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Premier League | Fri 28 Aug, 20:00

Crystal Palace v Manchester City Stats

Data last updated: Thu 08 Oct 2026, 13:50 UK time

Match Report

Fixture analysis

Crystal Palace face Manchester City in Premier League on Fri 28 Aug, 20:00. Crystal Palace host Manchester City at Selhurst Park on Friday with both sides already offering reasons to resist an overly simple reading of the fixture.

BT4Y best bet

Man City to win and both teams to score

  • Man City to win and both teams to score is rated around 41% by the current BT4Y model.
  • City’s top scorers and Palace’s home scoring record support this outcome despite City’s recent defensive concessions and Palace’s goalkeeper doubts.
  • Manchester City need the result edge to pair with scoring at both ends; recent points show Crystal Palace on 0 and Manchester City on 3.
  • The BTTS leg matters as much as the result leg here, with recent BTTS rates of 0% for Crystal Palace and 100% for Manchester City.

Why The Model Likes This Bet

Chance, price and football numbers

The model rates Man City to win and both teams to score around 41% on the latest available numbers. Manchester City need the result edge to pair with scoring at both ends; recent points show Crystal Palace on 0 and Manchester City on 3. City’s top scorers and Palace’s home scoring record support this outcome despite City’s recent defensive concessions and Palace’s goalkeeper doubts.

Manchester City need the result edge to pair with scoring.Visible data support
Positive
The BTTS leg matters as much as the result leg.Visible data support
Positive
City’s top scorers and Palace’s home scoring record support.Article support
Positive

Verdict

BT4Y analyst view

BT4Y analyst view: Manchester City Win & BTTS is the preferred angle because city’s top scorers and Palace’s home scoring record support this outcome despite City’s recent defensive concessions and Palace’s goalkeeper doubts. Manchester City need the result edge to pair with scoring at both ends; recent points show Crystal Palace on 0 and Manchester City on 3. Late team news, price movement and market liquidity are the main cautions before kick-off.

Main risk

Late team news, price movement and market liquidity are the main cautions before kick-off.

Key Data Signals

Man City to win and both teams to score evidence

City’s top scorers and Palace’s home scoring record support this outcome despite City’s recent defensive concessions and Palace’s.

Manchester City need the result edge to pair with scoring at both ends; recent points show Crystal Palace on 0 and Manchester City on 3.

The BTTS leg matters as much as the result leg here, with recent BTTS rates of 0% for Crystal Palace and 100% for Manchester City.

Manchester City Win & BTTS needs both attacks involved, so goals-for averages of 0 for Crystal Palace and 2 for Manchester City are central to the read.

What To Watch In The Data

Man City to win and both teams to score notes

  • Use the article-led angle and the visible data together; the strongest signal is where both point to the same match pattern.
Goals, BTTS and over/under

Scoring profile, tempo and goal-market analysis.

Crystal Palace0
Avg goals scored
Manchester City2
Crystal Palace2
Avg goals conceded
Manchester City1
Crystal Palace0%
BTTS rate
Manchester City100%
Crystal Palace0%
Over 2.5 goals
Manchester City100%
Best odds for this sectionBTTS YesBetMGM guide price · Model 67% vs implied 59% · edge +7.9 pts
1.7
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Over 1.5 GoalsBetfred guide price · model 76%
1.2
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Over 2.5 GoalsBetUK guide price · model 58%
1.67
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Under 2.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 46%
2.2
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Over 3.5 GoalsBet365 guide price · model 40%
2.62
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BTTS NoBetUK guide price · model 37%
2.05
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BTTS Yes is more of a watchlist angle than a must-bet: the BTTS rates are 0% for Crystal Palace and 100% for Manchester City, so the price depends on both attacks contributing rather than the clean-sheet story.

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Market odds

Top available prices first, with more markets available on demand.

Market aligned with main pickManchester City Draw No BetBetMGM guide price · Model 67% vs implied 52% · edge +15 pts
1.92
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BTTS YesBetMGM guide price · model 67%
1.7
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Over 2.5 GoalsBetUK guide price · model 58%
1.67
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Manchester City to WinBetMGM guide price · model 60%
1.6
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Over 3.5 CardsBetUK guide price · model 51%
1.83
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Over 8.5 CornersBetMGM guide price · model 51%
1.5
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Manchester City Draw No Bet is positive value at the current guide price, but the price only matters if the football route is clear. Use the model-versus-implied gap as the starting point, then check whether the article context, team news and section data actually point towards the same market.
Recent form

Results, scoring balance and short-term direction.

Crystal Palace

L
Last 50W 0D 1L
Last 5 record
Last 100W 0D 1L
22 Aug 2026A Everton0-2

Manchester City

W
Last 51W 0D 0L
Last 5 record
Last 101W 0D 0L
23 Aug 2026H Bournemouth2-1
Market aligned with main pickManchester City Draw No BetBetMGM guide price · Model 67% vs implied 52% · edge +15 pts
1.92
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Away / DrawBetfred guide price · model 82%
1.17
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Manchester City to WinBetMGM guide price · model 60%
1.6
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Key match trends

Goal-pattern analysis from recent form and H2H samples.

0%Crystal Palace Over 2.5
100%Manchester City Over 2.5
3.5H2H avg goals
The Over 2.5 trend is mixed: Crystal Palace sit at 0% and Manchester City sit at 100% with the H2H average at 3.5 goals, so the goals line needs more than one team's recent over rate.

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