Manchester City FC vs Crystal Palace FC: the preview
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DateSaturday, April 17
Time10:00
StadiumEtihad Stadium
Premier League 2026/27 · Matchday 32
Key facts
- Manchester City FC are unbeaten in 4 games in the competition.
- Erling Haaland scored 4 of Manchester City FC's 8 goals in the competition.
- 38% of Manchester City FC's goals come in the last fifteen minutes.
- Manchester City FC kept a clean sheet in 2 of their 4 games.
Current form
How each side arrives and where they stand.
Recent form
Manchester City FC
Crystal Palace FC
2° with 12 points 4W · 0D · 0L · 8:2
16° with 3 points 1W · 0D · 3L · 6:11
W
W
W
W
W
W
Averages 2.17 goals for and 0.5 goals against per match
L
W
W
L
L
L
Averages 1.5 goals for and 2.33 goals against per match
| W | @ Manchester United FC | 1-0 |
| W | Coventry City FC | 1-0 |
| W | @ Crystal Palace FC | 4-1 |
| W | AFC Bournemouth | 2-1 |
| W | @ FC PortoUEFA - Champions League 2026/27 | 2-0 |
| L | Ipswich Town FC | 2-3 |
| W | @ Fulham FC | 3-2 |
| L | Manchester City FC | 1-4 |
| L | @ Everton FC | 0-2 |
| W | MiddlesbroughEFL Cup | 3-0 |
Where they stand Group A
| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Manchester City FC | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 4 | +8 | 7 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 6 | Brentford FC | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 7 | Liverpool FC | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Everton FC | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town FC | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 10 | Newcastle United FC | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 11 | Leeds United FC | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest FC | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Manchester United FC | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace FC | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 4 | -5 | 2 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 19 | Aston Villa FC | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Coventry City FC | 4 | -10 | 0 |
How they play
Manchester City FC
Crystal Palace FC
65.3%
42%
5.3
3.5
13
10.3
6.3
2.3
9.8
9
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (4 and 4 respectively).
The difference-makers
Who scores, when they score and who starts.
Who scores the goals
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 4 | goals | 0 | ast. |
| Rayan Cherki | 2 | goals | 2 | ast. |
| Marc Guéhi | 1 | goal | ||
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 | goal |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 | goals | 0 | ast. |
| Ben Chilwell | 1 | goal | ||
| Anan Khalaili | 1 | goal | ||
| Jörgen Strand Larsen | 1 | goal |
When they score
Manchester City FC 8 goals
0
1-15
2
16-30
0
31-45
3
46-60
0
61-75
3
76-90
Crystal Palace FC 5 goals
1
1-15
0
16-30
1
31-45
1
46-60
1
61-75
1
76-90
Head to head
What happened every time they met.
Head-to-head record
1Manchester City FC won
0draws
0Crystal Palace FC won
Who scored in these meetings
E. Haaland
2
R. Cherki
2
Manchester City FC
Crystal Palace FC
3
0
in 1 meeting
| Matchday | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 28/8/26 | Crystal Palace FC 1-4 Manchester City FC | Premier League |