Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 Stuart Attwell
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Nick Hopton
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Crystal Palace FC and Manchester City FC is underway.
- 5' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Ukraine international Oleksandr Zinchenko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
- 20' Crystal Palace FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Crystal Palace FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Selhurst Park. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Crystal Palace FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 49' The referee shows Crystal Palace FC player a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. Luka Milivojevic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Assisted by Benjamin Mendy with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sergio Aguero makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 59' Jeffrey Schlupp is replacing Jairo Riedewald for the Crystal Palace FC side.
- 59' What a moment for Ferran Torres! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
- 60' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Jairo Riedewald departs to be replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' Jean-Philippe Mateta is replacing Christian Benteke for the Crystal Palace FC side.
- 72' 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.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 81' Crystal Palace FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Andros Townsend makes way for Jordan Ayew at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
- 87' Crystal Palace FC have won 390 goals from 330 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Crystal Palace FC 0-2 Manchester City FC.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
- 2
- 6
- 44
-
10
Andros Townsend ↓ Jordan Ayew 82'
- 11
- 20
- 25
- 27
Bench
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↑ 82'
- 34
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 59'
- 3
- 24
- 22
- 1
-
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↑ 67'
- 23
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 31
- 25
- 9
- 7
- 22
- 14
- 10
- 21
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 8
- 20
- 2
- 17
- 47
-
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 67'
- 26
- 3
- 13
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 8 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| Rico Lewis | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Eberechi Eze | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 2 |
Head to Head
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
1 / 4
0.88
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.91
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Manchester City FC to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
31%
Draw or Manchester City FC
86%
Crystal Palace FC or Manchester City FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
9.2%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 4
6.6%
1 – 1
6.5%
1 – 4
5.7%
0 – 5
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 5
3.4%
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% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| +1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +2 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| +2.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.