Crystal Palace vs Man City Predictions, Betting Tips & Match Preview

Joe Vaughan 03 Mar 2026
  • European contenders Crystal Palace take on title-chasing Manchester City in Sunday’s 2pm Premier League kick-off at Selhurst Park.

    Palace are flying high in the league, starting this round of fixtures in fourth place, having beaten City 1-0 in last season’s FA Cup final.

    However, Pep Guardiola’s visitors are chasing a fifth straight win in all competitions as they aim to keep up the pressure on league leaders Arsenal.

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Crystal Palace vs Man City Predictions

  • Full Time Result: Man City Win
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • Both Teams To Score: Yes
  • Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Yes
  • First Goalscorer: Phil Foden

Crystal Palace vs Man City Tips

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Why We’re Backing Man City & Under 3.5 Goals @ 15/8 with Betway

  • Manchester City have won their last four games in all competitions despite conceding seven goals.
  • City should be buoyed by Wednesday’s 2-1 Champions League victory at Real Madrid and their last away league fixture was a 5-4 win at Fulham.
  • Crystal Palace have had a quick turnaround after Thursday’s Europa League trip to Shelbourne and key men Daniel Munoz and Ismaila Sarr are injured.

Why We’re Backing Nathaniel Clyne to be Carded @ 11/2 with 10Bet

  • Influential Palace wing-back Daniel Munoz is sidelined after knee surgery, so Nathaniel Clyne is likely to start on the right flank.
  • Clyne may be rusty after just 81 minutes of Premier League playing time this season and he is up against dangerous City winger Jeremy Doku.
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Crystal Palace Form/Stats

  • Three of Crystal Palace’s five defeats this season were by a 2-1 scoreline.
  • Only one of the Eagles’ last 12 matches featured over 3.5 goals.
  • Palace have won just three of their 10 home games in all competitions this term.

Manchester City Form/Stats

  • Both teams have scored in six of Manchester City’s last eight wins.
  • There have been over 2.5 goals in nine of City’s last ten games.
  • City were leading at half-time in each of their last seven victories.

Player to Watch

Phil Foden has been at the heart of Manchester City’s resurgence and he arrives at Selhurst Park in terrific goalscoring form.

Foden needs to maintain that form at club level to earn a place in England’s World Cup squad and he has scored five goals in his last three league appearances.

He had five shots in last weekend’s 3-0 home win over Sunderland, contributing a goal and an assist, and should pose a serious threat to the Palace defence.

Crystal Palace vs Man City Head-to-Head Record 

  • May 2025: Crystal Palace 1 Manchester City 0 (FA Cup final, Wembley)
  • April 2025: Manchester City 5 Crystal Palace 2 (Premier League)
  • December 2024: Crystal Palace 2 Manchester City 2 (Premier League)
  • April 2024: Crystal Palace 2 Manchester City 4 (Premier League)
  • December 2023: Manchester City 2 Crystal Palace 2 (Premier League)

Palace’s Eberechi Eze scored the only goal in May’s FA Cup final at Wembley, but over 3.5 goals was a winning bet in five of the last six Premier League meetings between these sides.

The Eagles have not won any of their last 11 home games against City, failing to score in four of the last six.

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