(Football news) Manchester United are now two points behind Newcastle United in sixth position in the division, while Palace are in 14th place, four points behind Brighton & Hove Albion in 13th. Oliver Glasner, the 49-year-old who took Roy Hodgson’s position as Palace’s head coach in the middle of February, has undoubtedly left a lasting impact. In his 10 games in command, Glasner has led the team to four victories, three draws, and three defeats.
The Eagles will enter this game riding a four-game winning streak and with 10 of the last 12 points available, having defeated Fulham last time out and winning games against West Ham United, Newcastle United, and Liverpool.
Palace boast a record of 10 wins, 10 draws and 15 defeats from their 35 Premier League matches this season to collect 40 points, which has left them eight points behind 10th-placed Bournemouth, but they are only four from both Fulham and Brighton in 12th and 13th respectively.
The Eagles have not finished higher than 10th since being promoted from the Championship back in 2013, but they were 11th last term, so there has been a drop-off this season.
That said, victory in each of their final three fixtures of the season would see them equal their record points tally in the Premier League era (49), originally set in 1992-93 and then equalled in 2018-19.
Palace will be looking to complete a league double over Man United for the first time in their history on Monday evening, having recorded a 1-0 victory when the pair met at Old Trafford in the reverse fixture.
The capital side will also be aiming to make it three straight Premier League wins at Selhurst Park for the first time since October 2022.
Manchester United can no longer claim a Champions League spot for next season, with the Red Devils instead battling to qualify for either the Europa League or Conference League in 2024-25.
Erik ten Hag’s side, as mentioned, dropped to seventh on Saturday after Newcastle beat Burnley, but a win on Monday evening would see them return to sixth spot, potentially only three points behind fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur depending on the capital side’s result against Liverpool on Sunday.
There is no getting away from the fact that it has been a hugely difficult campaign for Manchester United, who have already suffered 12 league defeats, but the club can secure more domestic silverware this term, preparing to take on Manchester City in the final of the FA Cup at the end of the month.
The Red Devils are unbeaten since their late 4-3 loss at Chelsea on April 4, but they have only won one of their four league games since then and were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Burnley at Old Trafford last weekend.
Man United will take on Palace, a team that has also lost seven Premier League home games in 2023–24. Man United has won seven, drew three, and lost seven of their 17 away league games this season.
The 20-time English champions defeated Palace 8 times out of their first 11 away Premier League games, but they have already lost their last 3 games, including a 1-1 tie in the 2022–2023 season.
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