Manchester City vs Crystal Palace — Premier League
3-0
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.0 goals a game; Crystal Palace had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.5. 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 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W D W W W). 2.0 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Brentford · 9 May 2026
- D 3-3 at Everton · 4 May 2026
- W 2-1 vs Southampton · 25 Apr 2026
- W 0-1 at Burnley · 22 Apr 2026
- W 2-1 vs Arsenal · 19 Apr 2026
- W 0-3 at Chelsea · 12 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Crystal Palace
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D W L W L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Everton · 10 May 2026
- W 2-1 vs Shakhtar Donetsk · 7 May 2026
- L 3-0 at Bournemouth · 3 May 2026
- W 1-3 at Shakhtar Donetsk · 30 Apr 2026
- L 3-1 at Liverpool · 25 Apr 2026
- D 0-0 vs West Ham · 20 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 1-4 Manchester City · 28 Aug 2026 · Premier League
- Crystal Palace 0-3 Manchester City · 14 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Manchester City 5-2 Crystal Palace · 12 Apr 2025 · Premier League
- Crystal Palace 2-2 Manchester City · 7 Dec 2024 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 32' Normal Goal — A. Semenyo (Manchester City)
- 40' Normal Goal — O. Marmoush (Manchester City)
- 84' Normal Goal — Savinho (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 73 | Ball possession | 27 |
| 1.66 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.73 |
| 15 | Total shots | 6 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 0 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 743 | Total passes | 281 |
| 662 | Accurate passes | 216 |
| 89 | Pass accuracy | 77 |
| 12 | Key passes | 5 |
| 82 | Duels | 82 |
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 |