Manchester City v Crystal Palace prediction
66%Man City win
20%Draw
14%Palace win
2.4–1.0Expected goals
66%Over 2.5 goals
59%Both teams score
Updated 2026-10-02 19:15 UTC; updates until kick-off, then locks.
Every scoreline
| MCI ↓ CRY → | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Chance (%) of each exact score: Man City's goals down the side, Palace's across. Red outline = the single most likely score. Our headline pick is the likeliest score for the likeliest result.
Man City form
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Palace form
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Head to head
| Season | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 
Palace | 1–4 | 
Man City |
| 2025-26 |
Man City | 3–0 |
Palace |
| 2025-26 |
Palace | 0–3 |
Man City |
| 2024-25 |
Man City | 5–2 |
Palace |
| 2024-25 |
Palace | 2–2 |
Man City |
| 2023-24 |
Palace | 2–4 |
Man City |