Manchester City vs Crystal Palace: result 5-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Crystal Palace?
Manchester City won 5-2 on April 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′E. EzeCrystal Palace
- 21′C. RichardsCrystal Palace
- 33′K. De BruyneManchester City
- 36′Omar MarmoushManchester City
- 47′M. KovačićManchester City
- 56′J. McAteeManchester City
- 79′N. O'ReillyManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Crystal Palace have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2025 | Manchester United(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Leicester(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Brighton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | Brighton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester City win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Crystal Palace win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Crystal Palace 2-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Crystal Palace 2-4 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Manchester City 2-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Crystal Palace 0-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Manchester City 4-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City on Dec 7, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.9 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 2nd in Premier League (78 points from 38 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 15th (45 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77 | 35 | 78 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | 45 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy