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Reigning champions Manchester United will clash against Crystal Palace on Tuesday night at Old Trafford in the third round of the EFL Cup 2023-24. This will be United’s first game in the tournament due to their superior ranking in the Premier League, whereas Crystal Palace defeated Plymouth Argyle 2-4 in the second round.
United have gotten off to a rocky start in the ongoing Premier League season. They have won three games out of six while losing the same number of games. They suffered defeats against Brighton and Tottenham but had wins against Forest and Wolves. In their UCL opener, United had to face a thrilling 4-3 defeat against German giant Bayern Munich. However, they turned things around in their last game with a 1-0 win against Burnley.
Crystal Palace are placed just below United in the Premier League, in 9th place. Crystal Palace have managed to win, lose and draw two games each out of six. In their EFL Cup opener against Plymouth Argyle last month, Palace managed a 4-2 win. It was a thrilling encounter, where they came back from being down 2-0. Striker Jean-Philippe Mateta came as a saviour, scoring a hat trick and saving the game for the Eagles.
EFL Cup 2023-24: Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
Head-to-head:
The two clubs have encountered each other 54 times till now, and Man United have the upper hand with 33 wins, whereas Crystal Palace have nine wins to their name. 12 games have resulted in draws so far. In their previous encounter, United won the game 2-1 in February.
When and where will the Manchester United vs Crystal Palace, EFL Cup 2023-24 match take place?
The EFL Cup 2023-24 match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace will take place on Wednesday, September 27 at 12:30 am IST at the Old Trafford in Manchester, England.
Where to watch the live telecast of the Manchester United vs Crystal Palace, EFL Cup 2023-24 match in India?
The EFL Cup 2023-24 match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace will not be live telecasted on any TV channels in India.
Where to watch the live stream of the Manchester United vs Crystal Palace, EFL Cup 2023-24 match in India?
The EFL Cup 2023-24 match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace will be live-streamed on the FanCode App for subscribers in India.
Where to catch live scores of the Manchester United vs Crystal Palace, EFL Cup 2023-24 match in India?
The SportsTiger website and app will provide you with live scores and live updates of all the EFL Cup 2023-24 matches in India.
Predicted lineups:
Manchester United:
André Onana, Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelöf, Jonny Evans, Sergio Reguilón, Casemiro, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes, Hannibal Mejbri, Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Højlund.
Crystal Palace:
Sam Johnstone, Joel Ward, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guéhi, Tyrick Mitchell, Cheick Doucouré, Will Hughes, Jordan Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp, Eberechi Eze, Odsonne Édouard.
