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Manchester City vs Crystal Palace: match statistics
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Manchester City play Crystal Palace in Premier League (England). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.
Current form
Manchester City: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Crystal Palace: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Manchester City scores 2.06 and concedes 0.91 goals per match. Crystal Palace scores 1.09 and concedes 1.26. League average: 2.75 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Manchester City 49%, Crystal Palace 51%. Over 2.5: Manchester City 63%, Crystal Palace 51%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 55%.
xG, shots and style
Manchester City has higher xG: 1.84 vs 1.33. Manchester City: 15.7 shots per match, Crystal Palace: 11.8.
Match halves
Manchester City: half-time lead 63%, second-half goals 0.97. Crystal Palace: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.54.
Goals by minute
Manchester City: 31-45+ (20 goals). Crystal Palace: 31-45+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Premier League: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 55%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Manchester City | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 35% | 32% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.37 | 0.29 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Manchester City is 160% better for: last-5 form.
2.6 pts / match - Manchester City · 1 pts / match - Crystal Palace
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Manchester City is 89% better for: goals scored per match.
2.06 goals / match - Manchester City · 1.09 goals / match - Crystal Palace
Manchester City is 38% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.91 goals / match - Manchester City · 1.26 goals / match - Crystal Palace
Manchester City scores in 89% of matches (31 of 35 matches), while Crystal Palace keeps a clean sheet in 34% (12 of 35 matches).
Crystal Palace scores in 69% of matches (24 of 35 matches), while Manchester City keeps a clean sheet in 43% (15 of 35 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Manchester City
Over / Under - Crystal Palace
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Manchester City is 64% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2.2 pts / match - Manchester City · 1.34 pts / match - Crystal Palace
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Manchester City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 63% of matches and wins 63%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Crystal Palace - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 80% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +6 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.40 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -5 | +1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (20 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Manchester City
Crystal Palace
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).
Teams vs league
| Manchester City | Liga | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.97 | 2.75 | ▼ 2.34 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 49% | 55% | ▼ 51% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 63% | 55% | ▼ 51% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 43% | 26% | ▲ 34% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 77% | 71% | • 71% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 71% | 79% | ▼ 66% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Manchester City 1 - 0 - 0 Crystal Palace. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.