Manchester United vs Crystal Palace: Predictions, odds & betting tips

Ralf Rangnick will be hoping to begin his spell as Manchester United interim manager with a win when Crystal Palace visit Old Trafford for Sunday’s Premier League clash.

The German coach watched on from the stands as Michael Carrick oversaw a 3-2 victory over Arsenal on Thursday, ending his brief time in the dugout with two wins and a draw from three matches.

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace latest odds

With his work permit now in place, Rangnick is priced at 8/15 (1.53) with bet365 to pick up where Carrick left off by securing another victory here.

However, Crystal Palace are unbeaten in three trips to this ground - coming out on top in each of the last two - and are available at 6/1 (7.0) to spoil the party by clinching another shock victory.

The sides shared a 0-0 draw in their most recent meeting at Selhurst Park, and you can get odds of 3/1 (4.0) on them cancelling each other out once again.

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace first goalscorer

Cristiano Ronaldo brought his career total to 801 top level competitive goals with his double against Arsenal and is the 11/4 (3.75) favourite to open the scoring, while Bruno Fernandes can be backed at 13/2 (7.50) following his goal in that game.

Odsonne Edouard is the visitors' shortest first goalscorer bet at 9/1 (10.0) despite scoring just once in 10 games, with Wilfred Zaha a more tempting proposition at 10/1 (11.0) following his two goals here last season.

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace preview

While Rangnick will have been impressed with his new side’s finishing in front of goal on Thursday, there are still lots of question marks surrounding their defending.

Having kept just two clean sheets in 17 fixtures, and conceded 18 times in the most recent seven league matches, the Red Devils could well be caught out by a visiting team that have only failed to score once in nine games.

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace tips & predictions

With Patrick Vieira’s team having scored twice or more in three of their last four away games, odds of 4/5 (1.80) look solid on them helping to ensure over 2.5 goals for United’s sixth league game in eight.

All odds correct at time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.