Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Manchester City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Wed 13 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Antoine Semenyo 32' 1–0
Omar Marmoush 40' 2–0
Savio 84' 3–0
Y 52' Tyrick Mitchell
Y 81' Daichi Kamada

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)

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

10
4
3
Manchester City FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-13 Manchester City FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC 2025-12-14 Crystal Palace FC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2025-05-17 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2025-04-12 Manchester City FC 5–2 Crystal Palace FC 2024-12-07 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#9 Position #22
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC is underway.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-2-2-2 trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 15' named a 4-2-2-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Crystal Palace FC is showing some good football. However, Crystal Palace FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 32' The Ghana Antoine Semenyo breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 1-0!
  • 37' Manchester City FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' What a moment for Omar Marmoush! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' Crystal Palace FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
  • 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
  • 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crystal Palace FC that had 322 games and scored 376 goals.
  • 81' Crystal Palace FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 84' Savio does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 89' Manchester City 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.
  • Crystal Palace FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 6
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

2026-05-13 Manchester City FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC 2025-12-14 Crystal Palace FC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2025-05-17 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2025-04-12 Manchester City FC 5–2 Crystal Palace FC 2024-12-07 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Manchester City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2026-05-13 Manchester City FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2026-05-09 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brentford FC W 2026-05-04 Everton FC 3–3 Manchester City FC D 2026-04-25 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2026-04-22 Burnley FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2026-04-19 Manchester City FC 2–1 Arsenal FC W

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
2 / 4
1.42 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC65% Draw26% Crystal Palace FC9%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
35%
Manchester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC41% Draw55% Crystal Palace FC4%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
24.6%
0 – 0
20%
2 – 0
17.2%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
4 – 1
1.1%
1 – 2
1.1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 20% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 31% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 5% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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