Ralf Rangnick will make his managerial debut in the Premier League this weekend as Manchester United welcome Crystal Palace to Old Trafford on Sunday in an important fixture with kickoff at 17:00.
Ralf watched in the stands as his side produced a trilling comeback to defeat Arsenal in an exciting midweek encounter where they won 3-2 thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty in the 70th– minute. The stand-in manager Michael Carrick delivered another positive result and then announced after the match that he would be leaving the club immediately.
United will now prepare to enter new era under Rangnick, who is open to staying as head coach beyond the end of season and his first task will be looking to make it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils in the Premier League.
United’s vital success over the Gunners saw them move into the seventh spot in the standings with three points behind fourth-placed West Ham United and Ralf will be expected to lead the Red Devils to into a top-four finish this season.
Meanwhile Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace have made an impression in the Premier League this season claiming three wins, seven draws and four defeats from their 14 matches so far and currently occupy the 11th spot with 16 points in the standings.
However, Palace have endured a minor slump in the recent weeks as the club enters the Sunday’s clash on the back of a three match winless run including back-to-back defeats to Aston Villa and Leeds. Palace though, will be looking to build on their impressive form at Old Trafford as they have not lost here since September 2017, winning two and drawing of their last three visits and hence should enter this game full of confidence.
Palace will be looking to build on the 2-0 win over Manchester City the only away match they have won this season, meaning Crystal cannot just be written off in this match and will be desperate to spoil Rangnick’s big introduction to English football.
Man United vs Crystal Palace head to head
Both sides have met in 25 encounters since 1994 with Man United claiming 17 wins while Palace have won just three and there have been five draws.
- Palace 0-0 Man United 03/03/21
- Man United 1-3 Palace 19/09/20
- Palace 0-2 Man United 16/07/20
- Man United 1-2 Palace 24/08/19
- Palace 1-3 Man United 27/02/19
Home
- Man United 3-2 Arsenal
- Chelsea 1-1 Man United
- Villarreal 0-2 Man United
- Watford 4-1 Man United
- Man United 0-2 Man City
Away
- Leeds 1-0 Palace
- Palace 1-2 Aston Villa
- Burnley 3-3 Palace
- Palace 2-0 Wolves
- Man City 0-2 Palace
Man United team news
Man United will be without Raphael Varane, Paul Pogba and Edinson Cavani through injurieswhile Luke Shaw is doubt.
Palace team news
Palace will be without Nathan Ferguson, James McArthur and Joachim Andersen due to injuries
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- United win
- Both sides to score
