Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC get this one started.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 6' The Ivory Coast Wilfried Zaha breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 0-1!
- 11' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 16' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
- 26' Aymeric Laporte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' Jordan Ayew has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 37' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Aymeric Laporte has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 45.
- 50' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' The whistle greets Kevin De Bruyne as he departs to be replaced by John Stones.
- 60' What composure from Gabriel Jesus! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 65' Crystal Palace FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 65' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Ayew departs to be replaced by Christian Benteke.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' The crowd applauds Odsonne Edouard as he leaves the pitch. Jeffrey Schlupp steps in for Crystal Palace FC.
- 78' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Joao Cancelo is replaced by Riyad Mahrez on 78 minute.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace Cheikhou Kouyate by Michael Olise on 85 minute.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vicente Guaita.
- 88' What a moment for Conor Gallagher! That strike on 88 puts his side firmly in control.
- The points are shared — Manchester City FC 0-2 Crystal Palace FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 9
- 20
- 2
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ John Stones 59'
- 14
- 47
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Raheem Sterling 78'
- 16
-
27
Joao Cancelo ↓ Riyad Mahrez 78'
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 8
- 25
-
5
John Stones ↑ 59'
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 78'
- 11
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 78'
- 13
- –
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 8
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Christian Benteke 65'
- 2
- 18
- 11
- 16
- 22
- 6
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 17
- 4
- 34
- 5
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 73'
-
20
Christian Benteke ↑ 65'
- 1
- 14
-
7
Michael Olise ↑ 85'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
0 / 4
2.86
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Manchester City FC to win 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
35%
Manchester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.6%
1 – 1
6.8%
4 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
4 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
5 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

