Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Crystal Palace host Manchester City at Selhurst Park on Friday, August 28 (3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM PT).

Crystal Palace’s team news is built around a fitness doubt in goal: doubtful Dean Henderson is nursing an ankle/foot injury, so his involvement is worth checking before kickoff. In front of him, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaïla Sarr remain the two names Palace fans want to see on the teamsheet, with Daniel Muñoz offering an attacking outlet from fullback. Manchester City have no fresh fitness worries to report, so expect Erling Haaland and Philip Foden to lead the line as usual.

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Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Best Bets & Predictions

Manchester City target control at Selhurst Park while Crystal Palace lean on Mateta and Sarr up front.

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Manchester City to WinManchester City's Haaland scored 27 goals last season, and with Crystal Palace's form reading D L L D D, City look well placed to make an ideal early statement at Selhurst Park.

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Both Teams to Score – YesMateta and Sarr combined for 21 goals last season, giving Palace a route to score even if City control the game.

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Over 2.5 GoalsBetween them, Haaland's 27 goals and Mateta's 12 last season point to a game with goals in it at both ends.

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1-3 Manchester CityA repeat of the kind of scoreline City posted last season while still shipping goals themselves, such as their 3-3 draw at Everton.

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Erling Haaland to ScoreTop pickHaaland scored 27 goals last season from 126 shots, with 59 on target, numbers no one else in these facts comes close to.

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Our approach: with the 2026/27 season not yet underway, we've leaned on each side's underlying quality from last season — shots, chances created, and the identity of their main threats — rather than any early-season table position, which doesn't exist yet.

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Season Form & Standings

Neither side has kicked a ball that counts yet this season – Crystal Palace and Manchester City both sit on 0 points from 0 games ahead of this one, so Friday’s meeting at Selhurst Park doubles as an early form marker rather than a table rescue job.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace): Jean-Philippe Mateta scored 12 goals last season from 63 shots, 32 of which were on target, making him Palace’s clearest route to goal.
• Erling Haaland (Manchester City): Erling Haaland scored 27 goals last season from 126 shots, with 59 shots on target — a scarcely believable return that makes him the obvious focal point for City again.
• Philip Foden (Manchester City): Philip Foden created 54 chances last season while adding 7 goals of his own, underlining the creative weight he carries for City.

Recent Form

Crystal Palace: D L L D D

• 2026-05-17: Brentford 2-2 Crystal Palace (D, away)
• 2026-05-10: Crystal Palace 2-2 Everton (D, home)
• 2026-05-03: Bournemouth 3-0 Crystal Palace (L, away)
• 2026-04-25: Liverpool 3-1 Crystal Palace (L, away)
• 2026-04-20: Crystal Palace 0-0 West Ham (D, home)

Crystal Palace’s last 5 games last season read D L L D D: a 2-2 draw at Brentford, a 2-2 home draw with Everton, a 3-0 loss at Bournemouth, a 3-1 defeat at Liverpool, and a scoreless home draw with West Ham.

Manchester City: W W D W D

• 2026-05-19: Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City (D, away)
• 2026-05-09: Manchester City 3-0 Brentford (W, home)
• 2026-05-04: Everton 3-3 Manchester City (D, away)
• 2026-04-22: Burnley 0-1 Manchester City (W, away)
• 2026-04-19: Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal (W, home)

Manchester City’s last 5 games went W W D W D, capped by wins at Burnley and at home over Arsenal, a 3-3 draw at Everton, a 3-0 win over Brentford, and a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction

With neither side on the board yet this season, Manchester City’s overall firepower — led by Haaland’s 27 goals last season — should be enough to see off a Crystal Palace side searching for confidence after ending last season on a stretch of D L L D D. Expect goals at both ends, with City’s class eventually telling: 1-3 to the visitors.