Crystal Palace vs Man Utd: Manchester United hope to end a nightmare of a campaign with a win when they face Crystal Palace in the EPL on Sunday.
Match Details:
Teams: Crystal Palace vs Manchester United
Venue: Selhurst Park, London
Date: Sunday 22nd May, 2022
Time: 08:30 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
Preview
Crystal Palace head into this after a nerve-wracking mid-week clash against Everton, where they conceded a two-goal lead and lost 3-2 away from home.
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Mateta and Ayew gave the Eagles a half time lead but second half efforts from Keane, Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin ensured a win for the Toffees and safety from relegation.
The campaign has been a decent one for Vieira as Palace boss with the side set to finish closer to the top half of the table. They are in 13th place with 45 points.
On the other hand, Manchester United’s horror campaign took another turn as they were trounced 4-0 away to Brighton in their previous outing.
The result meant that United were set to finish outside the UCL contention spots and could also drop down to the Conference League if they drop points.
United’s 4-0 defeat also meant that they are set to finish with their lowest points tally in the Premier League era with this being one of their worst ever showings.
With 58 points from 37 matches, United is in 6th place currently and can finish between that and 7th place this season; ensuring their worst ever season.
Both sides last met in the EPL in December where United won 1-0 at home through Fred’s effort; this was also the first match for Rangnick as the club’s interim boss.
Form Guide
Crystal Palace: LDWWD
Manchester United: LWDLL
Last Matches of both teams:
Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace
Brighton 4-0 Man United
😅Erik ten Hag can’t wait to get started in Manchester with @Cristiano! pic.twitter.com/Xy8D5yNtAW
— SPORF (@Sporf) May 16, 2022
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Crystal Palace vs Man Utd in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Hotstar VIP App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Star Sports 2.
Team News
McArthur, Tomkins, Guehi, Olise and Ferguson are out for the Eagles due to injuries.
Jones and Pogba are out of this one while Shaw having just returned to training will be too early for action.
Premier League Manager of the Season nominees:
🇪🇸 Pep Guardiola
🇩🇪 Jurgen Klopp
🇫🇷 Patrick Vieira
🇩🇰 Thomas Frank
🏴 Eddie Howe pic.twitter.com/VzeqWiUTbm— GOAL (@goal) May 13, 2022
Crystal Palace possible 11:
Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Kouyate, Mitchell, Gallagher, Milivojevic, Eze, Ayew, Mateta and Zaha
Man United possible 11:
De Gea, Telles, Maguire, Varane, Dalot, Fred, McTominay, Elanga, Fernandes, Rashford and Ronaldo
Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-2 Man United
United’s performance against Brighton showed lack of passions, ideas and innovation. With one last shot before the season ends, the Red Devils should stand up and put in a good show.
Palace have the ability to get the result especially since they are home and the visitors are in poor shape.
However, we see the visitors just nick this one to end their campaign with three points.
Players to watch out for: Gallagher, Zaha, Ronaldo and Elanga.
