Premier League LIVE: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace – preview, team news, text commentary, score & match stats

Manchester City are unbeaten of their final eight Premier League video games in opposition to Crystal Palace (W5 D3) since a 2-0 house loss in October 2021.

Crystal Palace have scored precisely twice in every of their final 4 Premier League away video games in opposition to Man City, though they’ve solely gone on to win a type of (D1 L2). The solely visiting team to score 2+ objectives in 5 in a row on the Etihad are Tottenham Hotspur (present run of 5).

Since shedding 2-0 in opposition to Spurs of their opening house league recreation this season, Man City are unbeaten of their final 16 on the Etihad (W13 D3). They’ve additionally opened the scoring in all 16 of those video games.

Man City are unbeaten of their final 23 night kick-offs (7pm or later) within the Premier League (W17 D6) since a 1-0 loss at Aston Villa in December 2023. However, 5 of their eight such video games in 2026 have been drawn (W3).

Only the present high two sides Arsenal (10) and Manchester City (9) have gained extra Premier League away video games this season than Crystal Palace (7), whereas no aspect has fewer attracts on the highway than the Eagles (2).

Manchester City have scored essentially the most (38) and conceded the fewest (9) first half objectives within the Premier League this season, though every of their final 5 strikes have come after half-time.

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has scored in all 5 of his Premier League video games in opposition to Crystal Palace, netting eight objectives in whole. The solely gamers to score of their first six video games in opposition to an opponent within the competitors are Raheem Sterling and Mohamed Salah (each vs Bournemouth).

Man City’s Jérémy Doku has been concerned in seven objectives in his final six appearances in all competitions (5 objectives, 2 assists), as many as he had in his earlier 24 (1 objective, 6 assists).

Jean-Philippe Mateta has 49 Premier League objectives, and might be simply the second Crystal Palace to achieve 50 after Wilfried Zaha (68). However, simply 35% of his objectives within the competitors have come away from house (17/49), with simply two of his 11 this time period approaching the highway.

Ismaïla Sarr has scored 9 objectives in her final 10 begins in all competitions, whereas her 20 objectives in whole this season are essentially the most by a Crystal Palace participant since Glenn Murray’s 31 in 2012-13.