Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 5–4 | W |
| 29 Nov | Leeds United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–2 | L |
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' Temperatures are rising at as Crystal Palace FC face off against Manchester City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- It finishes all square. Crystal Palace FC and Manchester City FC share the spoils 0-3.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
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
2025-12-14
Crystal Palace FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
2025-12-07
Fulham FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2025-12-03
Burnley FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2025-11-30
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
L
2025-11-22
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2025-11-09
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Manchester City FC Form
2025-12-14
Crystal Palace FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2025-12-10
Real Madrid CF
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-12-06
Manchester City FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
W
2025-12-02
Fulham FC
4–5
Manchester City FC
W
2025-11-29
Manchester City FC
3–2
Leeds United FC
W
2025-11-25
Manchester City FC
0–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.34
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Manchester City FC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
32%
Draw or Manchester City FC
85%
Crystal Palace FC or Manchester City FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 4
6.6%
0 – 4
6.4%
1 – 1
5.1%
1 – 5
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
0 – 5
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
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% | 5% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +1 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| +1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +2 | 38% | 20% | 42% |
| +2.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.