Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Dec | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Everton FC | H | 2–3 | 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)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Etihad Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' The 21-year-old David Ozoh has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' 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.
- 24' Against the run of play, Jack Grealish has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 34' Crystal Palace FC make a change. Joel Ward trudges off to be replaced by David Ozoh on 34 minutes.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact 5-4-1.
- 40' Joachim Andersen was booked on 40.
- 42' Ederson was booked on 42.
- 47' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' Magnificent from Julian Alvarez! That is 94 goals in 185 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Rico Lewis makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 54.
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 69' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jean-Philippe Mateta makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 80' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Jairo Riedewald exits the field as Naouirou Ahamada enters on 80.
- 81' Matheus Franca gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Jeffrey Schlupp and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eberechi Eze is hanging Nathaniel Clyne on the field on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Manchester City FC 2-2 Crystal Palace FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 47
- 10
- 16
- 3
- 19
- 24
-
82
Rico Lewis ↓ John Stones 90'
Bench
- 8
-
5
John Stones ↑ 90'
- 4
- 25
- 21
- 18
- 27
- 52
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
17
Nathaniel Clyne ↓ Eberechi Eze 90'
-
2
Joel Ward ↓ David Ozoh 34'
- 15
- 44
- 30
- 14
- 16
- 7
- 6
- 3
- 26
Bench
- 5
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↑ 90'
- 31
-
29
Naouirou Ahamada ↑ 81'
-
11
Matheus Franca ↑ 81'
- 23
- 45
-
52
David Ozoh ↑ 34'
- 53
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 6 |
| 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
2023-12-16
Manchester City FC
2–2
Crystal Palace FC
D
2023-12-13
FK Crvena Zvezda
2–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-12-10
Luton Town FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2023-12-06
Aston Villa FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2023-12-03
Manchester City FC
3–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2023-11-28
Manchester City FC
3–2
RB Leipzig
W
Crystal Palace FC Form
2023-12-16
Manchester City FC
2–2
Crystal Palace FC
D
2023-12-09
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Liverpool FC
L
2023-12-06
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2023-12-03
West Ham United FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2023-11-25
Luton Town FC
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2023-11-11
Crystal Palace FC
2–3
Everton FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.95
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
58%
Manchester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.2%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 22% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.