Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man United v Palace (Attendance 73,428 at Old Trafford). A defeat for Ten Hag’s men at home- their worst returns after 7 games in a league season in over three decades.
United bossed possession and shots, but had only four attempts on target. Most of the chances were headers, which explains the relatively low xG for both teams.
xG Man United 1.04-0.61 Crystal Palace shots map (Actual score MUN 0-1 CPFC)
0-1 Joachim Andersen goal vs Man Utd xG 0.05
MUFC vs Palace 0-1 Match Stats for comparison
(MUFC stats on left; CPFC on right)
