Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sat 30 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Jordan Ayew
Aymeric Laporte 45' R
Bernardo Silva 45' Y
Ederson 45' Y
Y 65' Conor Gallagher
Y 86' Vicente Guaita

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Anthony Taylor

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
2021-10-30 Manchester City FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC 2021-05-01 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Crystal Palace FC H 0–2 L
23 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 4–1 W
19 Oct Club Brugge KV A 5–1 W
16 Oct Burnley FC H 2–0 W
03 Oct Liverpool FC A 2–2 D
28 Sep Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–2 L
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Manchester City FC A 2–0 W
23 Oct Newcastle United FC H 1–1 D
18 Oct Arsenal FC A 2–2 D
03 Oct Leicester City FC H 2–2 D
27 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–1 D
18 Sep Liverpool 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' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome Crystal Palace FC for this crunch clash at Etihad Stadium.
  • 5' Aymeric Laporte has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 6' Brilliant from the ! Wilfried Zaha makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 6.
  • 11' Rodri, a Spain , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' With 2 assists to his name this season, Joao Cancelo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • 26' Conor Gallagher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Ayew is booked for Crystal Palace FC — Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Red card for Aymeric Laporte.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 59' John Stones has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 59 minute.
  • 60' What a strike from Gabriel Jesus! The score is 1-1.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Conor Gallagher. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Jordan Ayew has done his job and it is now time for Christian Benteke to step up.
  • 70' 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 Jordan Ayew suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace Odsonne Edouard by Jeffrey Schlupp on 73 minute.
  • 78' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Joao Cancelo exits the field as Riyad Mahrez enters on 78.
  • 83' Odsonne Edouard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 85' Michael Olise gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Cheikhou Kouyate and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Vicente Guaita has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Conor Gallagher has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • Crystal Palace FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

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

2021-10-30 Manchester City FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC 2021-05-01 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 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

Manchester City FC Form

2021-10-30 Manchester City FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-10-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–4 Manchester City FC W 2021-10-19 Club Brugge KV 1–5 Manchester City FC W 2021-10-16 Manchester City FC 2–0 Burnley FC W 2021-10-03 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D 2021-09-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Manchester City FC L

Crystal Palace FC Form

2021-10-30 Manchester City FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-10-23 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2021-10-18 Arsenal FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2021-10-03 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2021-09-27 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-09-18 Liverpool FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.73 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Manchester City FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC37% Draw38% Crystal Palace FC25%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
63%
Manchester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC19% Draw66% Crystal Palace FC15%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.9%
1 – 0
17.5%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
1.6%
2 – 2
1.5%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 22% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 18% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

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