{"id":446696,"date":"2026-02-26T13:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/446696\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:13:10","slug":"paul-scholes-and-gary-neville-in-full-agreement-for-man-utd-vs-crystal-palace-after-dropping-scoreline-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/446696\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Scholes and Gary Neville in full agreement for Man Utd vs Crystal Palace after dropping scoreline prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=unitedinfocus.com \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Add as preferred source on Google <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Gary Neville and Paul Scholes have now made their collective Premier League prediction for Manchester United\u2019s upcoming test against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>The two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/legends\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United legends<\/a> teamed up for their predictions for the latest Premier League round of fixtures on the Stick to Football podcast.<\/p>\n<p>          There is only ONE form team ahead of Man Utd vs Crystal Palace <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">As far are you are concerned, is Oliver Glasner OUT OF THE RUNNING to be next Man Utd boss?<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/UIF-single-stat-comparison-1-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Utd\/Palace form graphic\" class=\"wp-image-333248\" \/>Getty Images       <\/p>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/gary-neville\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gary Neville<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/paul-scholes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Scholes<\/a> took on the team of United legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/roy-keane\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roy Keane<\/a>, Arsenal hero <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/ian-wright\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ian Wright<\/a> and Jill Scott on The Overlap\u2019s fan-favourite show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United<\/a> will welcome Crystal Palace to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Old Trafford<\/a> on Sunday afternoon and the Red Devils\u2019 Premier League clash is slated for a 2pm kick-off time in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/carraghers-schmeichel-vs-cantona-debate-im-a-lifelong-man-utd-fan-and-here-is-reality-liverpool-legend-missed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carragher\u2019s Schmeichel vs Cantona debate: I\u2019m a lifelong Man Utd fan and there is a reality the pundit missed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2263320099-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Carrick celebrates after the Premier League match between Everton and Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in 2026 in Liverpool, England.\" class=\"wp-image-332973\" \/>Photo by James Gill \u2013 Danehouse\/Getty ImagesGary Neville and Paul Scholes back a Man Utd win against Crystal Palace after their Premier League scoreline prediction is made<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-things-learned-as-manchester-united-win-1-0-vs-everton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United faced Everton on Monday evening<\/a> and the Red Devils climbed back into the Premier League top four after their result at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/michael-carrick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Carrick<\/a> oversaw his fifth Premier League win from six matches in charge as interim boss, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/benjamin-sesko\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Benjamin Sesko<\/a> netting the winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/man-utd-player-ratings-vs-everton-sesko-scores-again-but-8-10-teammate-won-the-three-points\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">for Man Utd against Everton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>          Who should start for Man Utd vs Palace alongside Harry Maguire? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Assuming Lisandro Martinez is passed fully fit to play\u2026<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/UIF-polls-2-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Martinez or Yoro\" class=\"wp-image-333096\" \/>Getty Images       <\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Sesko was subbed on in the second half and the 22-year-old Slovenia striker was set up by fellow summer signing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/bryan-mbeumo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bryan Mbeumo<\/a> to break the deadlock.<\/p>\n<p>Following the prediction made by Roy Keane and Ian Wright, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes were straight to the point with their expected result for the Palace match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going for 3-1 for United,\u201d Neville said on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6G75n8a3UdF9z35QXnNQTv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Stick to Football<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/from-gyokeres-to-watkins-wayne-rooney-drops-verdict-on-five-man-utd-linked-strikers-from-ruben-amorim-era\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">From Gyokeres to Watkins: Wayne Rooney drops verdict on five Man Utd-linked strikers from Ruben Amorim era<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael Carrick remains undefeated as Man Utd interim head coach ahead of the Crystal Palace match at Old Trafford<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have only dropped points in one match under Michael Carrick so far, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-things-learned-as-manchester-united-draw-1-1-vs-west-ham\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with United securing a late 1-1 draw against West Ham<\/a> at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Sesko, who has not started a single Premier League match under Carrick, came to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/man-utd-player-ratings-vs-west-ham-sesko-saves-the-day-struggled-but-3-10-teammate-was-horrendous\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man Utd\u2019s rescue against West Ham<\/a> in injury time earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the blip against the Hammers, the Red Devils\u2019 momentum under United legend Carrick has seen them catapult into the Premier League top four this season.<\/p>\n<p>United are three points clear of fifth-place Chelsea and are three points behind third-place Aston Villa ahead of Sunday\u2019s encounter against Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Add as preferred source on Google Gary Neville and Paul Scholes have now made their collective Premier League&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":446697,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[218,33718,29159,221,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-446696","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-gary-neville","10":"tag-paul-scholes","11":"tag-premier-league","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=446696"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446696\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/446697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=446696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=446696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=446696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}