Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 14 Dec 2025

Premier League Betting Preview: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City

Crystal Palace take on 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 they 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 Shelbourne 3-0 in the Europa Conference League at Tallaght Stadium.

Manchester City beat Sunderland in their previous game, making it three straight 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	15	10	1	4	35	16	19	35:16	31
4	Crystal Palace	15	7	5	3	20	12	8	20:12	26

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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.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Crystal Palace predicted lineup (4-4-2): Dean Henderson (GK), Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi, Nathaniel Clyne, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Tyrick Mitchell, Edward Nketiah, Yeremy Pino, Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Manchester City predicted lineup (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Nico Gonzalez, Bernardo Silva, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, 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:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by Palace in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Palace in 17 of their last 20 games.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Palace in 2 consecutive games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by City in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

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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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Man City

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

Top Pick: Erling Haaland Over 1.5 Shots On Target -154

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.

Latest Erling Haaland Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-133

First

+240

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-114

Shots

Over 4.5

+104

Under 4.5

-

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Phil Foden to Score +180

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.

Latest Phil Foden Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+500

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-105

Shots

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Crystal Palace Over 3.5 Corners -139

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.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Crystal Palace

Total

8.40 4.00 4.40

Home

9.10 4.00 5.10

Away

9.70 3.70 6.00

Man City

Total

11.20 7.00 4.20

Home

10.10 6.70 3.40

Away

9.50 5.30 4.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-118

Under 9.5

-120

Crystal Palace Corners

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-102

Man City Corners

Over 5.5

-109

Under 5.5

-132

Most Corners

1

+195

X

+650

2

-192

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Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With the bookies giving them a 55% probability of winning, Manchester City might be a popular acca pick. Their current betting odds are -122 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 +143, 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 -161.

There are hundreds of markets which means lots of options to find a football wager for the latest Premier League game. The leading betting apps leave no stone unturned to provide a first-class service.

Full-Time Result

1

+310

X

+285

2

-122

Half-Time Result

1

+310

X

+143

2

+130

Double Chance

1X

-105

12

-400

X2

-417

Draw No Bet

1

+185

2

-278

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-102

2 Hcp -0.5

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+114

Over 2.5

-147

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-161

No

+120

You will find favourite Erling Haaland at +240 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get -133 that he finds the net any time.

Erling Haaland (City)

First

-133

Anytime

+240

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

First

+135

Anytime

+390

Phil Foden (City)

First

+180

Anytime

+500

Omar Marmoush (City)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Oscar Bobb (City)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)

First

+330

Anytime

+950

Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace)

First

+330

Anytime

+950

Rayan Cherki (City)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Jérémy Doku (City)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Rodri (City)

First

+525

Anytime

+1600

Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Bernardo Silva (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Phil Foden (City)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-105

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-114

Omar Marmoush (City)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-118

Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-152

Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-159

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-175

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-200

Oscar Bobb (City)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-208

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-208

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-233

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

Over 1.5

+138

Under 1.5

-250

Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-250

Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-333

Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Rodri (City)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-400

Bernardo Silva (City)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 4.5

+104

Under 4.5

-

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

-

Phil Foden (City)

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-

Omar Marmoush (City)

Over 2.5

+148

Under 2.5

-

Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

Over 1.5

-128

Under 1.5

-

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

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

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Lineups & Team News

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