Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace: EPL Game Preview

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Manchester United hosts Crystal Palace in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Manchester United is coming off a 1-0 road win against Burnley on Saturday while Crystal Palace had a 0-0 home draw against Fulham on Saturday.

Manchester United is in eighth place in the Premier League standings with nine points in six games while Crystal Palace is in ninth place with eight points in six games.

The player to watch in this game is Marcus Rashford, who has one goal and one assist in six Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Marcus Rashford a 33.9 percent chance to score against Crystal Palace. He has 26 SCA and 4 GCA in six Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester United 1.56
• Crystal Palace 5.60
• Draw 4.30

Spread
• Manchester United -1 (1.87)
• Crystal Palace +1 (1.87)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.80)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.95)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on February 4 and Manchester United won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester United, Marcus Rashford has a 33.9 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.92 shots overall per sim, 1.24 shots on goal per and 0.41 goals per sim.

For Crystal Palace, Eberechi Eze has an 18.28 percent chance to score. He averages 1.39 shots overall per sim, 0.62 shots on goal per and 0.2 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United 1.56

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 1.45 to Crystal Palace 0.72.

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