Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Prediction and Betting Preview 19 Sep 2020

Here's our Man United vs Crystal Palace Prediction analysis: Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Prediction

Prepping for their opening game of the new Premier League season, Manchester United welcome Crystal Palace to the illustrious Old Trafford for a crunch clash on Saturday evening.

Match status: 2020/21 Premier League - Matchweek 2
Kick-off: Saturday 19 Sep 2020, 05:30pm CET
 Venue: Old Trafford (Manchester)

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Following their involvements in the latter stages of the Europa League, Manchester United were made to wait for their first fixture of the 2020/21 campaign. Initially scheduled to take on Burnley last weekend, the English FA resolved to chalk off the game at the last minute.

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace got their season off to a flyer, grabbing an important victory over Southampton last time out. Against this imperious Red Devils side, Hodgson’s men will have to be at their best to stand any chances of grabbing a result.

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Team News

Buzzing ahead of this upcoming season, Manchester United will be determined to challenge the likes of Liverpool and Man City for the Premier League title. Ever since the departure of the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, the Red Devils have failed to lay their hands on the prestigious league trophy.

It is fast becoming a hoodoo, and Solskjaer’s men will be hoping to break that jinx this term. Truth be told, United are still some way off their archrivals, in terms of squad quality, depth and confidence. However, we cannot rule these ones out just yet.

Last season, they endured a torrid start but saw a sharp upturn in form at the turn of the year. This resurgence coincided with the arrival of Portuguese maestro Bruno Fernandes in January. Trust me, this is no mere coincidence.

Fernandes arrived at Old Trafford, and wasted no time in adjusting to life in M16. He helped United to a 13-game Premier League unbeaten run, as the Mancunians propelled themselves to a third-place finish, booking a ticket to the Champions League.

Much to the dismay of club supporters, Man United have been unusually quiet in the transfer window, opting to make only one signing so far – Dutch star Donny Van de Beek. Many are already calling for the head of the club owners, the Glazer family, who have been reluctant to recruit players this summer.

Nonetheless, nothing can be done at the moment and Solskjaer will have to make do with the players he has at his disposal. Ending the previous campaign in brilliant form, there is no doubting Man United’s quality.

With Crystal Palace set to visit the city of Manchester this weekend, the Red Devils will be intent on grabbing a comfortable victory to send a strong message to their rivals. A win here will help build momentum ahead of a lengthy campaign.

The Eagles will be heading here in fine spirits, thanks to their narrow 1-0 victory over out-of-sorts Southampton last time out. However, if they are to cause United problems here, Hodgson’s men will need a better performance than they produced versus the Saints.

A surprise win in this fixture could potentially see Palace rise to the top of the standings, given results elsewhere go in their favor.

Injured or Suspended Players

Manchester United: No injuries or suspensions.

Crystal Palace: No injuries or suspensions.

Pre-Match Odds

Manchester United: 1.335
Draw: 5.6
Crystal Palace: 11

All odds are with 1xBet and are subject to change.

All odds are for Man United vs Crystal Palace Predictions with 1xBet and are subject to change.

Man United vs Crystal Palace Predictions

United’s attacking frontline – Rashford, Martial and Greenwood – is really frightening at the moment. Also, with Bruno and Pogba pulling the strings in midfield, Palace could be in for a very long evening here. Count on the hosts to grab a convincing victory, grabbing no less than three goals in the process.