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 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #3 |
| 7 | Points | 21 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 21 |
| 24 | Conceded | 13 |
| -14 | GD | +8 |
| 0.70 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 20% | Win % | 70% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts). Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Crystal Palace FC welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at Selhurst Park.
- 5' Joao Cancelo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 2 goals.
- 13' Luka Milivojevic was booked on 13.
- 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crystal Palace FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Crystal Palace FC have won 395 goals from 336 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' Bernardo Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' Gabriel Jesus puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 41' The deadlock is broken! David Silva gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Raheem Sterling on 46.
- 51' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. John Stones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' The whistle greets Jeffrey Schlupp as he departs to be replaced by Andros Townsend.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crystal Palace FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Crystal Palace FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Luka Milivojevic is replaced by Christian Benteke on 76 minute.
- 79' Manchester City FC ring the changes. David Silva has done his job and it is now time for John Stones to step up.
- 83' Scott Dann gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces James Tomkins and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Raheem Sterling is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 90' Phil Foden is replacing Kevin De Bruyne for the Manchester City FC side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Crystal Palace 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 |
| Omar Marmoush | 2 |
| Eberechi Eze | 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
1.01
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.79
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Manchester City FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
38%
Draw or Manchester City FC
83%
Crystal Palace FC or Manchester City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 3
7.9%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 4
5.5%
0 – 4
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 0
3.4%
2 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| +1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +2 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

