Manchester City vs Crystal Palace: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 22, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Crystal Palace?
Crystal Palace won 2-3 on December 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 27′İ. GündoğanManchester City
- 33′J. SchluppCrystal Palace
- 35′A. TownsendCrystal Palace
- 51′L. MilivojevićCrystal Palace (pen.)
- 85′K. De BruyneManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-3-3- 33Gabriel Jesus
- 19L. Sané
- 7R. Sterling
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 18F. Delph
- 5J. Stones
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 2K. Walker
- 30N. Otamendi
- 31Ederson
Crystal Palace
4-5-1- 11W. Zaha
- 7M. Meyer
- 4L. Milivojević
- 10A. Townsend
- 18J. McArthur
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 15J. Schlupp
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 5J. Tomkins
- 12M. Sakho
- 31Guaita
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Crystal Palace have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2018 | Leicester(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Everton(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2018 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | Leicester(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | West Ham(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Brighton(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Burnley(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Manchester United(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Manchester City wins, 1 draw, 0 Crystal Palace wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2017 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Manchester City 5-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| May 6, 2017 | Manchester City 5-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Crystal Palace 0-3 Manchester City | FA Cup |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Manchester City 4-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City on Dec 31, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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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