Crystal Palace v Manchester City result

Full-time · Crystal Palace 2–2 Manchester City

Premier League · Sat, 07 Dec 2024 15:00 GMT · Selhurst Park

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Crystal Palace · Manchester City · Head-to-head

Crystal Palace 2–2 Manchester City — this Premier League match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Crystal Palace and Manchester City drew 2–2 at Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Saturday 7 December. Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Crystal Palace: D. Muñoz (4’, assisted by William Hughes) and Maxence Lacroix (56’, assisted by William Hughes); Manchester City: Erling Haaland (30’, assisted by Matheus Nunes) and Rico Lewis (68’, assisted by Bernardo Silva). Rico Lewis (84’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Crystal Palace 1.34, Manchester City 1.45, from 12 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

R. Jones showed three yellow cards and one red — against 4.7 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Crystal Palace: Edward Nketiah (90+3’); Manchester City: Rico Lewis (70’) and Rico Lewis (84’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) 10.3, William Hughes (Crystal Palace) 9.8 and Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) 6.4 led the match.

Next up

Crystal Palace next travel to Beşiktaş on 22 October 2026.

Manchester City next travel to Aston Villa on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Crystal Palace: Beşiktaş v Crystal Palace, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Manchester City: Aston Villa v Manchester City, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Crystal Palace 2–2 Manchester City · Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park · London
Referee: R. Jones
Head-to-head (last 6): Crystal Palace 1 · draws 2 · Manchester City 3 · 3.17 goals/game
Recent form: Crystal Palace 1W 3D 1L · Manchester City 1W 1D 3L

Crystal Palace 2–2 Manchester City (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.13 / 2.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 7.5

Corners

against 6.63 / 2.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5 / 5.25

Shots on target

against 4.75 / 5.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

3 / 2.13

Cards

against 2.25 / 2.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.71 yellows

Referee · R. Jones

2.29 home / 2.43 away

over 14 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Crystal Palace for / against	Line	Manchester City for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.38 for · 6.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	7.5 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	15 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	16.75 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.25 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.25 for · 10 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.13 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	3 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.13 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: R. Jones — 4.71 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 14 matches (2.29 to the home side, 2.43 to the away side).

Home 2.29Away 2.43

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
W. Hughes n 8	74.8	2.3 8/5	1.4 6/3	—
D. Muñoz n 8	89.9	2 7/4	0.8 6/0	—
E. Nketiah n 8	54.8	1.8 5/3	2.7 5/5	—
J. Lerma n 8	62.3	1.6 4/3	1.4 4/2	—
D. Kamada n 8	62.1	1.6 6/2	1.4 5/1	—

Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Mateta n 8	81.8	2.2 8/6	1.1 6/2
Eberechi Eze n 8	76	2.2 7/5	1.3 7/2
I. Sarr n 8	66.3	2.2 5/4	1.5 4/4
J. Schlupp n 8	18.5	1.8 3/0	1.2 2/0
D. Kamada n 8	62.1	1.4 3/3	0.5 3/0

Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Devenny n 5	37.6	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
D. Muñoz n 8	89.9	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Mateta n 8	81.8	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
Eberechi Eze n 8	76	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
I. Sarr n 8	66.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Muñoz n 8	89.9	4.6 7/7
W. Hughes n 8	74.8	4.2 8/6
D. Kamada n 8	62.1	3.8 6/5
J. Devenny n 5	37.6	3.8 4/3
J. Schlupp n 8	18.5	3.6 2/2

Manchester City

Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Matheus Nunes n 8	74.3	2.3 7/4	1.4 5/2	—
K. De Bruyne n 8	35.9	1.9 5/1	0.6 2/0	—
J. McAtee n 8	41.6	1.6 4/2	0.8 2/1	—
Sávio n 8	62.6	1.3 4/1	1.4 5/2	—
J. Gvardiol n 8	84.4	1.2 6/2	0.8 4/2	—

Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Jacob Wright n 4	15.3	4.4 1/1	0 0/0
E. Haaland n 8	89.6	4.1 8/7	2.3 8/6
K. De Bruyne n 8	35.9	2.8 6/1	1.6 3/1
P. Foden n 8	81.9	2.1 7/4	0.4 3/0
J. McAtee n 8	41.6	1.9 4/2	0.8 2/1

Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Haaland n 8	89.6	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0
J. Doku n 8	52.3	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
K. De Bruyne n 8	35.9	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Matheus Nunes n 8	74.3	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
İ. Gündoğan n 8	65.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. O'Reilly n 4	58.8	2.7 2/2
Matheus Nunes n 8	74.3	2.3 5/4
R. Lewis n 8	68.1	2.1 7/4
Bernardo Silva n 8	72.1	1.7 5/3
K. Walker n 8	66.9	1.7 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Crystal Palace		Manchester City
32%	Possession	68%
1.34	Expected goals (xG)	1.45
12	Shots	12
3	Shots on target	4
1	Shots off target	4
8	Blocked shots	4
6	Shots inside the box	9
6	Corners	8
3	Offsides	2
4	Fouls	10
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
2	Saves	1
333	Passes	719
77%	Pass accuracy	88%

Crystal Palace player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Henderson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
T. Chalobah	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
M. Lacroix	90	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.3
M. Guéhi	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
D. Muñoz	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
W. Hughes	90	0	2	0	0	3	3	0	8
J. Lerma	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	7
T. Mitchell	90	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	6.9
J. Mateta	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
I. Sarr	77	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7
Eberechi Eze	72	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
J. Devenny sub	18	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
E. Nketiah sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3

Manchester City player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Ortega	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
K. Walker	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
Rúben Dias	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.5
J. Gvardiol	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.9
Bernardo Silva	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	7.2
İ. Gündoğan	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
Matheus Nunes	90	0	1	0	0	4	5	0	8.5
E. Haaland	90	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	7
K. De Bruyne	86	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	6.9
R. Lewis	84	1	0	1	1	0	0	RY	6.5
Sávio	79	0	0	3	1	1	2	0	6.9
J. Doku sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Grealish sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Crystal Palace v Manchester City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Crystal PalaceDLDDW

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Manchester CityLLDLW

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Crystal Palace 1 · 2 draws · Manchester City 3 · 3.17 goals/game

2024-04-06 Crystal Palace 2–4 Manchester City
2023-12-16 Manchester City 2–2 Crystal Palace
2023-03-11 Crystal Palace 0–1 Manchester City
2022-08-27 Manchester City 4–2 Crystal Palace
2022-03-14 Crystal Palace 0–0 Manchester City
2021-10-30 Manchester City 0–2 Crystal Palace

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Crystal Palace#12 pos53 pts38 pl0 GD

Manchester City#3 pos71 pts38 pl+28 GD

Goals per game

Crystal Palace scored1.34

Manchester City scored1.89

Crystal Palace conceded1.34

Manchester City conceded1.16

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What is the head-to-head record between Crystal Palace and Manchester City?: In their last 6 meetings, Crystal Palace won 1, Manchester City won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Crystal Palace and Manchester City?: Recent form — Crystal Palace 1W 3D 1L; Manchester City 1W 1D 3L.

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