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Premier League · Round 2 · 2026/27

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction

· Selhurst Park · Crystal Palace predictions · Manchester City predictions

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CPCrystal Palace crest

Crystal Palace

1–4

Manchester City won

MCManchester City crest

Manchester City

1X2

Manchester City win

57%Hit

Verdict

Clear lean

Modal 1-1 · score miss

1X2 favourite
Hit

Predicted Manchester City win · 57%

Actual Manchester City won

Modal score
Miss

Predicted 1-1

Actual 1–4

Over 2.5
Hit

Predicted Over

Actual Over · 5 goals

BTTS
Hit

Predicted Yes

Actual Yes

Hit means the pre-match favourite (or the Over 2.5 / BTTS lean at 50%+) matched the result. The numbers above were stored before kick-off and are not edited afterwards.

CPCrystal Palace crestCrystal PalacevsMCManchester City crestManchester City

Win probabilities

Clear lean

Manchester City win 57%

Crystal Palace win
18%
Draw
25%
Manchester City win
57%
Crystal Palace win %
18%
Draw %
25%
Manchester City win %
57%

Predicted · Result

Why this forecast

  1. 1Clear lean: Manchester City win 57%, from a -218 Elo gap (1508 vs 1726).
  2. 2Expected goals 1.04-1.98.
  3. 3Modal score 1-1 at 12%, the highest cell in the grid.
  4. 4Chadi Riad listed out and 2 other absences.
Elo

1508 -218 1726

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City

Premier League table
Out
  • Chadi Riad · Crystal Palace
  • Ismaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace
  • Jérémy Doku · Manchester City
XI

Confirmed

3-4-2-1 / 4-2-3-1

Last 5

Crystal PalaceL L D L D1.59-1.72 xG

Manchester CityW L D W W1.94-1.13 xG

Modal score

1-1

Highest cell in the score grid · 12% · Miss

Verdict

Clear lean

Manchester City win · 57% · Hit

Expected goals

1.04–1.98

Model λ for home and away

Score grid

Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The modal cell is the peak.

Scoreline probabilities for Crystal Palace versus Manchester City
Crystal Palace goals012345
07%8%10%6%3%
13%12%10%7%3%
23%5%5%3%
3
4
5

Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.

Markets from the score grid

Over 2.5 %
58%

Over · 5 goals · Hit

BTTS %
57%

Yes · Hit

Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.

Top scorelines

  1. 1-1Modal11.8%
  2. 1-210.0%
  3. 0-29.6%
  4. 0-18.0%
  5. 0-06.6%

Injuries and suspensions

SofaScore missing list for this fixture. Doubtful players are listed separately from those ruled out.

CPCrystal Palace crestCrystal Palace

Out

  • Chadi Riad · D · Knee Injury
  • Ismaïla Sarr · F · Groin Injury

MCManchester City crestManchester City

Out

  • Jérémy Doku · M · Calf Injury

Starting XI

Confirmed

SofaScore has confirmed both starting elevens.

CPCrystal Palace crestCrystal Palace3-4-2-1

  1. 1Dean HendersonG
  2. 6Jaydee CanvotD
  3. 17Takehiro TomiyasuD
  4. 26Chris RichardsD
  5. 3Tyrick MitchellM
  6. 18Daichi KamadaM
  7. 20Adam WhartonM
  8. 25Anan KhalailiM
  9. 9Eddie NketiahF
  10. 10Yéremy PinoF
  11. 22Jørgen Strand LarsenF

MCManchester City crestManchester City4-2-3-1

  1. 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  2. 3Rúben DiasD
  3. 24Joško GvardiolD
  4. 33Nico O'ReillyD
  5. 45Abdukodir KhusanovD
  6. 5Elliot AndersonM
  7. 6Marc GuéhiM
  8. 10Rayan CherkiM
  9. 42Antoine SemenyoM
  10. 47Phil FodenM
  11. 9Erling HaalandF

Last five league matches

Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.

CPCrystal Palace crestCrystal PalaceL L D L D

  • A · Everton · 22 Aug 20260-21.96-1.12 xG
  • H · Arsenal · 24 May 20261-20.98-2.53 xG
  • A · Brentford · 17 May 20262-21.72-1.71 xG
  • A · Manchester City · 13 May 20260-30.73-1.66 xG
  • H · Everton · 10 May 20262-22.56-1.59 xG

MCManchester City crestManchester CityW L D W W

  • H · Bournemouth · 23 Aug 20262-12.25-0.65 xG
  • H · Aston Villa · 24 May 20261-21.34-1.77 xG
  • A · Bournemouth · 19 May 20261-11.48-2.25 xG
  • H · Crystal Palace · 13 May 20263-01.66-0.73 xG
  • H · Brentford · 9 May 20263-02.98-0.24 xG

How to read the Crystal Palace vs Manchester City probabilities

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City (Premier League, 28 Aug 2026): Clear lean — Manchester City win 57%. Expected goals are 1.04–1.98. Modal score 1-1 (12%). The score grid leans over 2.5 goals and both teams to score. Final score: 1–4.

Manchester City is clearly ahead on expected goals (1.04–1.98). Manchester City win is 57% — still a probability, not a certainty.

The modal score 1-1 carries 12%. In football that is a typical peak: many nearby scorelines share the rest of the grid.

Over 2.5 sits at 58%, so the model expects an open game more often than not. Both-teams-to-score is 57%.

Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.

Model record

Prediction timestamp
27 Aug 2026, 09:23 UTC
After kick-off
Not rewritten
Model version
pl-v1.1.0-elo
Verdict
Clear lean · Manchester City win
Kick-off
Fri 28 Aug, 20:00 Lisbon
Methodology

Questions about Crystal Palace vs Manchester City

Who is favourite for Crystal Palace vs Manchester City?

The verdict is Clear lean. Highest 1X2 is Manchester City win at 57%. Home 18%, draw 25%, away 57%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.

What is the most likely score for Crystal Palace vs Manchester City?

1-1 is the modal scoreline at 12% — the highest cell in the score grid. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the probability, which is normal in football.

Will Crystal Palace vs Manchester City go over 2.5 goals?

Over 2.5 is 58% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans over 2.5, but the other side remains live.

Both teams to score in Crystal Palace vs Manchester City?

BTTS is 57%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.

Are these betting tips?

No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. It does not sell tips, odds, or guaranteed outcomes.

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