Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 14 Dec 2025
Premier League Betting Preview: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
Crystal Palace, currently fifth in the Premier League standings, take on second-placed Manchester City at Selhurst Park, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Sunday 14 December.
Crystal Palace look like the value bet on the Asian Handicap against Man City. You can get the home team at +0.5 at -102 which means a return if the Eagles draw or win, with both outcomes possible here.
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Crystal Palace have triumphed in back-to-back Premier League games. The latest of these was on the road where Fulham were beaten 2-1 at Craven Cottage. Oliver Glasner's side ended up with just 38% possession and had five shots on target, with Edward Nketiah and Marc Guehi scoring one goal apiece.
On Thursday night, Palace beat League of Ireland club Shelbourne 3-0 in the Europa Conference League at Tallaght Stadium.
Manchester City beat Sunderland in their previous game, making it three straight Premier League victories. It was a 3-0 home win at Etihad Stadium. The Citizens enjoyed 64% possession and managed six shots on goal, with Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol and Phil Foden finding the net.
Four days ago, City claimed a 2-1 victory when facing Real Madrid away in the Champions League.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Palace beat City when the teams last met. It was a 1-0 FA Cup victory at Wembley. The previous 10 H2H matches have ended up with five City wins, two Palace victories and three draws.
| Premier League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Man City |
23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 21 | 26 | 47:21 | 46 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace |
23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 24:28 | 28 |
Palace have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. The South London team have averaged 42.4% possession, 360.2 passes and 4.0 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.0 goals from 3.9 shots on goal, 11.0 attempts and 4.4 corners.
Jean-Philippe Mateta leads the way with 5 goals, while Daniel Munoz and Edward Nketiah have 3 and 2 respectively. Adam Wharton and Marc Guehi are tied for the most assists on 2, with goalie Dean Henderson managing 4 clean sheets.
City have 8 victories and 2 defeats, with an average of 2.6 goals from 16.7 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal. Pep Guardiola's men average 59.7% possession, 569.8 passes, 7.0 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against them, while conceding 1.1 goals from 8.1 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal.
Erling Haaland is the leading goalscorer with 9, Phil Foden has 5, with Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol getting 2. Rayan Cherki has had 5 assists, with Gianluigi Donnarumma notching 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
Crystal Palace confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Dean Henderson (GK), Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi, Nathaniel Clyne, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaila Sarr, Yeremy Pino, Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Nico Gonzalez, Rayan Cherki, Bernardo Silva, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips
We dive into the top Crystal Palace vs Manchester City betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, corners market tip, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.
Match Prediction
We can feel confident with our bet on Crystal Palace +0.5 at odds of -102. The home team should be able to avoid defeat in this Premier League game and this pick has the stats to back up a positive outcome.
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Key Crystal Palace vs Manchester City league stats:
If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 50.5% chance of delivering a return. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.
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Correct Score Prediction
The teams can be backed at +550 to play out a 1-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.
Player Prop Picks
Erling Haaland (City) has fired over 1.5 shots on goal in three consecutive Premier League matches away from home. We’re expecting him to produce a high level of performance and cover the Shots on Target line, with odds of -154 on offer.
Phil Foden (City) has found the net in three consecutive Premier League games. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +180 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.
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Corners Prediction
The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Crystal Palace in four straight home matches, while the previous 5 City away games have seen them concede an average of 6.20 corners. We’re expecting history to be repeated and that would mean the Palace Team Corners line is covered at -139.
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Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder picks are Crystal Palace on the Asian Handicap at +0.5, no more than two goals to be scored as well as Erling Haaland (City) to finish with over 1.5 shots on target.
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Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
With the bookies giving them a 55% probability of winning, Manchester City might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are -120 when it comes to triumphing in this Premier League clash. The +310 means that Crystal Palace are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.
There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Palace are +310 here and the draw is +145, with City on offer at +130.
There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -172.
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You will find favourite Erling Haaland at +240 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get -139 that he finds the net any time.
Palace have collected five draws, three wins and two defeats in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.00.
City have racked up five wins, three defeats and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.00.
