Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Manchester City FC
5 – 2
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 11:30 UTC Etihad Stadium 52,489 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Eberechi Eze
0–2 21' Chris Richards
Kevin De Bruyne 33' 1–2
Omar Marmoush 36' 2–2
Mateo Kovacic 47' 3–2
James McAtee 56' 4–2
Nico O'Reilly 79' 5–2
Y 31' Daichi Kamada
Nico Gonzalez 40' Y
Y 54' Maxence Lacroix
James McAtee 68' Y
Y 90' Jefferson Lerma

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Assistant 1 Darren Cann
  • Assistant 2 Ian Hussin
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 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
2025-04-12 Manchester City FC 5–2 Crystal Palace FC 2024-12-07 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Manchester City FC 2024-04-06 Crystal Palace FC 2–4 Manchester City FC 2023-12-16 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2023-03-11 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Crystal Palace FC H 5–2 W
06 Apr Manchester United FC A 0–0 D
02 Apr Leicester City FC H 2–0 W
30 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
15 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–2 D
08 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Manchester City FC A 2–5 L
05 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Southampton FC A 1–1 D
29 Mar Fulham FC A 3–0 W
08 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
01 Mar Millwall FC H 3–1 W

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' That's the starting whistle at Etihad Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 8' Magnificent from Eberechi Eze! That is 63 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 21' Chris Richards makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Crystal Palace FC are in front.
  • 26' Nico Gonzalez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 31' The referee shows Crystal Palace FC player a card on 31.
  • 33' What composure from Kevin De Bruyne! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 36' Magnificent from Omar Marmoush! That is 52 goals in 475 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nico Gonzalez on 40 minutes.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 46' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Jean-Philippe Mateta has done his job and it is now time for Will Hughes to step up.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Mateo Kovacic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Maxence Lacroix.
  • 56' Magnificent from James McAtee! That is 21 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' Dean Henderson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 370 appearances.
  • 63' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Chilwell is hanging Tyrick Mitchell on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' James McAtee has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 68.
  • 71' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Ederson by Stefan Ortega Moreno on 71 minute.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' A goal from the England international Nico O'Reilly! He fires home on 79 to make it 5-2!
  • 80' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Adam Wharton has done his job and it is now time for Justin Devenny to step up.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Omar Marmoush is replaced by Oscar Bobb on 82 minute.
  • 87' Jack Grealish is replacing Kevin De Bruyne for the Manchester City FC side.
  • 90' That is a card for Crystal Palace FC. Jefferson Lerma will be fuming at that decision.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Crystal Palace FC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 8
Kevin De Bruyne 4
Gabriel Jesus 3
Raheem Sterling 3
Sergio Aguero 3
Rico Lewis 3
Rayan Cherki 2
Ilkay Gundogan 2

Head to Head

2025-04-12 Manchester City FC 5–2 Crystal Palace FC 2024-12-07 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Manchester City FC 2024-04-06 Crystal Palace FC 2–4 Manchester City FC 2023-12-16 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2023-03-11 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Manchester City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2025-04-12 Manchester City FC 5–2 Crystal Palace FC W 2025-04-06 Manchester United FC 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2025-04-02 Manchester City FC 2–0 Leicester City FC W 2025-03-30 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2025-03-15 Manchester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2025-03-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L

Crystal Palace FC Form

2025-04-12 Manchester City FC 5–2 Crystal Palace FC L 2025-04-05 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-04-02 Southampton FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2025-03-29 Fulham FC 0–3 Crystal Palace FC W 2025-03-08 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2025-03-01 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Millwall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.81 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 86% + Manchester City FC to win 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC74% Draw14% Crystal Palace FC12%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 5.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 86%
14%
± 3.5 72%
28%
± 4.5 54%
46%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
26%
Manchester City FC or Crystal Palace FC
86%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC63% Draw27% Crystal Palace FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5.6%
5 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 2
4.3%
5 – 0
4.3%
1 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 46% — 54%
-2 46% 19% 35%
-1.5 65% — 35%
-1 65% 16% 20%
-0.5 80% — 20%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 5% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
3% ✓

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