Crystal Palace vs Manchester United Preview

Crystal Palace welcome Manchester United to Selhurst Park on Sunday lunchtime searching for redemption following their midweek Conference League disappointment. The Eagles’ most recent outing ended in a 2-1 loss away to Strasbourg, halting what had been an encouraging run of three wins from four matches. Prior to that European setback, Palace had secured an impressive 2-0 away win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in Premier League action and also recorded victories over Brentford (2-0) and AZ Alkmaar (3-1), with only a goalless draw at Brighton interrupting their momentum earlier in November.

Manchester United arrive at Selhurst Park in similarly inconsistent form, with their most recent match producing a damaging 1-0 home defeat to Everton. Before that setback, the Red Devils had drawn consecutive matches 2-2 against Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, failing to convert dominant positions into victories. Earlier in this sequence, United enjoyed a productive spell with wins over Brighton (4-2) and Liverpool (2-1), demonstrating their capability when firing on all cylinders. However, their inability to maintain consistency remains a concern.

The head-to-head record heavily favours Crystal Palace, who have won three of the last five meetings, with one draw and one Manchester United victory. Most significantly, Palace stunned United with a comprehensive 4-0 home triumph in May 2024, while also claiming away wins at Old Trafford in February 2025 (2-0) and September 2023 (1-0). United’s solitary success in recent encounters came via a 3-0 home win in September 2023.

Both sides will deploy 3-4-2-1 formations, with Palace’s attacking threat coming from the pace of Muñoz and the creativity of Mateta operating as the lone striker. United counter with the attacking quality of Fernandes and Cunha supporting Dorgu, though the absence of Lisandro Martínez removes a key defensive presence. The availability of Matheus Cunha and Harry Maguire remains uncertain ahead of kick-off.

Fans in the United States can watch on USA Network and stream via NBC Sports App and nbcsports.com with a 12:00 GMT (07:00 ET) start time. UK viewers can tune into TNT Sports 1 via discovery+ and the discovery+ App, while Canadian audiences have coverage on DAZN Canada and fuboTV Canada. In Australia, Stan Sport provides the action.

Injured Players:

Crystal Palace: Cheick Doucouré (Out), Chadi Riad (Out), Caleb Kporha (Out)

Manchester United: Lisandro Martínez (Out), Harry Maguire (Doubtful), Matheus Cunha (Doubtful)

Crystal Palace face three confirmed absences, weakening their defensive and midfield options. Manchester United will definitely be without Martínez at the back, while the uncertain status of both Maguire and Cunha compounds their selection concerns.

Possible Line-Ups:

Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1) Mitchell, Henderson, Guéhi, Lacroix, Richards, Wharton, Sarr, Kamada, Pino, Mateta, Muñoz

Manchester United (3-4-2-1) Mazraoui, Ligt, Cunha, Fernandes, Lammens, Maguire, Mbeumo, Diallo, Casemiro, Shaw, Dorgu

Crystal Palace – Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Strasbourg	2-1	Crystal Palace	Conference League	Nov 27, 2025
✅	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0-2	Crystal Palace	English Premier League	Nov 22, 2025
🤝	Crystal Palace	0-0	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Premier League	Nov 9, 2025
✅	Crystal Palace	3-1	AZ Alkmaar	Conference League	Nov 6, 2025
✅	Crystal Palace	2-0	Brentford	English Premier League	Nov 1, 2025

Manchester United – Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Manchester United	0-1	Everton	English Premier League	Nov 24, 2025
🤝	Tottenham Hotspur	2-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Nov 8, 2025
🤝	Nottingham Forest	2-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Nov 1, 2025
✅	Manchester United	4-2	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Premier League	Oct 25, 2025
✅	Liverpool	1-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Oct 19, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Manchester United	0-2	Crystal Palace	English Premier League	Feb 2, 2025
Crystal Palace	0-0	Manchester United	English Premier League	Sep 21, 2024
Crystal Palace	4-0	Manchester United	English Premier League	May 6, 2024
Manchester United	0-1	Crystal Palace	English Premier League	Sep 30, 2023
Manchester United	3-0	Crystal Palace	English Carabao Cup	Sep 26, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
United States	USA Network, NBC Sports App, nbcsports.com, Telemundo
Great Britain	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Australia	Stan Sport
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League
Spain	DAZN Spain, Movistar+, DAZN1 Spain
Italy	SKY Go Italia, NOW TV, Sky Sport Uno
France	myCANAL, Canal+ Foot, Canal+ Live 2