Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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
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
#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' 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' 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 Kevin De Bruyne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James McArthur.
  • 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 23' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Ayew.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. Ilkay Gundogan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Cenk Tosun has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 44' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' Ghana international Jordan Ayew has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' Benjamin Mendy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
  • 62' Gabriel Jesus has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Silva on 62 minute.
  • 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' James McCarthy, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Bernardo Silva is replaced by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 81' Connor Wickham gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Cenk Tosun and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Against the run of play, Sergio Aguero has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 87' What composure from Sergio Aguero! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 88' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Jairo Riedewald has done his job and it is now time for Joel Ward to step up.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Rodri comes on to replace Raheem Sterling.
  • 90' GOAL! Fernandinho fires home to make it 3-1!
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

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

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
2 / 4
3.14 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Manchester City FC to win 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC68% Draw17% Crystal Palace FC15%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 4.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
86%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
32%
Manchester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC58% Draw31% Crystal Palace FC11%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
Actual
5 – 1
3.9%
4 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 20% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 18% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 6% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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