Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
City cruise past Palace with Haaland brace
Manchester City’s clinical display sees them comfortably dispatch Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Manchester City secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace, with Erling Haaland starring by netting twice, including an early opener and a late finish. Rayan Cherki also impressed, scoring twice, while a Donnarumma own goal added to Palace’s woes. The result matched Fipster’s prediction of an away win, though the margin was more emphatic than anticipated.
Outcome probability
The new Premier League season kicks off with Crystal Palace hosting Manchester City in what promises to be an intriguing clash. Both teams are eager to set the tone early, with Palace looking to make a statement at home and City aiming to assert their quality from the off.
Key facts
- 1.Crystal Palace have signed A. Khalaili ahead of the new season.
- 2.Manchester City finished 2nd last season with 78 points from 38 games.
- 3.Crystal Palace finished 15th last season with 45 points from 38 games.
- 4.Manchester City had a +42 goal difference last season, Crystal Palace had -10.
- 5.Manchester City averaged 2.05 points per game last season, Palace averaged 1.18.
- 6.Predicted halftime score is 0-1 in favour of Manchester City.
- 7.Predicted fulltime score is 1-2 to Manchester City.
- 8.The match is expected to see around four yellow cards.
The context
Crystal Palace enter the season bolstered by the arrival of A. Khalaili, hoping fresh legs can help them climb the table. Meanwhile, Manchester City, known as The Citizens or The Sky Blues, come into this fixture with a strong squad and high expectations, aiming to start their campaign with a win.
Analysis
Looking at last season's performances, Manchester City finished significantly higher in the league standings, boasting a superior goal difference and points per game average compared to Crystal Palace. These factors suggest a tactical and quality edge for City. Palace will rely on home advantage and new signings to challenge, but the Citizens' consistency and firepower are likely to prevail.
Prediction
The prediction sees Manchester City taking an early lead by halftime, with a 1-0 scoreline. Crystal Palace are expected to respond in the second half, but ultimately City will secure a 2-1 victory. The match is also anticipated to be competitive, with around four cards shown, reflecting a spirited contest.
The verdict
As the season opener, this fixture sets the tone for both sides. Crystal Palace will look to build on their summer business and home support, but Manchester City's quality and experience are expected to shine through. Fans can expect a closely fought game with City edging it in the end.
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Home vs Away comparison
Goal difference in each of the last few fixtures — above the line is a net win, below is a net loss
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Haaland
Assist: Semenyo
Cherki
Yellow Card
Cherki
Assist: Foden
Anderson
Yellow Card
Donnarumma (OG)
Cherki
Assist: Gvardiol
Strand Larsen
Yeremy Pino
Khalaili
Yellow Card
Nketiah
Tomiyasu
Gvardiol
Khalaili
Anderson
Cherki
Haaland
Assist: Foden
Khusanov
O'Reilly
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 17 |  Coventry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 18 |  Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 19 |  Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
Match Statistics
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1D. HendersonG
- 3T. MitchellM
- 6J. CanvotD
- 9E. NketiahF
- 10Yeremy PinoF
- 17T. TomiyasuD
- 18D. KamadaM
- 20A. WhartonM
- 22J. Strand LarsenF
- 25A. KhalailiM
- 26C. RichardsD
Substitutes
- 2D. MuñozD
- 5A. DisasiD
- 8J. LermaM
- 11D. McNeilF
- 12Z. GozoF
- 19W. HughesM
- 29E. GuessandF
- 30Óscar MinguezaD
- 44W. BenítezG
Manchester City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1G. DonnarummaG
- 3Rúben DiasD
- 5E. AndersonM
- 6M. GuéhiD
- 9E. HaalandF
- 10R. CherkiM
- 24J. GvardiolD
- 33N. O'ReillyM
- 42A. SemenyoM
- 45A. KhusanovD
- 47P. FodenM
Substitutes
- 8M. KovačićM
- 21R. Aït-NouriD
- 22Vitor NunesD
- 28G. RulliG
- 30C. EcheverriM
- 32A. BouaddiM
- 56R. McAidooF
- 61K. BraithwaiteD
- 82R. LewisD
Crystal Palace
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anan Khalaili | M | 75 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3/4 |
| Daichi Kamada | M | 94 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Adam Wharton | M | 94 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | F | 63 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Yéremy Pino | F | 68 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Tyrick Mitchell | M | 94 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Dean Henderson(C) | G | 94 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jaydee Canvot | D | 94 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eddie Nketiah | F | 68 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Chris Richards | D | 94 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | D | 74 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Walter Benítez | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Lerma | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Muñoz | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Hughes | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dwight McNeil | F | 26 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evann Guessand | F | 31 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Axel Disasi | D | 20 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zavier Gozo | F | 26 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Óscar Mingueza | D | 19 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Manchester City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayan Cherki | M | 82 | 8.7 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3/5 |
| Erling Haaland | F | 94 | 8.2 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — |
| Marc Guéhi | D | 94 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Elliot Anderson | M | 82 | 7.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Rúben Dias(C) | D | 94 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Abdukodir Khusanov | D | 89 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Phil Foden | M | 94 | 6.9 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2/4 |
| Joško Gvardiol | D | 75 | 6.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2/3 |
| Antoine Semenyo | M | 94 | 6.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2/9 |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | G | 94 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nico O'Reilly | M | 89 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3/4 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Rayan Aït-Nouri | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gerónimo Rulli | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rico Lewis | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vitor Reis | D | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Claudio Echeverri | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kaden Braithwaite | D | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi | M | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mateo Kovačić | M | 19 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Ryan McAidoo | F | 12 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |