The EFL Cup third orund couldn’t come at a better time for Manchester United boss Eric Ten Hag, who has come under fire recently after a slew of disappointing results, with United up against a hit-and-miss Palace side at home today.
Man Utd vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips
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It is no secret that Man Utd haven’t been up to scratch since the start of the season, with sloppy performances and a lengthy injury list plaguing their efforts.
This contest could prove crucial in their bid to regain some form, especially considering this exact fixture is going to be played out once more at the weekend.
United to Corner the Market
United should have a large chunk of the possession and attacking play in this cup clash and this should translate into a healthy amount of corners for the home side.
United have averaged nine corners per home game across their first set of league games and will be looking to continue this against Palace, who are known to have difficulty with set pieces.
Palace also aid in this plight conceding an average of 5.67 corners per away game, and have allowed their opponents to hit this line in 67% of their games this season.
The line of over 5 corners should be well in hand for this talented Man United side, who despite some injuries are not without their core front men, and at 1/1 provides value for bettors.
Man Utd vs Crystal Palace Tip 1: Over 5 Man Utd Corners @1/1 with bet365
Palace to capitalise on defensive instability
United have been hit by some major injuries to their side, something that will open the door for Palace to take some pot shots at Andre Onana in the United goal.
Major losses include Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, reducing the number of effective defenders ten Hag has at his disposal, forcing him to resort to starting Johnny Evans at the back.
Palace should be able to take advantage of this and test the keeper on multiple occasions throughout the match. The line is also helped by the fact that they have managed 6.33 shots on target per away game.
This includes when playing the likes of Aston Villa and Arsenal, two sides who at present comfortably surpass the quality possessed by United.
The Eagles will no doubt be aware of the problems facing United and will look to capitalise upon this, bringing this bet into play nicely.
Man Utd vs Crystal Palace Tip 2: Over 3.5 Crystal Palace Shots on Target @10/11 with bet365
Flagrant Fouls to hamper the game
Despite their disappointing performances United seem to be being fouled at a rather alarming rate, and the game against Palace may well be no different.
The Eagles are expected to struggle to contend with the talent of Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Højlund, something that'll resort to them giving up free kicks.
United have earned at least 12 free kicks in every single game they have played at home this year, and one can see this occurring in this game as well.
Man Utd vs Crystal Palace Tip 3: Over 10.5 Man Utd Free Kicks @5/6 with bet365