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5 bold Premier League predictions: Crystal Palace upset Manchester United

By Peter Johnstone

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25: Roy Hodgson, Manager of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on February 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25: Roy Hodgson, Manager of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on February 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Roy Hodgson, Manager of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on February 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Roy Hodgson, Manager of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on February 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) /

5. Crystal Palace beat Manchester United

The final game of the Premier League weekend takes place on Monday night, when Crystal Palace welcome Manchester United to Selhurst Park.

The Eagles are still flirting with the relegation zone but Roy Hodgson has made them much more resilient, and they look like they might just stay in the Premier League for another year. Last week they were unlucky against Spurs when they switched off for a late corner which saw Harry Kane score.

This week they’ll require a similar performance if they’re to take anything from a difficult match with United. Jose Mourinho’s side are fresh off a good win over Chelsea but the Portuguese manager knows this will be tough.

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History doesn’t favor the Eagles as they’ve never beaten the Red Devils in the top flight but Roy Hodgson has got his side really believing in themselves. Unfortunately for Hodgson, he’ll be without star man Wilfried Zaha, who remains out with a knee injury.

Palace’s form without Zaha is a shadow of what it is with the ex-United man. However, this weekend they’re going to come up with the upset of matchweek 29 and give Manchester United an unlikely defeat.

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