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Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Manchester City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sat 18 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' James McArthur
Y 26' Jordan Ayew
Benjamin Mendy 58' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Graham Scott

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
2020-01-18 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2019-10-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2019-04-14 Crystal Palace FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2018-12-22 Manchester City FC 2–3 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Crystal Palace FC H 2–2 D
12 Jan Aston Villa FC A 6–1 W
01 Jan Everton FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
27 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–3 L
21 Dec Leicester City FC H 3–1 W
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Manchester City FC A 2–2 D
11 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
28 Dec Southampton FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Newcastle United FC A 0–1 L

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' We are underway at Etihad Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Raheem Sterling has been relatively quiet despite scoring 113 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 10' 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.
  • 13' James McArthur is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
  • 18' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 23' Cheikhou Kouyate, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Ayew on 26 minutes.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' GOAL! Cenk Tosun fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 49' Joao Cancelo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Benjamin Mendy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 62' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Jesus is hanging David Silva on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 73' Riyad Mahrez is replacing Bernardo Silva for the Manchester City FC side.
  • 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Stones is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Cenk Tosun as he leaves the pitch. Connor Wickham steps in for Crystal Palace FC.
  • 82' Brilliant from the ! Sergio Aguero makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 82.
  • 87' What a moment for Sergio Aguero! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel Ward is hanging Jairo Riedewald on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' Rodri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raheem Sterling on 89 minute.
  • 90' What composure from Fernandinho! The Brazil international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester City FC 2-2 Crystal Palace FC.

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 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

2020-01-18 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2019-10-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2019-04-14 Crystal Palace FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2018-12-22 Manchester City FC 2–3 Crystal Palace FC

Manchester City FC Form

2020-01-18 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2020-01-12 Aston Villa FC 1–6 Manchester City FC W 2020-01-01 Manchester City FC 2–1 Everton FC W 2019-12-29 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2019-12-27 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Manchester City FC L 2019-12-21 Manchester City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC W

Crystal Palace FC Form

2020-01-18 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2020-01-11 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2020-01-01 Norwich City FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2019-12-28 Southampton FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2019-12-26 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2019-12-21 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.01 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC44% Draw33% Crystal Palace FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
56%
Manchester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC26% Draw59% Crystal Palace FC15%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.2%
1 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 25% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 16% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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