Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Premier League preview, team news and prediction

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Their first meeting since last summer's FA Cup final sees Crystal Palace welcome Man City to Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League.

Both teams come into the contest on the back of successful European outings. Manchester City edged Real Madrid 2-1 in the Champions League, while Crystal Palace cruised to a 3-0 Conference League victory over Shelbourne. Although fans were denied the much-anticipated clash between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé at the Bernabeu due to an unexpected injury, Haaland still made his mark, converting a crucial penalty against a depleted Real Madrid defense. Earlier goals from Rodrygo and Nico O’Reilly set the stage for City’s only their second-ever Champions League win in Madrid, extending their winning streak to four matches in all competitions.

Domestically, City have dispatched Leeds United, Fulham, and Sunderland in recent Premier League fixtures and now sit just two points behind leaders Arsenal. However, with Arsenal expected to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, Pep Guardiola’s men may temporarily lose ground in the title race. Should Arsenal stumble, City could seize the opportunity to move into first place, and Guardiola himself stands on the verge of history: with 149 top-flight wins featuring three or more goals, he is just one away from joining Sir Alex Ferguson (245) and Arsène Wenger (228) as the only managers to reach 150 such victories in Premier League history.

Crystal Palace, meanwhile, enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win over Shelbourne, with Christantus Uche, Eddie Nketiah, and Yeremy Pino all finding the net. Manager Oliver Glasner might feel his side should have won by an even greater margin, having squandered several chances—a luxury they may not be afforded against Manchester City. The FA Cup holders return to Selhurst Park after three consecutive away wins at Burnley, Fulham, and Shelbourne, with the first two results propelling them into the Champions League spots after 15 league matches.

At home, Palace have suffered just one defeat in the Premier League this season—against Manchester United in their most recent Selhurst Park outing. However, they have only managed two wins from seven home league games, with four draws—the highest number of home draws in the division. Notably, last season’s fixture at Selhurst Park ended in a 2-2 draw, while City won the reverse fixture 5-2 before falling to Eberechi Eze’s decisive goal in the FA Cup final at Wembley.

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