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Manchester United will seek to extend their unbeaten streak under Michael Carrick as they take on Crystal Palace this Sunday.
Manchester United currently sits in fourth place in the standings and aims to bolster their chances for next season’s Champions League by securing a victory.
Crystal Palace has faced challenges this season, yet they aim to build on their recent success following a victory in the Europa Conference League against the Bosnian team Zrinjski Mostar.
Here’s all the essential information regarding the match between Man United and Crystal Palace this Sunday:
Ways to view the match
The game will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League in the UK, USA Network in the U.S., Jio Hotstar in India, and Stan Sport in Australia. Additionally, you can keep up with ESPN’s live updates of the match.
Essential Information
The match is set to begin on Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. GMT (9 a.m. ET; 7:30 p.m. IST and 1 a.m. AEDT on Monday) featuring Manchester United against Crystal Palace.
Location: Old Trafford
Official: Chris Kavanagh
PLAYER: Tony Harrington
Updates on Injuries
Man United facing Crystal Palace
Matthijs de Ligt, D: UNAVAILABLE, defense
Mason Mount, M: UNCERTAIN, injury concern
Patrick Dorgu, D/M: unavailable, hamstring injury
It is crucial for the manager, players, board, and supporters to keep in mind that there is still much at stake. Despite the challenges, they have the opportunity to conclude the season with a European trophy. They can also continue to advance in the league. A confidence-boosting victory against a top four team on Sunday could be the catalyst for this.
What insights do the figures reveal?
Following their 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park in November, Manchester United aims to achieve their first league double over Crystal Palace since the 2017-18 season.
Manchester United has secured 27 points from their last 12 home matches in the Premier League (W8, D3, L1) — a significant increase of 16 points compared to their prior 13 fixtures at Old Trafford.
Crystal Palace has secured victories in two of their last three Premier League matches (L1), earning a total of six points in these games, which is double the points they accumulated in their prior nine matches combined (3 — D3, L6).
Since Boxing Day, United remains the sole team unbeaten in the Premier League, boasting a record of six wins and four draws (W6, D4). During this stretch, no other team has accumulated more points than United’s total of 22.
Dean Henderson, the Palace goalkeeper, boasts an impressive record of three clean sheets in four matches against his former team, United (75%), marking the highest success rate of any goalkeeper in Premier League history when facing United.
