Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction: Teams Will Seal the Tie

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Prediction for the Match on December 14, 2025

In the 16th round of the English Premier League, Crystal Palace will host Manchester City at their home stadium. The match is scheduled for December 14, starting at 5 pm. In their last encounter, Palace won the trophy with a narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Can Oliver Glasner's side pose a challenge for the favorites once again? Telecomasia has prepared a prediction for this match and provides important statistics to help you make an informed decision.

Crystal Palace: form and statistics

After losing to Manchester United at home, 1-2, Crystal Palace then played two away games in the English Premier League. First, they visited the Turf Moor Stadium to face Burnley, where they won with a narrow 1-0 victory. Next, they travelled to visit Fulham, their neighbours. In the fifteenth round of the league, Palace proved to be superior to their opponents, winning 2-1. Thanks to these two victories, Crystal Palace returned to the top of the table with 26 points and fourth place in the standings. This week, Crystal Palace also managed to play one more game in the group stages of the Conference League, where they achieved a 3-0 win away from home against Shelbourne.

Manchester City: form and statistics

Manchester City's only setback in the last game took place at home against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League group stage. The game ended with a 0-2 score. After that, Guardiola's team traveled to the Spanish capital to face Real Madrid. At the Santiago Bernabeu, City lost 1-2. In the English Premier League, the last games were interesting and productive. At home, Manchester City defeated Leeds United 3-2 and Fulham 5-4. They also scored three goals against Sunderland without answering. With 31 points, Manchester City is in second place, two points behind Arsenal.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: head to head statistics

Last season, the two clubs played three head-to-head matches. In the Premier League, both games were productive. In the first encounter, the teams met at the Selhurst Park stadium in London - Man City and Crystal Palace scored two goals apiece and shared the points. In the second Premier League match, Crystal Palace scored again, but were unable to score points due to unsuccessful defensive play - a major loss 2-5. At the end of the season, Man City and Palace faced off in the FA Cup final, with the Londoners coming out on top 1-0.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Betting Tips & Odds

• Over the last five head-to-heads, there has been a bet on over 2.5 goals in four games. The odds are estimated at 1.67.
• Four of the five recent head-on meetings have seen both teams score, with odds of 1.64.
• Crystal Palace have taken the lead four times in the last five games against Man City. Palace are expected to score the first goal at odds of 2.53.
• In the last six and eight face-to-face matches, bets on TU 4.5 cards were played. The odds are offered at 1.33.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Bookmakers' odds for the match

Analysts at 1xbet bookmaker believe the guests are the favorites. The coefficient for the hosts' victory is 4.06, while the successful performance of the guests is 1.86 and a draw is 3.97. At the same time, experts of the betting company anticipate high productivity. The total number of goals is over 2.5, with a coefficient of 1.67 and a return line of TU at 2.21.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City prediction 14 December 2025

There are teams who have played away matches in European tournaments mid-week. Physically, players will be at equal levels. You shouldn't expect high performance at the personal meeting at Selhurst Park Stadium.

Our main prediction: Draw for a coefficient of 3.80 in the betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Yellow Cards TO 3.5 for a coefficient 1.93 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Correct Score 1:1 for a coefficient 8.00 in the bet365 bookmaker.