Crystal Palace host Manchester United at Selhurst Park on 12 December 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 15 of the Premier League. They last met on 1 March 2026, when Manchester United won 2-1.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 12 Dec 2026, 15:00
- Stadium
- Selhurst Park, London
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 15
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United head to head
- 7
- Crystal Palace wins
- 5
- Draws
- 18
- Manchester United wins
26–44 on goals in 30 meetings since 30 November 2011
Recent Crystal Palace vs Manchester United results
- Manchester United2–1Crystal PalaceOld Trafford
- Crystal Palace1–2Manchester UnitedSelhurst Park
- Manchester United0–2Crystal PalaceOld Trafford
- Crystal Palace0–0Manchester UnitedSelhurst Park
- Crystal Palace4–0Manchester UnitedSelhurst Park
All in the Premier League
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United history
Crystal Palace have won two of the last five, with one drawn. Manchester United last won at Selhurst Park on 30 November 2025, by 2-1. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Manchester United hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, thirteen meetings.
Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace play at Selhurst Park in London. The ground holds 26,309. Manchester United have won there five times in eleven visits, most recently in November 2025. Crystal Palace have won two of those, with four drawn. The pitch is grass.
Last meeting: Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace, March 2026
- 31Senne LammensG
- 2Diogo DalotD
- 15Leny YoroD
- 5Jacob MaguireD
- 23Luke ShawD
- 18CasemiroM
- 37Kobbie MainooM
- 19Bryan MbeumoM
- 8Bruno FernandesM
- 10Matheus CunhaM
- 30Benjamin ŠeškoF
Bench
- 1Altay BayındırG
- 3Noussair MazraouiD
- 11Joshua ZirkzeeF
- 12Tyrell MalaciaD
- 25Manuel UgarteM
- 16Amad DialloF
- 48Jack MoorhouseM
- 39FletcherM
- 26Ayden HeavenD
Coach: Michael Carrick
- 1Dean HendersonG
- 26Christopher RichardsD
- 5Maxence LacroixD
- 23Jaydee CanvotD
- 2Daniel MuñozM
- 20Adam WhartonM
- 18Daichi KamadaM
- 3Tyrick MitchellM
- 7Ismaïla SarrF
- 11Brennan JohnsonF
- 22Jørgen Strand LarsenF
Bench
- 44Walter BenítezG
- 17Nathaniel ClyneD
- 19William HughesM
- 24Borna SosaD
- 12Christantus UcheM
- 29Evann GuessandF
- 10Yeremy PinoM
- 55Justin DevennyM
- 34Chadi RiadD
Coach: Oliver Glasner
Manchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Crystal Palace in a 3-4-2-1 when the clubs last met, on 1 March 2026 in the Premier League. Manchester United won 2-1. Maxence Lacroix, Bruno Fernandes and Benjamin Šeško scored. Senne Lammens and Dean Henderson started in goal.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United lineups — common questions
- When is Crystal Palace vs Manchester United?
- Crystal Palace vs Manchester United kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 12 December 2026 at Selhurst Park in London. The match is Matchweek 15 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Crystal Palace vs Manchester United match?
- In the meeting before this one, Manchester United won 2-1 on 1 March 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Manchester United won 2-1 on 30 November 2025 in the Premier League. Crystal Palace have won 7 of the 30 meetings between the clubs and Manchester United have won 18.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace at Old Trafford
Updated 9 August 2026