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Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester City FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sun 17 Jan 2021 · 19:15 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+2'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Scott Ledger

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
2021-01-17 Manchester City FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC 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
17 Jan Crystal Palace FC H 4–0 W
13 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–0 W
10 Jan Birmingham City FC H 3–0 W
03 Jan Chelsea FC A 3–1 W
26 Dec Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
19 Dec Southampton FC A 1–0 W
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–4 L
14 Jan Arsenal FC A 0–0 D
08 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
02 Jan Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
28 Dec Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Aston Villa FC A 0–3 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, Crystal Palace FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' Goal! John Stones scores his 19 goal in 436 matches.
  • 31' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Spain international Vicente Guaita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' What composure from Ilkay Gundogan! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Phil Foden comes on to replace Bernardo Silva.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' What a moment for John Stones! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Luka Milivojevic departs to be replaced by Jairo Riedewald.
  • 71' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Kevin De Bruyne is withdrawn and Joao Cancelo gets his opportunity.
  • 76' With 1 assists to his name this season, Bernardo Silva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • 79' Michy Batshuayi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andros Townsend at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' 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.
  • 88' Raheem Sterling does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.

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
Omar Marmoush 2
Eberechi Eze 2

Head to Head

2021-01-17 Manchester City FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC 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

2021-01-17 Manchester City FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-01-13 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-01-10 Manchester City FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2021-01-03 Chelsea FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2020-12-26 Manchester City FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2020-12-19 Southampton FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W

Crystal Palace FC Form

2021-01-17 Manchester City FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-01-14 Arsenal FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D 2021-01-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-01-02 Crystal Palace FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2020-12-28 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2020-12-26 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26 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 80% + Under 2.5 goals 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC62% Draw29% Crystal Palace FC9%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
38%
Manchester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC37% Draw58% Crystal Palace FC5%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
25.6%
0 – 0
23.4%
2 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 1
2.4%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
1.1%
2 – 2
0.8%
4 – 1
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 18% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 31% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 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
29% ✓

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