Man united vs crystal palace: Can United Secure a Crucial Victory at Home?

By Rohan Mehta / 02.03.2026

Don Hutchison comments on Manchester United’s narrow 1-0 victory against Everton, enhancing their chances of finishing in the top four of the Premier League. (1:19)

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On Sunday, Manchester United will look to extend their unbeaten streak under Michael Carrick as they take on Crystal Palace at home.

Manchester United currently sits in fourth place in the standings and aims to bolster their chances for next season’s Champions League with a victory.

Palace has faced challenges this season, yet they aim to build on their recent success following a Europa Conference League victory against the Bosnian team Zrinjski Mostar.

Here’s all the essential information regarding the match between Man United and Crystal Palace this Sunday:

Ways to view the match

The game will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League in the UK, USA Network in the United States, Jio Hotstar in India, and Stan Sport in Australia. Additionally, you can keep up with ESPN’s live updates of the match.

Essential Information

Match start time: Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. GMT (9 a.m. ET; 7:30 p.m. IST and 1 a.m. AEDT on Monday)

Location: Old Trafford

Match Official: Chris Kavanagh

PLAYER: Tony Harrington

Updates on Injuries

Man United facing off against Crystal Palace

Matthijs de Ligt, D: UNAVAILABLE, defense

Mason Mount, M: UNCERTAIN, injury

Patrick Dorgu, D/M: unavailable due to hamstring injury

It is crucial for the manager, players, board, and supporters to recognize that there is still much at stake. In spite of the challenges, they have the opportunity to conclude the season with a European trophy. They can also continue to advance in the league. A confidence-boosting victory against a top four team on Sunday could be the catalyst for this progress.

What do the figures indicate?

Following their 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park in November, Manchester United aims to achieve their first league double against Crystal Palace since the 2017-18 season.

In their last 12 home matches in the Premier League, United have accumulated 27 points (W8, D3, L1) — a significant increase of 16 points compared to their performance in the prior 13 games at Old Trafford.

Crystal Palace has secured victories in two of their last three Premier League matches (L1), earning a total of six points in these games, which is double the amount they accumulated in their prior nine matches combined (3 — D3, L6).

Since Boxing Day, United remains the sole team unbeaten in the Premier League, achieving six wins and four draws (W6, D4). During this timeframe, no other team has accumulated more points than United, totaling 22.

Dean Henderson, the Palace goalkeeper, boasts an impressive record of three clean sheets in four matches against his previous team, United (75%), marking the highest success rate of any goalkeeper in Premier League history when facing United.