Palace were 1-0 victors against City last time out at Selhurst Park. The 7 most recent H2H meetings at Selhurst Park have included five City victories along with two draws.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crystal Palace Home Stats |
3-5-2 | 2.30 | 1.30 | 1.00 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Manchester City Away Stats |
5-2-3 | 2.70 | 1.70 | 1.00 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- FA Cup: 17/05 2025 Crystal Palace 1 Man City 0
- Premier League: 12/04 2025 Man City 5 Crystal Palace 2
- Premier League: 07/12 2024 Crystal Palace 2 Man City 2
- Premier League: 06/04 2024 Crystal Palace 2 Man City 4
- Premier League: 16/12 2023 Man City 2 Crystal Palace 2
- Premier League: 11/03 2023 Crystal Palace 0 Man City 1
- Premier League: 27/08 2022 Man City 4 Crystal Palace 2
- Premier League: 14/03 2022 Crystal Palace 0 Man City 0
- Premier League: 30/10 2021 Man City 0 Crystal Palace 2
- Premier League: 01/05 2021 Crystal Palace 0 Man City 2
Crystal Palace League Stats
Manchester City League Stats
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 1 defeat and 6 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.60 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.00 corners awarded and 4.40 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.00 corners awarded and 5.10 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 8.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 7.00 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.30 corners awarded and 4.20 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 11.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.50 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 42.40% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 40.70% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 2 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 59.70% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 58.30% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Crystal Palace this season are Jean-Philippe Mateta (7), Daniel Munoz (3), Ismaila Sarr (3)
- Top Assistors for Crystal Palace this season are Adam Wharton (2), Daniel Munoz (2), Marc Guehi (2)
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Lineups & Team News
Avoid surprises — review the Palace vs City team news before you bet. Get the predicted and confirmed Premier League lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.
Crystal Palace Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
Crystal Palace Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
Crystal Palace Substitutes
- 8Jefferson Lerma
- 9Edward Nketiah
- 12Christantus Uche
- 19Will Hughes
- 21Romain Esse
- 23Jaydee Canvot
- 24Borna Sosa
- 44Walter Benitez
- 55Justin Devenny
Manchester City Substitutes
- 1James Trafford
- 6Nathan Ake
- 7Omar Marmoush
- 21Rayan Ait Nouri
- 26Savinho
- 45Abdukodir Khusanov
- 52Oscar Bobb
- 63Divine Mukasa
- 82Rico Lewis
Previous Crystal Palace Lineups
Previous Manchester City Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Crystal Palace Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Oliver Glasner
Manchester City Player Stats & Squad
Premier League Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 42:17 | 50 |
| 2 | Man City | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 47:21 | 46 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 35:25 | 46 |
| 4 | Man United | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 41:34 | 38 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39:25 | 37 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35:32 | 36 |
| 7 | Fulham | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 32:32 | 34 |
| 8 | Brentford | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 35:32 | 33 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32:29 | 33 |
| 10 | Everton | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25:26 | 33 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 24:26 | 33 |
| 12 | Brighton | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33:31 | 30 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 38:43 | 30 |
| 14 | Tottenham | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33:31 | 28 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24:28 | 28 |
| 16 | Leeds | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 31:38 | 26 |
| 17 | Nott’m Forest | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23:34 | 25 |
| 18 | West Ham | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27:45 | 20 |
| 19 | Burnley | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25:44 | 15 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 23 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15:43 | 8 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29:8 | 29 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28:8 | 29 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18:9 | 25 |
| 4 | Brentford | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23:12 | 24 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18:9 | 23 |
| 6 | Fulham | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21:14 | 23 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22:17 | 23 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19:13 | 22 |
| 9 | Man United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20:13 | 21 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16:11 | 21 |
| 11 | Brighton | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19:12 | 20 |
| 12 | Leeds | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19:13 | 19 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17:11 | 18 |
| 14 | Everton | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15:16 | 16 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11:15 | 12 |
| 16 | Nott’m Forest | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12:17 | 11 |
| 17 | Burnley | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12:17 | 10 |
| 18 | West Ham | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16:26 | 10 |
| 19 | Tottenham | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13:14 | 9 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10:23 | 5 |
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