Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Brentford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | Everton FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 May | Everton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | West Ham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #20 |
| 21 | Points | 7 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 7 |
| 21 | Scored | 10 |
| 13 | Conceded | 24 |
| +8 | GD | -14 |
| 2.10 | PPG | 0.70 |
| 70% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC is underway.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Savio suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bernardo Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 22 goals in the last 17 games.
- 32' GOAL! Antoine Semenyo scores on 32.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' A goal from the Egypt international Omar Marmoush! He fires home on 40 to make it 2-0!
- 45' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Marc Guehi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 52' Crystal Palace FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' Yeremy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-2-2 today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 77' Jefferson Lerma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 62 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' Poor challenge from Daichi Kamada. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 84' The Brazil forward Savio breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 3-0!
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 42
- 20
- 47
- 21
- 25
- 27
- 15
- 24
- 7
- 26
- 45
Bench
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 3
- 9
- 11
- 10
- 1
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 19
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 14
- 11
- 3
- 26
- 2
- 10
- 23
Bench
- 17
- 7
- 44
- 18
- 55
- 34
- 20
- 22
- 59
Coach
Oliver Glasner
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 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 2 |
| Omar Marmoush | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2026-05-13
Manchester City FC
3–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2026-05-10
Crystal Palace FC
2–2
Everton FC
D
2026-05-03
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2026-04-25
Liverpool FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2026-04-20
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
West Ham United FC
D
2026-04-12
Crystal Palace FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.55
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
20%
Manchester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9%
4 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
5 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
5 – 1
4.8%
1 – 1
4.3%
6 – 0
3.7%
6 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -2 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| -1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| -1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| -0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

