Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game

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

11
4
3
Manchester City FC 18 games · Avg 3.5 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
#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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Crystal Palace FC gets underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
  • 10' Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' John Stones has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' The 37-year-old James Tomkins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' The Germany Ilkay Gundogan breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 2-0!
  • 60' The crowd applauds Bernardo Silva as he leaves the pitch. Phil Foden steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 68' John Stones has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Jairo Riedewald on, Luka Milivojevic off on 68 minutes.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Joao Cancelo on, Kevin De Bruyne off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Michy Batshuayi comes on to replace Andros Townsend.
  • 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' A goal from the England international Raheem Sterling! He fires home on 88 to make it 4-0!
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 8
Kevin De Bruyne 4
Sergio Aguero 3
Rico Lewis 3
Gabriel Jesus 3
Raheem Sterling 3
Eberechi Eze 2
Jean-Philippe Mateta 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
4 / 4
3.59 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 81% + Over 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC81% Draw12% Crystal Palace FC7%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 4.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 39%
61%

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

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC70% Draw26% Crystal Palace FC4%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.3%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
3 – 1
7.1%
5 – 0
7.1%
4 – 1
6.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
5 – 1
4.7%
6 – 0
4.3%
1 – 1
3.9%
6 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 54% — 46%
-2 54% 20% 27%
-1.5 73% — 27%
-1 73% 15% 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
53% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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