Manchester United will take on Crystal Palace for the second time in the space of five days at Old Trafford on Saturday, with Erik ten Hag eyeing another victory that can boost his side’s attempts to emerge from a painful start.
A battling away victory over Burnley in the Premier League eased the immediate pressure on Man Utd manager Ten Hag before the first of two clashes with Palace on Tuesday.
Despite two much-needed wins and clean sheets against Burnley and Palace, there remains significant ground to make up in the Premier League if United want to put in a serious challenge for a place in the top four.
The two Palace clashes are part of a stretch where United will play six out of seven matches at home across all competitions, just as it appears their injury issues are improving.
Head-to-Head:
United have failed to beat Palace in five of their previous eight Premier League meetings, so this fixture is proving more difficult these days than it once did. United have won 16 of the first 20 Premier League matches between the two sides.
The last Premier League meeting was also at Old Trafford, with Man Utd just about emerging with a 2-1 triumph in February, so the hosts now have the chance to win consecutive league games against Palace for the first time since 2018.
Match Date and Kickoff Time:
Manchester United face Palace at 3 p.m. (GMT+1) on Saturday, September 30.
