Manchester City v Crystal Palace result

Full-time · Manchester City 2–2 Crystal Palace

Premier League · Sat, 16 Dec 2023 15:00 GMT · Etihad Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

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

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

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester City and Crystal Palace drew 2–2 at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 16 December.

The goals

Manchester City led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Manchester City: Jack Grealish (24’, assisted by Philip Foden) and Rico Lewis (54’); Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta (76’, assisted by J. Schlupp) and Michael Olise (90’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Manchester City 1.61, Crystal Palace 1.82, from 19 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

P. Tierney showed two yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester City: Ederson (42’); Crystal Palace: Joachim Andersen (40’).

What it changes

Manchester City are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Crystal Palace are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) 10.0, Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) 7.6 and Jack Grealish (Manchester City) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Manchester City next host AEK Athens FC on 20 October 2026.

Crystal Palace next travel to Beşiktaş on 22 October 2026.

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

Next for Manchester City: Manchester City v AEK Athens FC, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Crystal Palace: Beşiktaş v Crystal Palace, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester City 2–2 Crystal Palace · Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium · Manchester
Referee: P. Tierney
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester City 4 · draws 1 · Crystal Palace 1 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester City 3W 1D 1L · Crystal Palace 0W 1D 4L

Manchester City 2–2 Crystal Palace (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

2.38 / 1

Goals

against 1.75 / 2 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.88 / 5.29

Corners

against 4.75 / 5.71 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5.75 / 3.71

Shots on target

against 4.25 / 3.57 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.63 / 2.86

Cards

against 3 / 2.29 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

3.15 yellows

Referee · P. Tierney

1.31 home / 1.85 away

over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester City for / against	Line	Crystal Palace for / against
Goals scored	2.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.88 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.29 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	14.88 for · 9.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.86 for · 11.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5.75 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.71 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.13 for · 15 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.71 for · 13.29 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.86 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: P. Tierney — 3.15 yellow cards a game, 0.15 red cards, 20.15 fouls over 13 matches (1.31 to the home side, 1.85 to the away side).

Home 1.31Away 1.85

Manchester City

Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. 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
K. Phillips n 8	45.4	3 7/3	2 6/1	—
Rodri n 8	87.1	1.7 5/5	0.6 3/2	J. Riedewald
Rúben Dias n 8	84.4	1.6 6/5	0.3 2/0	—
J. Gvardiol n 8	86.9	1.2 5/4	0.8 5/1	—
K. Walker n 8	81.9	1.2 5/3	1 5/2	—

Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Haaland n 8	80.8	3.9 7/7	2.5 6/6
P. Foden n 8	80	2.1 7/4	1.7 6/4
Matheus Nunes n 8	40.5	1.9 3/2	0.3 1/0
J. Doku n 8	52.3	1.7 5/3	1.3 5/1
K. Phillips n 8	45.4	1.7 5/2	0.2 1/0

Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. 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	80.8	1.1 5/3	0.4 3/0
J. Doku n 8	52.3	0.2 1/0	0.9 1/1
Oscar Bobb n 8	37.1	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
P. Foden n 8	80	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Bernardo Silva n 8	79.1	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0

Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Bernardo Silva n 8	79.1	2.4 6/5
J. Doku n 8	52.3	1.9 4/3
M. Kovačić n 8	47.8	1.9 4/3
Matheus Nunes n 8	40.5	1.9 4/2
J. Gvardiol n 8	86.9	1.8 4/3

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. 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
D. Ozoh n 4	6.8	3.3 1/0	0 0/0	—
O. Édouard n 8	80	2.3 8/4	1.5 7/3	—
J. Ayew n 8	82	1.9 6/5	3.7 8/8	—
J. Riedewald n 8	32	1.8 3/2	1.4 3/1	Rodri
Eberechi Eze n 8	69.9	1.6 5/3	2.4 6/5	—

Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Ozoh n 4	6.8	3.3 1/0	0 0/0
Matheus França n 8	38.8	2.3 5/2	0.3 1/0
Eberechi Eze n 8	69.9	2.1 6/5	1.6 5/4
M. Olise n 8	73	2 7/4	0.8 5/0
J. Mateta n 8	31.6	1.8 4/1	1.1 3/0

Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Olise n 8	73	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
Eberechi Eze n 8	69.9	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
J. Mateta n 8	31.6	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
O. Édouard n 8	80	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Matheus França n 8	38.8	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Doucouré n 8	77.6	3.6 8/6
T. Mitchell n 8	79.9	3.4 8/6
D. Ozoh n 4	6.8	3.3 1/0
J. Schlupp n 8	66.8	2.9 7/4
J. Riedewald n 8	32	2.8 3/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester City		Crystal Palace
74%	Possession	26%
1.61	Expected goals (xG)	1.82
19	Shots	5
9	Shots on target	2
5	Shots off target	1
5	Blocked shots	2
12	Shots inside the box	2
6	Corners	1
2	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	9
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	7
818	Passes	285
92%	Pass accuracy	76%

Manchester City player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Ederson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
K. Walker	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.3
Rúben Dias	90	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	8.2
N. Aké	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	7.2
J. Gvardiol	90	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	7
Rodri	90	0	0	1	0	1	5	0	7.5
Bernardo Silva	90	0	0	2	2	1	2	0	7.5
P. Foden	90	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
J. Grealish	90	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	7.6
Julián Alvarez	90	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	6.3
R. Lewis	89	1	0	2	2	4	0	0	7.9
J. Stones sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Crystal Palace player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Henderson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
J. Andersen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6
M. Guéhi	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
T. Mitchell	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.3
M. Olise	90	1	0	2	1	2	2	0	7.9
C. Richards	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
J. Mateta	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.9
N. Clyne	89	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Schlupp	81	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
J. Riedewald	80	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
J. Ward	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Ozoh sub	56	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
N. Ahamada sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Matheus França sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Eberechi Eze sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

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

Recent form

Manchester CityWDLWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Crystal PalaceLLDLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 1 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester City 4 · 1 draw · Crystal Palace 1 · 2.5 goals/game

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
2021-05-01 Crystal Palace 0–2 Manchester City
2021-01-17 Manchester City 4–0 Crystal Palace

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester City#1 pos91 pts38 pl+62 GD

Crystal Palace#10 pos49 pts38 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Manchester City scored2.53

Crystal Palace scored1.5

Manchester City conceded0.89

Crystal Palace conceded1.53

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Crystal Palace?: In their last 6 meetings, Manchester City won 4, Crystal Palace won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester City and Crystal Palace?: Recent form — Manchester City 3W 1D 1L; Crystal Palace 0W 1D 4L.

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