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
Match info: Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park, London
Date: Sunday, 14th December 2025
Time: 3 pm Nigerian time
A mouthwatering repeat of the 2024-25 FA Cup final, Crystal Palace and Manchester City collide in a top-four Premier League clash at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
Both sides enjoyed successful European sojourns in midweek, as the Citizens edged out Real Madrid 2-1 in the Champions League, while the Eagles prevailed 3-0 against Shelbourne in the Conference League.
Head-to-head:
- Crystal Palace have won four of 30 the Premier League meetings between the two teams.
- Manchester City recorded 13 victories.
- The remaining eight clashes ended in draws.
- 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.
- Eight of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.
Form:
- Crystal Palace in the league: D-W-L-W-W
- Crystal Palace in all competitions: L-L-W-W-W
- Manchester City in the league: W-L-W-W-W
- Manchester City in all competitions: L-W-W-W-W
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.
Player(s) to watch:
- 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 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. He is surely going to be a menace to the opponent’s defence.