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Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Manchester City FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Anthony Taylor

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

11
4
3
Manchester City FC 18 games · Avg 3.5 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 Manchester City FC 2–3 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 2–3 L
15 Dec Everton FC H 3–1 W
12 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–1 W
08 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
04 Dec Watford FC A 2–1 W
01 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 3–1 W
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Manchester City FC A 3–2 W
15 Dec Leicester City FC H 1–0 W
08 Dec West Ham United FC A 2–3 L
04 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–3 L
01 Dec Burnley FC H 2–0 W
24 Nov Manchester United FC A 0–0 D

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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
10% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Manchester City FC launch into their encounter with Crystal Palace FC.
  • 5' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Jason Puncheon, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Argentina international Nicolas Otamendi has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' Magnificent from Ilkay Gundogan! That is 62 goals in 451 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 32' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
  • 33' Magnificent from Jeffrey Schlupp! That is 22 goals in 335 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 35' Magnificent from Andros Townsend! That is 14 goals in 335 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wilfried Zaha on 44.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wilfried Zaha on 45.
  • 50' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Sergio Aguero comes on to replace Nicolas Otamendi.
  • 51' Luka Milivojevic does the damage! The net is bulging and Crystal Palace FC surge ahead!
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' Kevin De Bruyne is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabian Delph at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riyad Mahrez is hanging Raheem Sterling on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Patrick van Aanholt on 75 minutes.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for James McArthur on 80 minutes.
  • 85' GOAL! Kevin De Bruyne fires home to make it 2-3!
  • 88' Wilfried Zaha makes way for Jordan Ayew at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Crystal Palace FC player. Vicente Guaita gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Jason Puncheon gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Max Meyer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-12-22 Manchester City FC 2–3 Crystal Palace FC

Manchester City FC Form

2018-12-22 Manchester City FC 2–3 Crystal Palace FC L 2018-12-15 Manchester City FC 3–1 Everton FC W 2018-12-12 Manchester City FC 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2018-12-08 Chelsea FC 2–0 Manchester City FC L 2018-12-04 Watford FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2018-12-01 Manchester City FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth W

Crystal Palace FC Form

2018-12-22 Manchester City FC 2–3 Crystal Palace FC W 2018-12-15 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2018-12-08 West Ham United FC 3–2 Crystal Palace FC L 2018-12-04 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2018-12-01 Crystal Palace FC 2–0 Burnley FC W 2018-11-24 Manchester United FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.26 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC59% Draw20% Crystal Palace FC21%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 70%
30%
± 4.5 52%
48%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
41%
Manchester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC53% Draw31% Crystal Palace FC16%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
7%
2 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
4 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
3.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 18% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 18% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 9% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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