Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The Cityzens have defeated the Eagles twice in their last five meetings.

Crystal Palace will now lock horns with Manchester City for their matchweek 16 contest of the 2025-26 English Premier League. Selhurst Park is going to witness this intense battle between these clubs.

The Eagles have performed really well in their last three matches and will be keen to continue their positive run of form. They are going to be the hosts for their next outing, and it is going to be one of the advantages for them. Crystal Palace outplayed Man City last time around and will be keen to deliver another top performance.

The Cityzens have also performed well in their last four matches. They took down Real Madrid in their recent UEFA Champions League outing, which will keep them confident coming into their next league game. Manchester City are placed second in the Premier League points table and will be aiming for the top spot with a win here.

Kick-off:

• Location: London, England
• Stadium: Selhurst Park
• Date: Sunday, December 14
• Kick-off Time: 07:30 p.m. IST/ 02:00 p.m. GMT/ 09:00 a.m. ET/ 06a.m. PT
• Referee: Darren England
• VAR: In use

Form:

Palace: L-L-W-W-W

City: L-W-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

Jean-Philippe Mateta will be one of the main men in the Eagles’ attacking front. He has scored seven goals in 15 Premier League appearances and will be keen to add more to his tally. The 28-year-old Frenchman will be ready to help his side with a top performance, which might lead them to three important points.

Erling Haaland (Man City)

Erling Haaland was one of the goal scorers in Man City’s 2-1 win against Los Blancos. He is also the top goal scorer in the English Premier League this season. The Norwegian striker has scored 15 goals and has three assists to his name in 15 league games.

Haaland is surely going to be a menace to the opponent’s defence.

Ice cold from the spot 🥶🩵 @ErlingHaaland pic.twitter.com/vcFaFoRPb1

— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 11, 2025

Match Facts

• Crystal Palace are on a three-match winning run.
• Manchester City are on a four-match winning streak.
• Two of the last five games between these clubs have ended in a draw.

Crystal Palace vs Man City: Betting Tips and Odds

• Manchester City to win @17/20 William Hill
• Erling Haaland to score @4/5 bet365
• Goals over 3.5 @37/20 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

Chadi Riad, Jaydee Canvot, Ismalia Sarr, Daniel Munoz, Cheick Oumar Doucoure and Caleb Kporha are not going to be in action for Crystal Palace. They are not match fit.

Manchester City will be without the services of John Stones, Rodri and Mateo Kovacic. They are not fit enough.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 74

Crystal Palace won: 18

Man City won: 39

Draws: 17

Predicted Lineups

Crystal Palace predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Henderson (GK); Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Clyne, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Nketiah, Pino; Mateta

Man City predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Donnarumma (GK); Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Silva, Gonzalez, Foden; Cherki, Haaland, Doku

Match Prediction

These clubs are going to put up an interesting contest. But we favour Manchester City in a close battle. They are likely to come out on top against Crystal Palace in their upcoming Premier League clash.

Prediction: Palace 2-3 City

Telecast Details

India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

UK: Sky Sports and TNT Sports

US: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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