Premier League action on Sunday sees Manchester United welcome Crystal Palace to Old Trafford as the Red Devils play their first match under interim manager Ralf Rangnick. United are coming off of that wild 3-2 win over Arsenal and can pull within three points of the top four with a win. Meanwhile, Palace have failed to win any of their last three games, resting in 11th place. Here’s are storylines, how you can watch the match and more:
How to watch and odds
Date: Sunday, Dec. 5 | Time: 9 a.m. ET
Location: Old Trafford — Manchester, United Kingdom
TV: NBCSN | Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
Odds: Man United -170; Draw +305; Palace +470 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
Featured Game | Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace
Storylines
Manchester United: Three big matches unbeaten since that 4-1 loss at Watford, and now with Rangnick leading the way. We’ll quickly get an idea of the players he sees fit for his system, though that might come more midweek in the Champions League. Still, we can expect a renewed confidence, energy and organization in a team hoping to turn the corner and prove they can contend. Jadon Sancho is one to watch, having scored two goals in the last three games after failing to score in his first 13 games at the club.
Crystal Palace: Patrick Vieira’s team has hit a rough patch after the back-to-back wins over Manchester City and Wolves. A draw to Burnley and losses to Aston Villa and Leeds see this team now trying to find some consistency on both ends of the pitch. On Tuesday against Leeds, they allowed a 94th-minute penalty kick on a silly handball. The issue in that one was what they didn’t accomplish in attack. Out of their nine shots, just one went on frame, with Christian Benteke inexplicably missing a wide-open header at the back post. With United dealing with injuries in defense, they’ll feel confident in being able to score here and take something from it if they can be a bit sharper.
Prediction
Cristiano Ronaldo scores one and assists another as the Red Devils pick up three points. Pick: Man United 2, Palace 1