Manchester City vs Crystal Palace: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 17Kick-off on December 20, 2014 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Crystal Palace?
Manchester City won 3-0 on December 20, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 49′David SilvaManchester City
- 61′David SilvaManchester City
- 81′Yaya TouréManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
- 7J. Milner
- 8Samir Nasri
- 21David Silva
- 25Fernandinho
- 42Yaya Touré
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 11A. Kolarov
- 15Jesús Navas
- 20E. Mangala
- 26M. Demichelis
- 1J. Hart
Crystal Palace
- 7Y. Bolasie
- 10F. Campbell
- 15M. Jedinak
- 18J. McArthur
- 28J. Ledley
- 42J. Puncheon
- 2J. Ward
- 4Brede Hangeland
- 6S. Dann
- 34M. Kelly
- 1J. Speroni
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Crystal Palace have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2014 | Leicester(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2014 | AS Roma(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Everton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2014 | Sunderland(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Southampton(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2014 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Tottenham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2014 | Liverpool(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Manchester City wins, 0 draws, 0 Crystal Palace wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2014 | Crystal Palace 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2013 | Manchester City 1-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City on Apr 27, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 3rd in Premier League (21 points from 10 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 20th (7 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 7 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy