Manchester United’s poor season ended with a 0-1 loss against Crystal Palace in the English Premier League. Former United player, Wilfried Zaha, scored the only goal of the match inside the first half. The Red Devils finished sixth in the league table and will play in the UEFA Europa League next season.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
Who made the most recoveries inside the opposition’s half for Crystal Palace? How many crosses were attempted by Manchester United?
To navigate the stats gallery, simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.
At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
Crystal Palace played in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Odsonne Edouard leading the line for the Eagles.
The average position of the starting XI shows that Crystal Palace’s back four held their position. The midfielders and front players played closer to each other, and their average position was inside the opposition’s half.
Manchester United were without Cristiano Ronaldo for the final game of the season. Edinson Cavani led the line in what was probably his last match for the Red Devils.
Hannibal Mejbri started on the left side for the Red Devils. The youngster played a high attacking line towards that side.
Manchester United had 60% of the ball possession and created 27 positional attacks in the match. They attempted 28 passes into the opposition’s penalty box with a 39.3% success rate. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, made more recoveries inside the opposition’s half and attempted more dribbles.
Bruno Fernandes attempted the most shots and passes to the final third in the match. His team attempted 17 crosses with a 35.3% accuracy rate. Conor Gallagher made the most recoveries inside the opposition’s half, and his teammate, Wilfried Zaha, troubled the opposition with 16 attempted dribbles.
The home team attempted seven shots, and three were on target. Most of the shots were attempted from the left side.
The Red Devils attempted eight shots with a 50% shot accuracy rate. Of these eight shots, three were attempted from inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The xT timeline shows that the Red Devils created threats at different intervals during the match. They attempted four shots in the first half and four in the second half. Crystal Palace attempted their last shot around the 70-minute mark.
Joachim Andersen was the highest passer of the ball for Crystal Palace. He attempted 43 passes and eight were towards Joel Ward.
Left-back Alex Telles was the highest passer of the ball for the visitors. He attempted 74 passes, and 13 were towards Bruno Fernandes.
Wilfried Zaha attempted 24 passes, and these included two smart passes and three crosses. Of these 24 passes, five landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
Bruno Fernandes attempted 59 passes, and 47 of those were successful. Of these 59 passes, eight landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
Crystal Palace created fewer threats in the final third. Wilfried Zaha created the highest threats for his side.
Wilfried Zaha attempted the most dribbles in the match. He attempted 16 dribbles and created the highest threats.
Manchester United created threats from the wider sides in the final third. Bruno Fernandes created the highest threats from passes for his side.
Alex Telles attempted six dribbles and created the highest threat for his side.
The home team won most of the defensive duels in the defensive third. Conor Gallagher won three duels for his side.
Crystal Palace players were a threat in the air as they won seven aerial duels each in the middle and final third. Joel Ward contested six duels with a 100% success rate.
The Eagles won six loose ball duels inside their half. Wilfried Zaha won three loose ball duels.
The Red Devils won most of the defensive duels inside the opposition’s half. Victor Lindelof won four defensive duels for his side.
Manchester United players won most of the aerial duels in the middle third. Scott McTominay contested nine duels and won six.
Ralf Rangnick’s men failed to win most of their loose ball duels. They only won two duels in the match.
Crystal Palace players won three corners, all on the right side. They also won eight free-kicks inside the opposition’s half, and five were attempted as crosses into the opposition’s penalty box.
Manchester United players won six corners. They won five free-kicks inside the opposition’s half.
The Red Devils failed to create enough opportunities and were unable to score. Crystal Palace defended their league and ended the season with three points.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Crystal Palace vs Manchester United