Manchester City vs Crystal Palace: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 28, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Crystal Palace?
Manchester City won 1-0 on December 28, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 66′E. DzekoManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Crystal Palace have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2013 | Liverpool(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Fulham(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Leicester(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Arsenal(home) | 6-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2013 | Bayern München(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2013 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Newcastle(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Cardiff(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2013 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 3.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 0.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 0.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 6th in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 17th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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