Manchester City are considered as favourites to win this home fixture against Crystal Palace, if the league standings are to be trusted. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?
- Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Premier League
- Crystal Palace have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
Only a few days to rest for the team playing at home, as they had a Carabao Cup match only three days back. That game was an away game at West Ham United, so at least City are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Manchester City form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what Manchester City have to build on here at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League.
The home team returns to Etihad Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with West Ham United (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) (placed 4th) on their last time out; the Carabao Cup game ended 0-0. İlkay Gündoğan (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.01/10. Gündoğan hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 70 successful passes (of 74 total).
In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Brighton & Hove Albion.The match schedule is unforgiving for Manchester City as they have a new game in only four days, a Champions League match thankfully also at home. Club Brugge are visiting.
Goals are plentiful at Etihad Stadium in the league this season as City has scored 12 goals here in 4 home games. City have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 0 goals.
Crystal Palace form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Crystal Palace have produced an overall stat of 0-2-2 so far. Sharing is caring, but Palace are perhaps overdoing it with their four draws in a row.
Palace's last game was the home draw against Newcastle United (1-1). Defender Marc Guéhi was the best team player with a rating of 7.73. Guéhi won 4 of 7 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Arsenal that ended 2-2.The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Crystal Palace we find two games. Results are zero Crystal Palace wins, zero draws and two defeats.
Palace find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. Palace are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
City-Crystal Palace H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Manchester City seven wins, Crystal Palace one win, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Foden 3 goals |   O. Édouard 3 goals |  K. De Bruyne 2 goals |
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| Manchester City | Crystal Palace | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| 89% | 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 56% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 56% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 22% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 33% |
| 8.4 | 8.5 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 3.3 | 2 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
| 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18.4 | 18.5 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.5 | 11.1 |
| 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 34% | 46% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 36% | 39% |
- All of Crystal Palace's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Crystal Palace have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Crystal Palace have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Crystal Palace have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crystal Palace have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
- Crystal Palace have yet to win a game away.
- Crystal Palace haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Manchester City have created more than twice as many corners as Crystal Palace.
- Manchester City have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Manchester City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Manchester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Crystal Palace have scored away.
- Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Premier League
- Manchester City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Premier League
- Manchester City have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Premier League
- Manchester City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chelsea | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 22 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 15 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 14 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Watford | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Southampton | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 7 |
| 18 | Burnley | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 4 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 4 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | -21 | 2 |
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