Probable Lineups

Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(9) 7 Goals 11 (14)
36.1 Average Age 34.8
184.3 Average Height (cm) 184.3
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in FA Cup.

Missing Players

Crystal Palace
Man Utd
Player Reason Status
Kwesi Appiah Out
Marouane Chamakh Out
Joe Ledley Out
Brede Hangeland Out
Jordon Mutch Doubtful
Player Reason Status
Will Keane Out
Bastian Schweinsteiger Out
Adnan Januzaj Out
Luke Shaw Out

Team News

Crystal Palace
Man Utd
  • Alan Pardew rested a host of players in their final league game of the season and can call upon his strongest XI for the FA Cup final on Saturday.
  • Mile Jedinak has been a regular at the heart of their midfield in the second half of the season but his position is under threat with Yohan Cabaye, Jason Puncheon and James McArthur all vying for starts in three positions.
  • Marouane Fellaini is available after serving his three-match ban and could come straight back into the starting XI to help Manchester United defend from set pieces, which has been a weakness of late.
  • Other than that, few surprises are expected from Louis van Gaal. Memphis, however, has been omitted from the squad for the final.

Prediction

  • Crystal Palace are in their first FA Cup final since 1990 in which Alan Pardew played for the Eagles. Palace lost that final over two legs against United and have their chance for revenge on Saturday.
  • After missing out on the top-four, winning United's first FA Cup since 2004 is mandatory for Louis van Gaal if he has any chance of remaining United manager beyond the end of this season.
  • Palace have only won seven matches in 2016, but five of those have been in the FA Cup. They haven't beaten United in any of their last six and have only managed to score one goal in that time. They will have to play at their very best to lift the FA Cup on Saturday.
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User Predictions

Comments (20)

 
  • I hope Ashley Young replaces Lingard for this match. He is more experieced & he can cross & finish better.

  • Feeling a 1-0 to United

  • MU win, Martial to score.

  • joachim low is united new manager

  • Fellaini with the assist, but what a run from Rooney

  • @Kendev This is where assist needs to be re-defined. In a moment like that Rooney should get an assist and Fellaini imo. I find it wrong that Rooney gets no assist for that.

  • LVG sacked in the morning

  • now should be all Man Utd passes in the Dann zone to get red carded him, but Van Idiotal won't do it

  • At least one cup win. Thanks LVG but I really hope a new direction , with a new coach.... Mou ;)

  • @RedBlackWhite sorry i downvoted you by mistake. LVG in my opinion is better than MOU. At least he succeed in building a young team. MOU WILL SELL ALL THE FORWARDS AS USUALLY.

  • rashford to score leanguard to flop martial to score nd zaha late header.rashford motm

  • This is what Palace's season has been building up to, 2-1 to Palace.

  • Why is it that winning the FA Cup would be considered a big achievement for Man U, but when Arsenal win it twice in a row, it's not considered an achievement at all? It's just not like the media and pundits to have double standards, is it?

  • @What4 "The last thing I want for them is to be happy with finishing fourth and winning the FA Cup. That's what Arsenal do ever year." - Paul Scholes All the other pundits agreed with him.

  • @khonda Yes, much better to finish 5th and have the ref help you to an FA Cup.

  • @What4 Genuinely interested as to what you have heard the media or pundits say to come to this conclusion?

  • What is this? Such an unworthy winner. But I am much consoled by the fact that this means Man U will not sack van Gall. Every cloud has a etc.

  • @What4 The better side won. Get over it. Don't lie to yourself.

  • @TacticalMastermind2.0 I'm pretty sure you never watched the match. Man U had the possession, as always, but that doesn't make them the better side.