Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Match Preview & Recent FormsMatch Preview & Recent Forms
The upcoming meeting between Manchester City and Crystal Palace takes place at City of Manchester Stadium on 13 May 2026. Kickoff is set for as both teams prepare for another important fixture in the England Premier League. Attention will turn to overall performance levels and tactical execution.
Manchester City aim for structural stability in their setup.
Crystal Palace prefer systems with three central defenders.
Recent Form
Manchester City
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Crystal Palace
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Manchester City are in flying form, dominating recent fixtures. Confidence should be high going into the next match.
In contrast, Crystal Palace have struggled to find rhythm, producing a patchy run of results. They'll be hoping to stabilize their form in the next fixture.
Recent Form Home/Away
Manchester City (Home)
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Crystal Palace (Away)
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Manchester City's results have been consistent regardless of playing at home or away.
Crystal Palace form remains fairly steady regardless of location.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet)
Manchester City
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Crystal Palace
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Manchester City have shown good defensive stability, keeping several clean sheets recently. They look fairly disciplined in defence.
However, Crystal Palace have struggled to maintain consistent defensive solidity. There is room for improvement in their defensive setup.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet) Home/Away
Manchester City (Home)
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Crystal Palace (Away)
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Manchester City show only minor variation in defensive strength between home and away games.
Crystal Palace show only minor variation in defensive strength between home and away games.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5)
Manchester City
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Crystal Palace
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Manchester City have been involved in matches with plenty of goals recently. Their matches rarely disappoint in terms of excitement.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace regularly feature in high-scoring games. Chances tend to be created at both ends.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5) Home/Away
Manchester City (Home)
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Crystal Palace (Away)
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Manchester City's goal trends remain fairly stable regardless of location.
Only small differences appear in Crystal Palace's match tempo home versus away.
Scoring Consistency
Manchester City
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Crystal Palace
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Manchester City have been highly reliable in attack, finding the net in almost every recent match. Opponents are under constant pressure when facing their attack.
In contrast, Crystal Palace have struggled to maintain consistent scoring output in recent fixtures. Improving finishing could make a big difference.
Scoring Consistency Home/Away
Manchester City (Home)
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Crystal Palace (Away)
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There is little difference in Manchester City's scoring output across venues.
A surprising trend, with Crystal Palace's goals coming much more frequently in away fixtures.
On average Manchester City scores 2.2 and concedes 0.7 goals in home matches, while Crystal Palace averagely scores 1.2 and concedes 1.4 goals in away matches.
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Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Live Match StatsLive Match Stats
On average Manchester City scores after every 7.6 shots, while Crystal Palace gets averagely 11.4 shots in a game.
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Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Starting Lineups & FormationsStarting Lineups & Formations
Manchester City fielded the below lineup in the last match against Brentford:
In their last match against Bournemouth starting lineup of Crystal Palace was the following: Henderson; Riad, Lacroix, Canvot; Devenny, Kamada, Lerma, Munoz; Pino, Larsen, Johnson
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Manchester City vs Crystal Palace H2H Stats & Previous ResultsH2H Stats & Previous Results