Premier League · Matchday 2 ·

Crystal PalacevsMan City

Our prediction

Man City winMedium confidence

Model dc-0.1.0 · predicted 2026-08-16

Goals markets

Over / Under 2.5

52% Over · 48% Under

Both teams to score

55% Yes · 45% No

Team comparison

Crystal Palace vs Man City: season metrics compared, longer bars are better within the league
Crystal PalaceMan City
10thPosition13th
0Points0
0.0Goals / game0.0
19thAttack rank1st
13thDefence rank2nd
1525Elo1765
2Form pts (last 5)8

Longer bars are better within the Premier League this season. Attack, defence and Elo come fromour model ratings.

Recent form

Head-to-head

  • 2026-05-13Man City 30 Crystal Palace
  • 2025-12-14Crystal Palace 03 Man City
  • 2025-04-12Man City 52 Crystal Palace
  • 2024-12-07Crystal Palace 22 Man City
  • 2024-04-06Crystal Palace 24 Man City

Match analysis

The numbers lean firmly towards Man City: 51% on the win.

Crystal Palace arrive with 2 draws, 3 defeats from their last 5.

For Man City it reads 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat over the last 5.

The last 5 head-to-heads: 0 Crystal Palace wins, 1 draws, 4 for Man City.

The Over/Under 2.5 call is genuinely tight at 52%.

Frequently asked questions

Who will win Crystal Palace vs Man City?

Our model's most likely outcome is Man City win, with probabilities of 23% for a Crystal Palace win, 26% for a draw and 51% for an Man City win.

Will both teams score in Crystal Palace vs Man City?

The model puts both teams scoring at 55% — more likely than not.

When does Crystal Palace vs Man City kick off?

Kick-off is scheduled for 2026-08-28 · 19:00 UTC (shown in your local time on this page).

How are these predictions made?

Probabilities come from a Dixon-Coles statistical model fitted on years of results, with recent form weighted more heavily. Every prediction is recorded permanently, and our full track record is public.