Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Preview

September 13, 2013
By: Deke Hardman

Germany's Khedira is chased by Belgium's Fellaini during their Euro 2012 qualifying soccer match in Brussels

The Premier League returns tomorrow afternoon, and the day’s action begins with Crystal Palace’s trip to champions Manchester United.

The hosts who go in to the game on the back of their 1-0 defeat to Liverpool two weeks ago, are aiming to avoid a third straight league game without victory – a record that haven’t matched in almost three years.

Wayne Rooney is not expected to feature as he recovers from a head injury, so Danny Welbeck is expected to support Robin Van Persie, while Chris Smailling may replace Phil Jones at right-back.

Marouane Fellaini isset to make his debut following his £27.5m deadline day move from Everton, and the Belgium international is 8.0 (7/1) with William Hill to score the first goal of the game, while Robin Van Persie is 4.0 (3/1) favourite with the same firm.

The hosts are odds on at 1.25 (1/4) with William Hill to win the match, with Palace as highly priced as the 17.0 (16/1) on offer from Bet Victor, who also give odds of 7.0 (6/1) for the draw.

The Eagles are just a point behind United following their impressive 3-1 victory over Sunderland last time out.

Long term absentee Jonathan Parr could feature after recovering from injury, while Barry Bannan and Cameron Jerome could both make their debuts for the club.

Dwight Gayle is generously priced at 23.0 (22/1) with William Hill to open the scoring, with Marouane Chamakh and Jerome both available at the same price with the same firm.

United are unbeaten in their eight Premier League matches against Palace with six wins and two draws, though it was the Eagles who were victorious the last time the sides met -the Eagles eventually running out 2-1 winners after extra time at Old Trafford in the quarter finals of the League Cup two seasons ago.

In six of the Premier League meetings between the sides, United have kept a clean sheet while Palace have only scored in one of their past six league visits to Old Trafford.

With this is mind, you may want to take advantage of Coral’s offer of 2.0 (1/1) for David Moyes’ side to win to nil.

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