Crystal Palace vs Manchester United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Crystal Palace played Manchester United in Premier League (England). The match was played on 30 November 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Crystal Palace: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Manchester United: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Crystal Palace scores 1.33 and concedes 0.75 goals per match. Manchester United scores 1.58 and concedes 1.58. League average: 2.80 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Crystal Palace 42%, Manchester United 67%. Over 2.5: Crystal Palace 42%, Manchester United 67%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 58%.

xG, shots and style

Manchester United has higher xG: 1.69 vs 1.37. Crystal Palace: 12.1 shots per match, Manchester United: 15.3.

Match halves

Crystal Palace: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.83. Manchester United: half-time lead 58%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Crystal Palace: 61-75 (6 goals). Manchester United: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.80 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 58%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

44Possession (%)56
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14Shots14
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3Shots on target6
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1.36xG1.6
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4Corners4
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36Dangerous attacks40
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14Fouls14
Crystal PalaceManchester United
3Cards2
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Crystal PalaceManchester United
1.33Goals scored / match1.58
Crystal PalaceManchester United
0.75Goals conceded / match1.58
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Crystal PalaceManchester United
43%Average possession52%
Crystal PalaceManchester United
4.42Shots on target / match5.17
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.08Shots per match15.25
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4.42Shots on target5.17
Crystal PalaceManchester United
11%Shot conversion10.4%
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43%Possession52%
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1.37xG for1.69
Crystal PalaceManchester United
1.26xG against1.29
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Shooting quality

Crystal Palace: BalancedManchester United: Attacking
Crystal PalaceManchester United
Accuracy (shots on target)37%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Crystal Palace
DLWDW
Season result split
42% W42% D17% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-2
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-4-0
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DWDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.03BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Manchester United
WWDDL
Season result split
42% W25% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-4
1.50 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LLWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Manchester United is 19% better for: goals scored per match.

1.33 goals / match - Crystal Palace · 1.58 goals / match - Manchester United

Crystal Palace is 111% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.75 goals / match - Crystal Palace · 1.58 goals / match - Manchester United

Crystal Palace scoring profile: very strong

Crystal Palace scores in 67% of matches (8 of 12 matches), while Manchester United keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 12 matches).

Manchester United scoring profile: strong

Manchester United scores in 75% of matches (9 of 12 matches), while Crystal Palace keeps a clean sheet in 50% (6 of 12 matches).

16Goals scored (season)19
Crystal PalaceManchester United
9Goals conceded (season)19
Crystal PalaceManchester United
2.08Average goals in match3.17
Crystal PalaceManchester United
7Goals scored (last 5)10
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4Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

67%1 goal75%
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50%2 goals58%
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17%3 goals17%
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0%4 goals8%
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How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal92%
Crystal PalaceManchester United
17%2 goals50%
Crystal PalaceManchester United
8%3 goals17%
Crystal PalaceManchester United
0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

67%
Manchester United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.8 of 12 matches
53%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time8%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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33%Scored in both halves42%
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BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS58%
Crystal PalaceManchester United
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Crystal PalaceManchester United
20%BTTS - last 580%
Crystal PalaceManchester United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time92%
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8%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
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0%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
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2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Crystal PalaceManchester United
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
Crystal PalaceManchester United
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Crystal Palace - half-time state
50% leading33% draw17% trailing
Manchester United - half-time state
58% leading8% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.83Points per match (1st half)1.83
Crystal PalaceManchester United
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.92
Crystal PalaceManchester United
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.42
Crystal PalaceManchester United
0.75Average goals (1st half)1.33
Crystal PalaceManchester United
83%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Crystal PalaceManchester United
50%No goal before half-time33%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per match (2nd half)0.58
Crystal PalaceManchester United
0.83Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
Crystal PalaceManchester United
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)1.17
Crystal PalaceManchester United
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.83
Crystal PalaceManchester United
58%Clean sheet after half-time25%
Crystal PalaceManchester United
50%No goal after half-time50%
Crystal PalaceManchester United

Crystal Palace - second-half results

33% W50% D17% L
22
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding84%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 42%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Manchester United - second-half results

0% W58% D42% L
22
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding72%

Leads at half-time in 58% of matches and wins 42%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Crystal Palace - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.20
Goals scored / match0.21.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match0.81.4
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Manchester United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.400.60
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.21.4
Average goals in match1.22.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+4-2
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Crystal Palace
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
2
0
16-30
3
2
31-45
1
2
46-60
6
0
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Manchester United
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
5
0
31-45
2
4
46-60
1
4
61-75
5
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.62
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Crystal Palace

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
64%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Manchester United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
134%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Crystal PalaceLigaManchester United
Average goals in match 2.082.80 3.17
Both teams scored 42%53% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%58% 67%
Clean sheets 50%26% 8%
Goal before half-time 67%76% 92%
Goal after half-time 67%81% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.80
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.62
Home goals / match
1.18
Away goals / match
+37%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defence advantage
+24%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Manchester UnitedYellow cardBryan Mbeumo
  2. Crystal PalaceGoalJean-Philippe Mateta
  3. Crystal PalaceSubstitutionOn: Edward Keddar NketiahOff: Ismaïla Sarr
  4. Crystal PalaceYellow cardEdward Keddar Nketiah
  5. Manchester UnitedSubstitutionOn: Noussair MazraouiOff: Leny Yoro
  6. Manchester UnitedYellow cardLuke Paul Hoare Shaw
  7. Crystal PalaceYellow cardAddji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guu00e9hi
  8. Manchester UnitedSubstitutionOn: Lisandro MartínezOff: Luke Paul Hoare Shaw
  9. Crystal PalaceYellow cardJefferson Andrés Lerma Solís

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Robert JonesMatches officiated: 18
4.17Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 261%Home wins17%Draws22%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Crystal Palace vs Manchester United?

The Premier League match finished Crystal Palace 1:2 Manchester United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Crystal Palace vs Manchester United?

Crystal Palace score 1.33 goals per game on average and Manchester United 1.58. The Premier League average is 2.80 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Crystal Palace's matches and 67% of Manchester United's.

What form are Crystal Palace and Manchester United in?

Over the last 5 games Crystal Palace have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Manchester United 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Crystal Palace vs Manchester United?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.