Manchester United – Crystal Palace: Old Trafford treats this like a test 
Sunday afternoon at Old Trafford is more than another league fixture. Manchester United, rolling under Michael Carrick, host a Crystal Palace side riding a bit of European momentum. With Champions League hopes on one side and a hunt for consistency on the other, this clash could shift the table — and the pressure on the touchlines.
Manchester United: Carrick’s machine is firing on all cylinders 
The trip to Everton proved one thing: Manchester United can grind out wins even when they’re not pretty. Locked-in for long stretches, they broke the deadlock thanks to their current weapon, Benjamin Šeško. He came off the bench to grab his seventh league goal — his fifth in six Premier League outings. Since Ruben Amorim left, the squad looks liberated. Result: 16 points from the last 18 available, the best run in the division. United are also the only side unbeaten in the Premier League since Boxing Day.
Fourth, three points clear of Chelsea and Liverpool, United still control their European destiny while keeping tabs on Aston Villa above them. At Old Trafford the momentum is just as real: three straight home wins, scoring at least twice against Tottenham, Manchester City and Fulham. Carrick has injected tempo, directness and a keen attacking edge into a group that now moves with conviction.
Crystal Palace: European boost, consistency still fragile 
At Palace the atmosphere is thin around Oliver Glasner — his future crops up in conversations every week. But on the pitch the Eagles have started to lift. A 2-0 win over Zrinjski Mostar sealed passage to the round of 16 in the Conference League and confirmed the recent uptick. After a miserable run of 12 matches without a win between December and February, Palace have taken three wins from their last five in all competitions.
That 1-0 victory over Wolves gave them some breathing space in the table, even if the London side still sit in the bottom half. The big issue is away form: just one win in their last eight Premier League trips, and the back line has been anything but watertight. Still, Palace have a bright recent memory — two straight wins at Old Trafford. A third would make them the first London club to pull off that run at United’s ground.
Likely line-ups
Manchester United : Lammens ; Dalot, Yoro, Maguire, Shaw ; Casemiro, Mainoo ; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha ; Sesko
Crystal Palace : Henderson ; Canvot, Richards, Lacroix ; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell ; Sarr, Guessand ; Strand Larsen
Football Prediction Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
Manchester United to win
Palace arrive with renewed confidence, but the task looks huge against a United side in control. Manchester United keep racking up results, score regularly and look balanced. At Old Trafford, backed by their form, they should hold their edge in the top-four race and keep moving upwards.
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