Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Manchester City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Grealish 24' 1–0
Rico Lewis 54' 2–0
2–1 76' Jean-Philippe Mateta
2–2 90+5' Michael Olise pen
Y 40' Joachim Andersen
Ederson 42' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

10
4
3
Manchester City FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2023-03-11 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2022-08-27 Manchester City FC 4–2 Crystal Palace FC 2022-03-14 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Manchester City FC 2021-10-30 Manchester City FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
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' In just a few seconds Etihad Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' England international Jack Grealish has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 24' Jack Grealish is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 29' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Joel Ward is withdrawn and David Ozoh gets his opportunity.
  • 39' 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.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joachim Andersen on 40.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ederson.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' Julian Alvarez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 54' Rico Lewis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 59' The 29-year-old Jean-Philippe Mateta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 64' Ruben Dias has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 52 cards already picked up this season.
  • 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' Kyle Walker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Jean-Philippe Mateta gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 80' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Jairo Riedewald is withdrawn and Naouirou Ahamada gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Crystal Palace FC make a change. Jeffrey Schlupp trudges off to be replaced by Matheus Franca on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
  • 90' Nathaniel Clyne makes way for Eberechi Eze at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester City FC 2-2 Crystal Palace FC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

5-4-1

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
Ilkay Gundogan 2
Omar Marmoush 2

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2023-03-11 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2022-08-27 Manchester City FC 4–2 Crystal Palace FC 2022-03-14 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Manchester City FC 2021-10-30 Manchester City FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC

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

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC42% Draw32% Crystal Palace FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
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

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC23% Draw58% Crystal Palace FC19%
Actual: 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.