have been most pleased with a second clean sheet in succession.
United have been pretty ropey defensively so far this season. They shipped four goals to Bayern Munich in their first Champions League encounter, while their six Premier League games have seen them concede 10 times.
When we look at expected goals against, a statistic which measures the quality of chances each team gives up, United have the sixth-worst record in the division.
Injuries have not helped, but Raphael Varane started on Tuesday and will do so again here. Meanwhile Palace are without their top scorer in Edouard.
Ten Hag would be perfectly happy with a low-scoring victory, say 1-0 or 2-0. Although there were over 2.5 goals in midweek, back the under this time around.
Casemiro to score any time - 6/1 (bet365)
Holding midfielders are not the usual choice when picking a likely goalscorer. Yet it could be worth a punt on Casemiro finding the back of the net this weekend.
It may surprise some readers to learn that the Brazilian is Manchester United’s most prolific player so far this term. He has notched four goals in eight appearances in all competitions, which is double the number of the next-best Bruno Fernandes.
In fact, Casemiro has scored the same number of goals as Fernandes, Rashford and Hojlund put together.
His latest effort came against the same opponents he will be facing this weekend, as Casemiro powered a header past substitute goalkeeper Sam Johnstone from a Mason Mount corner in the 27th minute.
The former Real Madrid man is a real threat from set-pieces, as he also demonstrated with his second goal against Bayern Munich last week.
He is also a guaranteed starter against Crystal Palace and will be determined to make amends for the red card he was shown in this fixture last season.
Most wagers in this market will go on Rashford, Hojlund and Fernandes, but a small flutter on Casemiro could be the way to go.
📺 How to watch Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
- Location: Old Trafford, Manchester, England.
- Date and time: Saturday 30 September 2023, 3pm.
- How to watch: Not being shown live in the UK.
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