Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | West Ham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Norwich City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Watford FC | H | 8–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 13 |
| 11 | Conceded | 5 |
| -5 | GD | +8 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Selhurst Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Crystal Palace FC and Manchester City FC.
- 5' Wilfried Zaha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 10' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 13' Luka Milivojevic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 23' James Tomkins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan Ayew suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' Gabriel Jesus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 39 minutes.
- 41' David Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' The referee has no hesitation. Raheem Sterling is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 46.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Jeffrey Schlupp is replaced by Andros Townsend.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crystal Palace FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Crystal Palace FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Luka Milivojevic has done his job and it is now time for Christian Benteke to step up.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for John Stones. He replaces David Silva on 79 minute.
- 83' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — James Tomkins exits the field as Scott Dann enters on 83.
- 88' Crystal Palace FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 90' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Phil Foden comes on to replace Kevin De Bruyne.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 9
- 13
- 2
-
5
James Tomkins ↓ Scott Dann 83'
- 15
- 3
- 18
- 11
- 24
Bench
- 7
-
6
Scott Dann ↑ 83'
- 44
-
10
Andros Townsend ↑ 55'
-
17
Christian Benteke ↑ 76'
- 22
- 19
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
21
David Silva C ↓ John Stones 79'
- 31
- 25
- 9
- 20
- 7
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Phil Foden 90'
- 22
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 12
-
5
John Stones ↑ 79'
- 1
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 90'
- 10
- 26
- 50
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 8 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| Rico Lewis | 3 |
| Rayan Cherki | 2 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 2 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-10-19
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
2019-10-05
West Ham United FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-09-28
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Norwich City FC
W
2019-09-22
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-09-14
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-08-31
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Aston Villa FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
2019-10-19
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2019-10-06
Manchester City FC
0–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2019-10-01
Manchester City FC
2–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2019-09-28
Everton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-09-21
Manchester City FC
8–0
Watford FC
W
2019-09-18
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.97
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Manchester City FC to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
35%
Draw or Manchester City FC
84%
Crystal Palace FC or Manchester City FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
8%
1 – 1
6.3%
0 – 4
6.2%
1 – 4
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 5
3.7%
1 – 5
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 19% | 58% |
| +1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +2 | 42% | 20% | 37% |
| +2.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

