Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2024-25 FINAL
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup at Wembley.
- Crystal Palace FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Manchester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 May | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Southampton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Crystal Palace FC and Manchester City FC get this one started.
- 5' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Claudio Echeverri made 215 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' Eberechi Eze puts Crystal Palace FC on the lead.
- 21' With 2 assists to his name this season, Manuel Akanji is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 26' Ilkay Gundogan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crystal Palace FC so far.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 36' Marc Guehi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 418 appearances.
- 41' Daichi Kamada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Marc Guehi is withdrawn and Jefferson Lerma gets his opportunity.
- 66' Poor challenge from Nico O'Reilly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bernardo Silva on 75 minutes.
- 76' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Savio has done his job and it is now time for Phil Foden to step up.
- 78' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Jean-Philippe Mateta is withdrawn and Eddie Nketiah gets his opportunity.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ruben Dias.
- 85' Manchester City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Adam Wharton is withdrawn and Will Hughes gets his opportunity.
- 88' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 88 minute. Bernardo Silva leaves to be changed by Ilkay Gundogan.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dean Henderson.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Crystal Palace FC take all three points.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 18
-
6
Marc Guehi ↓ Jefferson Lerma 61'
- 3
- 26
- 12
-
20
Adam Wharton ↓ Will Hughes 87'
Bench
-
9
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 78'
- 25
-
19
Will Hughes ↑ 87'
- 17
- 2
-
8
Jefferson Lerma ↑ 61'
- 30
- 55
- 21
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 88'
- 17
- 25
- 18
- 3
- 9
- 11
- 24
- 7
-
26
Savio ↓ Phil Foden 76'
- 75
Bench
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 88'
- 31
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 76'
- 10
- 27
- 14
-
30
Claudio Echeverri ↑ 76'
- 45
- 22
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
2025-05-17
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
W
2025-05-11
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2025-05-05
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2025-04-26
Crystal Palace FC
3–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2025-04-23
Arsenal FC
2–2
Crystal Palace FC
D
2025-04-19
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
AFC Bournemouth
D
Manchester City FC Form
2025-05-17
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2025-05-10
Southampton FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2025-05-02
Manchester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2025-04-27
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-04-22
Manchester City FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2025-04-19
Everton FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Crystal Palace FC or Manchester City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Manchester City FC
60%
Crystal Palace FC or Manchester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.