Round 16 - Premier League
Crystal Palace VS Manchester City
Selhurst Park
14 December, 2025
Overview:
Manchester City travel to Selhurst Park to face an in-form Crystal Palace in Round 16 of the Premier League; City remain favorites on quality and chance creation, while Palace's home form, set-piece threat and transitional counterattacks make this a competitive fixture.
Recent H2H results: Man City 5-2 Crystal Palace (Apr 12, 2025)
Prediction:
Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 1-3 in favor of Manchester City.
Palace will likely sit deeper and invite City possession while targeting quick vertical transitions and set-pieces; City will probe wide and use positional rotation to create overloads and open central spaces — success depends on City breaking Palace's compact block and Palace converting limited chances.
City's superior chance volume and finishing elevates their win probability, but Palace's home counter profile and recent form reduce the margin and increase draw likelihood.
Stats:
| Crystal Palace | Manchester City |
|---|---|
| Expected Possession | |
| 44.5 | 55.5 |
| Average Goals Per Match | |
| 1.45 | 2.4 |
| Win Probability | |
| 0.18 | 0.6 |
| Position | Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | 4 | 2 | 49 |
| 2 | Man City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 |
| 5 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 8 | 33 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Man United | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 |
| 9 | Fulham | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 7 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
| 11 | Brighton Hove | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 12 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 14 | Tottenham | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 17 | Nottingham | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 18 | West Ham | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 |
| 19 | Burnley | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 1 | 4 | 16 | 7 |
| Name | Club | Country | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland | MCI | NOR | 21 | 20 | 4 |
| T. Rodrigues | BRE | BRA | 21 | 16 | 1 |
| A. Semenyo | BOU | GHA | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| D. Calvert-Lewin | LEE | ENG | 19 | 9 | 1 |
