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Premier LeagueSunday 1 March 2026 ·

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace result and stats

45%
test home win
2–1
full time
28%
draw
27%
test away win
Win probability: home 45%, draw 28%, away 27%

Match report

GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2–1 at home in the Premier League on Sunday 1 March 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Manchester United 45%, the draw 28% and Crystal Palace 27%, so a home win had a 45% chance. The favourite result came in.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC

Match stats

MUCP
20
Shots
8
11
On target
3
7
Corners
1
13
Fouls
12
2
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
1
0
Half-time goals
1

Referee: C Kavanagh

Recent form

Manchester United
W @ Everton1–0 · 23 Feb
D @ West Ham1–1 · 10 Feb
W v Tottenham2–0 · 7 Feb
W v Fulham3–2 · 1 Feb
W @ Arsenal3–2 · 25 Jan
Crystal Palace
W v Wolves1–0 · 22 Feb
L v Burnley2–3 · 11 Feb
W @ Brighton1–0 · 8 Feb
D @ Nottingham Forest1–1 · 1 Feb
L v Chelsea1–3 · 25 Jan

Head to head

In 9 league meetings since 2021, Manchester United won 3, Crystal Palace won 4 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 30 Nov 2025, finished Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United, a win for Manchester United.

Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United30 Nov 2025
Manchester United 0–2 Crystal Palace2 Feb 2025
Crystal Palace 0–0 Manchester United21 Sep 2024
Crystal Palace 4–0 Manchester United6 May 2024
Manchester United 0–1 Crystal Palace30 Sep 2023
Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace4 Feb 2023

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