The Premier League continues this week! The games will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have an interesting contest on Thursday, when Crystal Palace hosts Manchester United.
Crystal Palace is coming off a 2-0 road loss against Aston Villa on Sunday while Manchester United and Southampton drew 2-2 at Old Trafford last Monday. Crystal Palace is 14th in the standings with 42 points in 35 games while Manchester United is fifth with 59 points in 35 games.
Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Crystal Palace: 10.00
• Manchester United: 1.36
• Draw: 5.20
Spread
• Crystal Palace: +1.5 (1.85)
• Manchester United: -1.5 (2.08)
Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (2.00)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.90)
Key Points to Consider
Last 6:
Crystal Palace, coming off a 2-0 road loss vs Aston Villa, have 5 losses, 1 win and 0 draws in their last 6 overall. Manchester United, coming off a 2-2 home draw vs Southampton, have 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 6 overall.
Momentum: Crystal Palace has been on a downward trend — losing their last 5 games in the Premier League.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on Aug. 24, 2019 and Crystal Palace won 2-1.
Projected Leaders
For Crystal Palace, Jordan Ayew has a 16.1 percent chance to score. He averages 0.99 shots overall per sim, 0.38 shots on goal per and 0.17 goals per sim.
For Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has a 38.66 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.00 shots overall per sim, 1.30 shots on goal per and 0.48 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Manchester United Moneyline.
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 2.02 to Crystal Palace 0.65.
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