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Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Crystal Palace FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Sat 1 May 2021 · 11:30 UTC Selhurst Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Luka Milivojevic 49' Y
Cheikhou Kouyate 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Nick Hopton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
10
Crystal Palace FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-01 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2021-01-17 Manchester City FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC 2020-01-18 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2019-10-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2019-04-14 Crystal Palace FC 1–3 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
26 Apr Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
10 Apr Chelsea FC H 1–4 L
05 Apr Everton FC A 1–1 D
13 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
07 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–4 L
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W
28 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–1 W
21 Apr Aston Villa FC A 2–1 W
17 Apr Chelsea FC A 0–1 L
14 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 2–1 W
10 Apr Leeds United FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Crystal Palace FC Manchester City FC
#22 Position #9
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Crystal Palace FC have kicked off against Manchester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Crystal Palace FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Jean-Philippe Mateta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
  • 15' Crystal Palace FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 20' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Crystal Palace FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 49' The referee has no hesitation. Luka Milivojevic is booked for Crystal Palace FC — Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Assisted by Benjamin Mendy with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sergio Aguero makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Jeffrey Schlupp. He replaces Jairo Riedewald on 59 minute.
  • 59' Ferran Torres has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Jairo Riedewald is replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp.
  • 65' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Christian Benteke exits the field as Jean-Philippe Mateta enters on 67.
  • 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 77' Fernandinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 81' Cheikhou Kouyate was booked on 81.
  • 82' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Andros Townsend exits the field as Jordan Ayew enters on 82.
  • 87' Raheem Sterling, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 6
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

2021-05-01 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2021-01-17 Manchester City FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC 2020-01-18 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2019-10-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2019-04-14 Crystal Palace FC 1–3 Manchester City FC

Crystal Palace FC Form

2021-05-01 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-04-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-04-10 Crystal Palace FC 1–4 Chelsea FC L 2021-04-05 Everton FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2021-03-13 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-03-07 Tottenham Hotspur FC 4–1 Crystal Palace FC L

Manchester City FC Form

2021-05-01 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-17 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2021-04-14 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-10 Manchester City FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.33 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC14% Draw33% Manchester City FC53%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Manchester City FC
86%
Crystal Palace FC or Manchester City FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC6% Draw61% Manchester City FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.6%
0 – 1
25.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
2.1%
0 – 4
1.5%
2 – 1
1.3%
2 – 0
1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 8% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 31% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 16% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
72% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.