Manchester CityManchester City vs Crystal Palace — Premier League
5-2
Crystal PalaceEtihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Crystal Palace had won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.1. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Manchester City 3 wins, 1 drawn. Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League on 21 points; Crystal Palace are 14th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (D W W D L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Manchester United · 6 Apr 2025
- W 2-0 vs Leicester · 2 Apr 2025
- W 1-2 at Bournemouth · 30 Mar 2025
- D 2-2 vs Brighton · 15 Mar 2025
- L 1-0 at Nottingham Forest · 8 Mar 2025
- W 3-1 vs Plymouth · 1 Mar 2025
Away form going in: Crystal Palace
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 (W D W W W). 2.1 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Brighton · 5 Apr 2025
- D 1-1 at Southampton · 2 Apr 2025
- W 0-3 at Fulham · 29 Mar 2025
- W 1-0 vs Ipswich · 8 Mar 2025
- W 3-1 vs Millwall · 1 Mar 2025
- W 4-1 vs Aston Villa · 25 Feb 2025
Head-to-head: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 1-4 Manchester City · 28 Aug 2026 · Premier League
- Manchester City 3-0 Crystal Palace · 13 May 2026 · Premier League
- Crystal Palace 0-3 Manchester City · 14 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Crystal Palace 2-2 Manchester City · 7 Dec 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 8' Normal Goal — E. Eze (Crystal Palace)
- 21' Normal Goal — C. Richards (Crystal Palace)
- 33' Normal Goal — K. De Bruyne (Manchester City)
- 36' Normal Goal — Omar Marmoush (Manchester City)
- 47' Normal Goal — M. Kovačić (Manchester City)
- 56' Normal Goal — J. McAtee (Manchester City)
- 79' Normal Goal — N. O'Reilly (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals | 2 |
| 68 | Ball possession | 32 |
| 4.59724 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.33808 |
| 21 | Total shots | 8 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 16 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 741 | Total passes | 341 |
| 673 | Accurate passes | 278 |
| 91 | Pass accuracy | 82 |
| 13 | Key passes | 5 |
| 80 | Duels | 80 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |