Manchester City v Crystal Palace result

Full-time · Manchester City 3–0 Crystal Palace

Premier League · Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00 BST · Etihad Stadium

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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

The model’s pre-match pick

Manchester City 3–0 Crystal Palace — Manchester City won this Premier League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Both teams to score: Yes.

Free pick

Both teams to score: Yes

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The record in this market: 2 of 4 calls the model rated 70% or more on Both teams to score: Yes landed in the last 90 days (too few for a rate). How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Manchester City: 1.96 to 0.43 in expected goals, from 15 shots to 6, ahead on xG from the 16th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3–0 at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Wednesday 13 May. Manchester City are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester City led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Antoine Semenyo (32’, assisted by Philip Foden), Omar Marmoush (40’, assisted by Philip Foden) and Sávio (84’, assisted by R. Cherki).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Antoine Semenyo’s goal on 32 minutes.

Discipline

S. Attwell showed two yellow cards — against 4.7 yellows a game across the last 19 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Crystal Palace: Tyrick Mitchell (52’) and Daichi Kamada (81’).

What it changes

Manchester City stay second after this result (36 league matches played). Manchester City have scored 77 goals, the most of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Manchester City have conceded 35 goals, the second-fewest of the 20 clubs.

Crystal Palace move down from 14th to 15th (36 league matches played). Crystal Palace have scored 41 goals, the third-fewest of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Crystal Palace have conceded 51 goals, the eighth-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Manchester City have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Philip Foden (Manchester City) 9.7, Sávio (Manchester City) 8.3 and Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) 5.0 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Both teams to score: Yes, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market: 2 of 4 landed in the last 90 days.

Next up

Manchester City next travel to Nottingham Forest on 7 November 2026.

Crystal Palace next host Liverpool on 8 November 2026.

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

Next for Manchester City: Nottingham Forest v Manchester City, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Crystal Palace: Crystal Palace v Liverpool, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Manchester City 3–0 Crystal Palace · Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium · Manchester
Referee: S. Attwell
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester City 3 · draws 2 · Crystal Palace 1 · 4.17 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester City 4W 1D 0L · Crystal Palace 2W 1D 2L

Manchester City 3–0 Crystal Palace (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.5 / 1.38

Goals

against 0.63 / 1.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.25

over 8 matches

8.38 / 2.88

Corners

against 3.38 / 7 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

6.38 / 4.63

Shots on target

against 3.38 / 4.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.5 / 1.5

Cards

against 2.25 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.68 yellows

Referee · S. Attwell

22.05 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 19 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 May 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 10 May 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Manchester City for / against	Line	Crystal Palace for / against
Goals scored	2.5 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.25our book	1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	8.38 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	2.88 for · 7 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	19.25 for · 9.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.5 for · 12.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.38 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.63 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.88 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.38 for · 11 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: S. Attwell — 4.68 yellow cards a game, 0.16 red cards, 22.05 fouls over 19 matches.

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Manchester City

Manchester City Goalkeeper

Manchester City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
G. Donnarumma	41	903690 min	952.3 /90	401 /90	20 /90
J. Trafford	14	901260 min	332.4 /90	100.7 /90	10.1 /90
A. Ramsdale	1	9090 min	55 /90	33 /90	00 /90

Manchester City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
G. Donnarumma n 8	90	2.3 5/4
J. Trafford n 8	90	2.6 7/3

Manchester City Defensive

Manchester City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
N. O'Reilly	52	753897 min	1032.4 /90	300.7 /90	140.3 /90	2325.4 /90	661.5 /90	80.2 /90
Matheus Nunes	47	823867 min	781.8 /90	451 /90	100.2 /90	2084.8 /90	330.8 /90	70.2 /90
Rúben Dias	32	832646 min	220.7 /90	260.9 /90	200.7 /90	1063.6 /90	240.8 /90	40.1 /90
A. Khusanov	32	782497 min	562 /90	541.9 /90	140.5 /90	1083.9 /90	240.9 /90	60.2 /90
J. Gvardiol	24	781870 min	281.3 /90	251.2 /90	120.6 /90	864.1 /90	241.2 /90	20.1 /90
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Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. 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
E. Haaland n 8	79.5	0.7 4/1	0.4 3/0	—
N. O'Reilly n 8	77.9	2 7/5	1 4/3	—
Matheus Nunes n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0.8 3/3	T. Mitchell
Bernardo Silva n 8	79.8	1.1 5/2	0.6 4/0	—
P. Foden n 8	44	0.3 1/0	1.8 5/2	—
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Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Haaland n 8	79.5	0.3 1/1
N. O'Reilly n 8	77.9	2.3 6/3
Matheus Nunes n 8	90	1.6 5/4
Bernardo Silva n 8	79.8	2.7 6/5
P. Foden n 8	44	1.5 5/1
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Manchester City Attacking

Manchester City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
E. Haaland	52	794109 min	390.9 /90	90.2 /90	1493.3 /90	891.9 /90	370.8 /90	190.4 /90
Sávio	26	541399 min	40.3 /90	30.2 /90	271.7 /90	181.2 /90	241.5 /90	473 /90
Omar Marmoush	23	531227 min	50.4 /90	30.2 /90	312.3 /90	151.1 /90	201.5 /90	131 /90
R. McAidoo	2	79158 min	10.6 /90	00 /90	42.3 /90	31.7 /90	31.7 /90	52.8 /90
A. Elanga	1	4545 min	12 /90	00 /90	24 /90	12 /90	00 /90	24 /90
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Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. 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	79.5	3 7/5	1.7 6/3
N. O'Reilly n 8	77.9	1 3/2	0.9 3/2
Matheus Nunes n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Bernardo Silva n 8	79.8	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0
P. Foden n 8	44	2.3 6/3	1.3 3/2
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Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Manchester City before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. 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	79.5	1 5/1	0.1 1/0
N. O'Reilly n 8	77.9	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
Matheus Nunes n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
Bernardo Silva n 8	79.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. Foden n 8	44	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
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Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace Goalkeeper

Crystal Palace — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
D. Henderson	47	904230 min	1212.6 /90	531.1 /90	10 /90
W. Benítez	5	90450 min	71.4 /90	40.8 /90	00 /90

Crystal Palace — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Henderson n 8	90	2.8 6/5
W. Benítez n 5	90	1.4 2/1

Crystal Palace Defensive

Crystal Palace — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Lacroix	48	884211 min	761.6 /90	551.2 /90	210.4 /90	2635.6 /90	521.1 /90	50.1 /90
C. Richards	43	893818 min	872.1 /90	571.3 /90	230.5 /90	2566 /90	260.6 /90	40.1 /90
M. Guéhi	30	862591 min	401.4 /90	421.5 /90	150.5 /90	1394.8 /90	240.8 /90	70.2 /90
J. Canvot	26	802072 min	492.1 /90	210.9 /90	221 /90	1175.1 /90	271.2 /90	60.3 /90
C. Riad	8	64512 min	61.1 /90	40.7 /90	20.4 /90	264.6 /90	81.4 /90	30.5 /90
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Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. 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
M. Lacroix n 8	83.9	1.2 3/3	0.3 2/0	—
D. Henderson n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0	—
T. Mitchell n 8	78.6	1 3/2	1 6/1	Matheus Nunes
A. Wharton n 8	68.6	1.5 6/2	0.8 4/1	—
C. Richards n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0.3 2/0	—
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Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Lacroix n 8	83.9	1.6 7/4
T. Mitchell n 8	78.6	3.9 7/6
A. Wharton n 8	68.6	2.5 4/3
C. Richards n 8	90	1 5/2
Yeremy Pino n 8	57.6	2 6/3
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Crystal Palace Attacking

Crystal Palace — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Yeremy Pino	41	672730 min	50.2 /90	40.1 /90	371.2 /90	190.6 /90	692.3 /90	291 /90
J. Mateta	40	722887 min	130.4 /90	30.1 /90	782.4 /90	431.3 /90	180.6 /90	160.5 /90
I. Sarr	39	813147 min	170.5 /90	10 /90	631.8 /90	381.1 /90	260.7 /90	260.7 /90
B. Johnson	19	641210 min	00 /90	20.1 /90	131 /90	30.2 /90	171.3 /90	70.5 /90
J. Strand Larsen	17	631074 min	40.3 /90	10.1 /90	181.5 /90	90.8 /90	60.5 /90	100.8 /90
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Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Lacroix n 8	83.9	0.4 2/1	0.4 2/1
D. Henderson n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Mitchell n 8	78.6	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
A. Wharton n 8	68.6	0.8 3/2	0.5 2/1
C. Richards n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
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Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Lacroix n 8	83.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
D. Henderson n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Mitchell n 8	78.6	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
A. Wharton n 8	68.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Richards n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester City		Crystal Palace
73%	Possession	27%
1.66	Expected goals (xG)	0.73
15	Shots	6
4	Shots on target	2
8	Shots off target	2
3	Blocked shots	2
10	Shots inside the box	6
9	Corners	4
0	Offsides	4
10	Fouls	7
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	1
743	Passes	281
89%	Pass accuracy	77%

Manchester City Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
G. Donnarumma	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
A. Khusanov	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	7.2
M. Guéhi	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	7.9
Sávio	90	1	0	2	1	0	2	7.6
R. Aït-Nouri	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	6.6
A. Semenyo	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	6.9
P. Foden	82	0	2	1	0	5	3	9
Bernardo Silva	79	0	0	1	0	0	1	6.9
Omar Marmoush	79	1	0	2	1	0	0	7.2
Matheus Nunes	58	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Gvardiol	58	0	0	1	1	1	0	6.9
N. Aké sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Doku sub	32	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
R. Cherki sub	11	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.9
M. Kovačić sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	7.2
J. Stones sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

Crystal Palace Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Henderson	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Richards	90	1	0	0	3	0	5.6
M. Lacroix	90	0	0	0	3	0	7.3
J. Canvot	90	0	0	0	2	0	6
J. Lerma	90	0	0	0	6	0	6.7
T. Mitchell	90	1	1	0	7	Y	6.7
D. Muñoz	82	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
B. Johnson	75	0	0	1	2	0	6.3
W. Hughes	60	0	0	1	0	0	7.3
Yeremy Pino	60	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
J. Mateta	60	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
A. Wharton sub	30	0	0	2	1	0	6.9
I. Sarr sub	30	1	1	0	0	0	6.2
J. Strand Larsen sub	30	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Kamada sub	15	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
N. Clyne sub	8	0	0	0	1	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 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 CityWWWDW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Crystal PalaceLWLWD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester City 3 · 2 draws · Crystal Palace 1 · 4.17 goals/game

2025-12-14 Crystal Palace 0–3 Manchester City
2025-05-17 Crystal Palace 1–0 Manchester City
2025-04-12 Manchester City 5–2 Crystal Palace
2024-12-07 Crystal Palace 2–2 Manchester City
2024-04-06 Crystal Palace 2–4 Manchester City
2023-12-16 Manchester City 2–2 Crystal Palace

League standing · 2025/26

Manchester City#2 pos78 pts38 pl+42 GD

Crystal Palace#15 pos45 pts38 pl-10 GD

Goals per game

Manchester City scored2.03

Crystal Palace scored1.08

Manchester City conceded0.92

Crystal Palace conceded1.34

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Manchester City 1.96 xG from 15 shots, Crystal Palace 0.43 from 6. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Manchester City (attacking right)Crystal Palace (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Manchester City	15	3	1.96
Crystal Palace	6	0	0.43

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, Manchester City led on xG, 1.14 to 0.21. At full time, Manchester City led on xG, 1.96 to 0.43. The widest gap was 1.62 xG to Manchester City, in the 93rd minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)

Manchester City 1.96 xGCrystal Palace 0.43 xGdots = goals · 21 shots

The Full Post-Match Picture

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Manchester City v Crystal Palace?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Manchester City v Crystal Palace was Both teams to score: Yes.
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Crystal Palace?: In their last 6 meetings, Manchester City won 3, Crystal Palace won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 4.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester City and Crystal Palace?: Recent form — Manchester City 4W 1D 0L; Crystal Palace 2W 1D 2L.

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