Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Preview and Stats

England flag 2025/2026 Premier League, England
Etihad Stadium Wed, 13 May - 7:00 PM
Premier League
Manchester City MCI
Versus
Crystal Palace CRY
KICKOFF : Wed, 13 May - 7:00 PM
Round 31 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Manchester City welcome Crystal Palace to the Etihad Stadium for Premier League regular season action in the 2025/2026 campaign. The hosts sit comfortably in 2nd place, wielding a formidable power score of 98.18 against Palace's 70.7, translating to a commanding 27.5-point advantage. City's form score of 30 starkly outpaces Palace's 13.89, underscoring their momentum. Palace, mired in 15th, face an uphill battle against a City side renowned for relentless attacking prowess and defensive solidity. At home, City thrive on possession dominance and clinical finishing, while Palace may rely on disciplined organization and opportunistic counters. With no recent outings detailed, focus shifts to underlying strengths: City's superior structure promises control, though Palace's resilience could test resolve. Expect a lopsided affair where City's quality shines through.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Manchester City hold a 27.5-point power advantage over Crystal Palace.
  • Form: Manchester City boast a form score of 30 versus Crystal Palace's 13.89.
  • Squad: Manchester City sit 2nd in the league while Crystal Palace are 15th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable.
  • Transition: Transition play data is unavailable.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data unavailable due to lack of xG metrics.
  • xVariable: Advanced xG variables unavailable for both teams.
  • Market: Manchester City 74.5% (Δ+0%) | Draw 16.5% (Δ+0%) | Crystal Palace 9% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Manchester City Josep Guardiola
Josep Guardiola
VS
Crystal Palace O. Glasner
O. Glasner
2.08
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.13
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Brentford Rank: 89 D
Everton Rank: 87 D
Burnley Rank: 77 W
Arsenal Rank: 98 W
Chelsea Rank: 88 W
West Ham United Rank: 84 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Everton Rank: 88 D
AFC Bournemouth Rank: 89 L
Liverpool Rank: 91 L
West Ham United Rank: 83 D
Newcastle United Rank: 89 W
Leeds United Rank: 87 D
22
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
22 - 5 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Manchester City
74.47%
Draw
16.5%
Away Crystal Palace
9.02%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
98.18
70.7
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Manchester City
Crystal Palace
Power Score
98.18
70.7
League Position
2
15
Global Rank
3
28

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Manchester City — Opponent-weighted form score
Crystal Palace — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Manchester City Crystal Palace

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 31 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Manchester City MCI Home
31 matches
Crystal Palace CRY Away
Match Record
22
Wins
4
5
Draws
5
4
Losses
22
Goals
75
Goals Scored
25
25
Goals Conceded
75
+50
Goal Difference
-50

Data last updated: 2026-05-08T02:02:39+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :
May 13, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Premier League, England · Round 31 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Etihad Stadium
Capacity :
53400
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Stuart Attwell
Constantine Hatzidakis
Black Antrobus
Paul Tierney

Squad

Referee : Stuart Attwell

Squad ▼

13
Marcus Bettinelli
Marcus Bettinelli Goalkeeper
25
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper
1
James Trafford
James Trafford Goalkeeper
5
John Stones
John Stones Defender
6
Nathan Aké
Nathan Aké Defender
3
Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias
Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias Defender
15
Marc Guehi
Marc Guehi Defender
21
Rayan Aït Nouri
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender
27
Matheus Luiz Nunes
Matheus Luiz Nunes Defender
24
Joško Gvardiol
Joško Gvardiol Defender
82
Rico Lewis
Rico Lewis Defender
68
Max Alleyne
Max Alleyne Defender
33
Nico O'Reilly
Nico O'Reilly Defender
45
Abdukodir Khusanov
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
8
Mateo Kovačić
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
20
Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva
Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva Midfielder
16
Rodrigo Hernández Cascante
Rodrigo Hernández Cascante Midfielder
47
Philip Foden
Philip Foden Midfielder
4
Tijjani Reijnders
Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder
10
Mathis Ryan Cherki
Mathis Ryan Cherki Midfielder
14
Nicolás González Iglesias
Nicolás González Iglesias Midfielder
41
Sverre Halseth Nypan
Sverre Halseth Nypan Midfielder
9
Erling Håland
Erling Håland Attacker
7
Omar Marmoush
Omar Marmoush Attacker
42
Antoine Semenyo
Antoine Semenyo Attacker
11
Jeremy Doku
Jeremy Doku Attacker
26
Sávio Moreira de Oliveira
Sávio Moreira de Oliveira Attacker
Referee : Stuart Attwell

Squad ▼

31
Remi Matthews
Remi Matthews Goalkeeper
1
Dean Henderson
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
44
Walter Daniel Benítez
Walter Daniel Benítez Goalkeeper
17
Nathaniel Edwin Clyne
Nathaniel Edwin Clyne Defender
24
Borna Sosa
Borna Sosa Defender
2
Daniel Muñoz Mejía
Daniel Muñoz Mejía Defender
3
Tyrick Mitchell
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
5
Maxence Lacroix
Maxence Lacroix Defender
26
Chris Richards
Chris Richards Defender
34
Chadi Riad
Chadi Riad Defender
58
Caleb Kporha
Caleb Kporha Defender
59
Rio Cardines
Rio Cardines Defender
23
Jaydee Canvot
Jaydee Canvot Defender
19
Will Hughes
Will Hughes Midfielder
8
Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís
Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís Midfielder
18
Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada Midfielder
28
Cheick Oumar Doucoure
Cheick Oumar Doucoure Midfielder
20
Adam Wharton
Adam Wharton Midfielder
55
Justin Devenny
Justin Devenny Midfielder
42
Kayden Rodney
Kayden Rodney Midfielder
7
Ismaïla Sarr
Ismaïla Sarr Attacker
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Jean-Philippe Mateta Attacker
22
Jørgen Strand Larsen
Jørgen Strand Larsen Attacker
9
Edward Nketiah
Edward Nketiah Attacker
29
Evann Guessand
Evann Guessand Attacker
10
Yeremi Jesús Pino Santos
Yeremi Jesús Pino Santos Attacker
11
Brennan Johnson
Brennan Johnson Attacker
12
Christantus Ugonna Uche
Christantus Ugonna Uche Attacker

CONCLUSION

Manchester City's overwhelming power edge and superior form position them as clear favorites against a struggling Crystal Palace. At the Etihad, the hosts' structural dominance should dictate proceedings, with high possession and chance creation likely overwhelming Palace's defense. Palace's lower league standing and form suggest limited threat, barring set-piece surprises or transitions, where data is sparse. City's depth and home advantage tilt the scales decisively, pointing to a routine victory that reinforces their title contention. Palace must summon grit to avoid a heavy defeat.

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