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	26	7	5	85
2	Man City	23	9	6	78
3	Man United	20	11	7	71
4	Aston Villa	19	8	11	65
5	Liverpool	17	9	12	60
6	Bournemouth	13	18	7	57
7	Sunderland	14	12	12	54
8	Brighton Hove	14	11	13	53
9	Brentford	14	11	13	53
10	Chelsea	14	10	14	52
11	Fulham	15	7	16	52
12	Newcastle	14	7	17	49
13	Everton	13	10	15	49
14	Leeds United	11	14	13	47
15	Crystal Palace	11	12	15	45
16	Nottingham	11	11	16	44
17	Tottenham	10	11	17	41
18	West Ham	10	9	19	39
19	Burnley	4	10	24	22
20	Wolverhampton	3	11	24	20

Name	Club	Country	Matches	Goals	Assists
E. Haaland	MCI	NOR	36	27	8
T. Rodrigues	BRE	BRA	38	22	1
A. Semenyo	MCI	GHA	37	17	4
O. Watkins	AVL	ENG	37	16	3

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