Premier League, Gameweek 13 – 30 Nov 2025
Kick-off: 12:00 GMT / 07:00 ET
Venue: Selhurst Park, London
Match context
Crystal Palace and Manchester United meet on Sunday lunchtime in a direct battle for European spots.
Palace sit fifth on 20 points.
United are 10th and two points back after a damaging home loss to Everton.
This is a classic home-fortress vs fragile-away side matchup.
Palace have not lost a league game at Selhurst Park since February.
Their home unbeaten run now stands at 12 matches.
United have only one win from their last 11 league away games.
Trips to London have been especially poor for them.
Recent form
Oliver Glasner’s Palace still carry momentum.
A midweek Conference League defeat at Strasbourg ended a five-game unbeaten streak in all competitions.
In their last six league matches they are L-D-L-W-D-W.
That run brings averages of 1.33 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game.
Rúben Amorim’s United also had a five-game unbeaten league run.
It stopped with a 1-0 home defeat to 10-man Everton.
Across their last six Premier League fixtures they are W3-D2-L1.
They score 2.00 goals per match and concede 1.33.
However, they have not kept a clean sheet in that spell.
Head-to-head at Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park has turned hostile for United.
They are winless in their last five league visits here.
Palace have four wins in the last seven Premier League meetings.
They have kept clean sheets in the last four clashes.
Three of the last ten league games between these sides were decided by two or more goals.
That includes Palace’s 4-0 home win in May 2024.
It also includes their 2-0 victory at Old Trafford in February.
Home form – Crystal Palace
In the league, Palace’s last six overall again read L-D-L-W-D-W.
Control rather than chaos has defined that stretch.
They average 1.33 goals for per game and 1.00 against.
Across their last three home league matches they are W1-D2-L0.
They score 1.67 goals and concede 1.00 on average.
Typical numbers: about 43% possession, 13 shots and 3.7 shots on target per match.
Zooming out, Palace have conceded only nine times in 12 league fixtures this season.
They are unbeaten in 12 straight at Selhurst Park.
That long trend underlines their defensive reliability for bettors.
Away form – Manchester United
United’s last six Premier League games show a W3-D2-L1 record.
They create enough to stay in most contests.
They average 2.00 goals scored and 1.33 conceded per match.
The defence still gives up chances and late goals.
Their last three away league games are W1-D2-L0, at Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham.
In that mini-run they score 2.00 goals and let in 1.67 per game.
They post around 47% possession, 11.7 shots and 4.3 shots on target on average.
The longer away trend is stark.
United have only one win in 11 league away trips.
They have lost 16 of their last 26 visits to London clubs.
That pattern weighs heavily against them here.
Styles and tactical hinge
Both managers favour a 3-4-2-1 shape.
The key is how each side controls the wide lanes.
Glasner’s Palace rely on energetic wing-backs and a compact back three.
That structure has produced three straight league clean sheets.
It also underpins one of the division’s stingiest defensive records.
United’s version of the same system often opens up, especially away from home.
Their matches tend to feature many shots and swinging game states.
For bettors, the core question is simple.
Can United’s attack, averaging 2.00 goals over the last six league games, break down Palace’s defence?
That defence has not conceded in its last three league outings.
Team news
Crystal Palace
Cheick Doucouré, Caleb Kporha and Borna Sosa are sidelined.
Will Hughes has a knee issue from the Strasbourg trip but may still make the squad.
Marc Guehi returns to anchor the back line.
Adam Wharton is expected to start in midfield.
The core of Henderson, Guehi, Wharton and Mateta remains intact.
That spine keeps Palace balanced in defence and transition.
Manchester United
Matheus Cunha is out under concussion protocol.
Benjamin Šeško (knee) and Harry Maguire (thigh) are also unavailable.
Bryan Mbeumo should stay as the main goal threat.
Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount carry extra creative responsibility between the lines.
United travel with a stable midfield but reduced depth at centre-back and centre-forward.
Probable lineups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
Henderson; Lacroix, Guehi, Richards; Muñoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Pino; Mateta.
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Mazraoui, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mount, Diallo; Mbeumo.
Numbers to watch
Palace have kept three straight league clean sheets.
They concede only 0.75 goals per game in the Premier League this season.
United have failed to score in each of their last four league meetings with Palace.
Yet they average 2.00 goals per game over their last six league fixtures.
They have scored at least twice in five of those six matches.
