Crystal Palace vs Manchester United Prediction

Right then, let's get down to business with this Premier League clash! Crystal Palace are sitting pretty in 5th place with 20 points, while Manchester United are lagging behind in 10th with just 18 points. That's right - Palace are actually above United in the table this season!

Looking at recent form, Palace have been solid defensively, keeping 5 clean sheets in their last 10 games and only conceding 0.8 goals per game. They've had some cracking results lately too - that 3-0 hammering of Liverpool in the League Cup was proper stuff, plus wins at Wolves (2-0) and against Brentford (2-0). Sure, they lost 1-0 at Arsenal, but who doesn't?

United, on the other hand, are leaking goals like a sieve away from home. They've only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 10 matches and are conceding 2.2 goals per game on their travels. Recent away form reads: draw at Tottenham, draw at Nottingham Forest, loss at Brentford. Not exactly inspiring stuff!

The head-to-head tells a story too - Palace are unbeaten at home against United (2W-2D-0L) and won the last meeting 2-0. At Selhurst Park, Palace average 1.6 goals scored and only 1 conceded, while United average just 1.4 scored and 2.2 conceded away.

United's away record is shocking - only 20% win rate on the road this season. They're scoring goals but can't stop conceding them. Palace, meanwhile, are tough to break down at home.

With Palace sitting higher in the table, better defensively, strong at home against United historically, and United struggling away from home, the value looks with the home side here.