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 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #15 |
| 15 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 11 |
| +8 | GD | -5 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 100% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against Crystal Palace FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Jefferson Lerma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 61 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Antoine Semenyo gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Omar Marmoush doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' Bernardo Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tyrick Mitchell.
- 57' named a 4-2-2-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 67' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 2 goals.
- 72' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marc Guehi made 414 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daichi Kamada.
- 84' What a strike from Savio! The score is 3-0.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Rayan Cherki | 2 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 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
4 / 4
3.76
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 81% + Over 2.5 goals 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
93%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
19%
Manchester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
9.6%
2 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
7.2%
5 – 0
7.1%
4 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
5.9%
5 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
4.8%
6 – 0
4.5%
1 – 1
3.7%
6 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -2 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| -1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| -1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| -0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

