Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Crystal Palace take on Manchester City in the Premier League on Friday, 28 August 2026 at Selhurst Park. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Crystal Palace sit 16th in the Premier League on 3 points from 4 games, while Manchester City are 2nd on 9 points.

Final result: Crystal Palace 1–4 Manchester City. Manchester City won the match.

Crystal Palace come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games (LLLWL), scoring in 4 of them.

Manchester City come into this fixture having won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games (DWWWW), scoring in every game.

In their last 15 meetings, Crystal Palace have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 8 against Manchester City. These fixtures have averaged 2.9 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Defensively, Crystal Palace kept 3 clean sheets and Manchester City kept 6 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Crystal Palace vs Manchester City is Away Team to Score at least one goal with a 100% confidence rating at odds of 1.15. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.9 goals per game, 33% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Crystal Palace LLLWL, Manchester City DWWWW), the 14-place gap between the sides in the table.