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.

Last Update: 13-12-2025

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	19	7	3	64
2	Man City	18	5	5	59
3	Man United	14	9	5	51
4	Aston Villa	15	6	7	51
5	Liverpool	14	6	8	48
6	Chelsea	12	9	7	45
7	Brentford	13	4	11	43
8	Everton	11	7	10	40
9	Fulham	12	4	12	40
10	Bournemouth	9	12	7	39
11	Brighton Hove	9	10	9	37
12	Sunderland	9	10	9	37
13	Newcastle	10	6	12	36
14	Crystal Palace	9	8	11	35
15	Leeds United	7	10	11	31
16	Tottenham	7	8	13	29
17	Nottingham	7	6	15	27
18	West Ham	6	7	15	25
19	Burnley	4	7	17	19
20	Wolverhampton	2	7	20	13

Name	Club	Country	Matches	Goals	Assists
E. Haaland	MCI	NOR	27	22	7
T. Rodrigues	BRE	BRA	29	18	1
A. Semenyo	MCI	GHA	27	14	4
H. Ekitike	LIV	FRA	25	11	4

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