Predictions: Fans backing Weghorst
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The Reds travel to Selhurst Park this evening (Wednesday 18 January), with kick-off set for 20:00 GMT, and Erik ten Hag’s side will be looking to follow up Saturday’s thrilling Manchester derby win with another three points.
But Palace have been tricky customers in the past, and the last time United played at the home of the Eagles, we were defeated 1-0 on the final day of the 2021/22 campaign.
New loan signing Wout Weghorst is among the players our supporters have tipped to make a difference against Palace, alongside Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro.
FIRST SCORER
Unsurprisingly, Rashford tops our fan predictions at present for the player they think is most likely to score United’s first goal in the match at Selhurst Park.
Rashford’s winner against Manchester City was his 16th goal in all competitions so far in 2022/23, and he will no doubt be striving to add to that haul against Palace.
The only other Red to have attracted double figures in the voting percentage is new recruit Weghorst, who has been backed by 20 per cent of predictors to open the scoring.
Here are the top five for this category:
46% = Marcus Rashford
20% = Wout Weghorst
9% = Antony
8% = Bruno Fernandes
5% = Anthony Martial
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MAN OF THE MATCH
Rashford also tops the voting for the player our supporters are backing to be the key man versus the Eagles.
Our no.10 is having a wonderful season, and he, alongside the influential Fernandes and Casemiro, dominates the Man-of-the-Match predictions at present.
36% = Marcus Rashford
18% = Bruno Fernandes
18% = Casemiro
5% = Wout Weghorst
4% = Christian Eriksen
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CORRECT SCORE
More than 60 per cent of our fans believe that Erik ten Hag’s side will be victorious and also keep a clean sheet against Palace too.
In addition, 94 per cent are confident that the Reds will get the three points, with fewer than two per cent fearing a victory for Patrick Vieira’s side.
35% = Palace 0 United 2
22% = Palace 0 United 3
18% = Palace 1 United 3
9% = Palace1 United 2
3% = Palace 0 United 1
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BRUCE
Starting XI:
De Gea
Wan-Bissaka
Varane
Shaw
Malacia
Fred
Eriksen
Casemiro
Antony
Rashford
Fernandes
Score prediction: Palace 0 United 2
First scorer: Rashford
Man of the Match: Casemiro
WOOLSTON
Starting XI:
De Gea
Wan-Bissaka
Varane
Martinez
Shaw
Eriksen
Casemiro
Antony
Fernandes
Garnacho
Rashford
Score prediction: Palace 0 United 3
First scorer: Rashford
Man of the Match: Casemiro
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All of the above data was accurate at 12:00 GMT on Wednesday 18 January.