Manchester City only just made a winning start under Enzo Maresca but are expected to improve for that experience when visiting Crystal Palace. The Eagles showed more going forward than the bare result suggests in a 2-0 defeat at Everton but looked really loose at the back as that game went on.
At a ground where the Blues have an excellent record, we like 11/8 for an away win and over 2.5 total goals for our first Crystal Palace vs Man City prediction.
Betting Odds
Crystal Palace vs Man City Betting Odds – Premier League 2026-27
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Crystal Palace | 15/4 | 21.1% |
Man City | 6/10 | 62.5% |
Draw | 3/1 | 25% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Manchester City are 6/10 favourites to beat Crystal Palace , who are 15/4 for the win, with the draw at 3/1.
How to Watch
How to watch Crystal Palace vs Man City
Friday night’s clash is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 BST and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event.
Head-to-Head
Crystal Palace vs Man City head-to-head record
City beat Palace 3-0 both at home and away last season, which made it eight wins and three draws from their last 11 Premier League trips to Selhurst Park. It will come as no surprise to learn that Erling Haaland has shone at this venue, scoring on four straight visits after bagging a brace last December.
The Norwegian striker missed a couple of good early chances last weekend but is 11/4 to break the deadlock here.
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Form Guides
Crystal Palace form guide
Palace made a bright start at Everton under new boss Pierre Sage but hit a post twice through Eddie Nketiah and Jean-Philippe Mateta – who also missed from close range. Goals either side of the break from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry turned the game on its head, though, and the Toffees could easily have had more.
Reflecting on a worrying second-half performance, Sage admitted: “I didn’t like what we did because we didn’t play with too much energy, we didn’t play quickly.”
Morocco centre-back Chadi Riad being carried off on a stretcher was another big blow and it may take more time for the Eagles to adjust to life after Oliver Glasner .
Selhurst Park will be jumping for this home opener and Palace should have their moments up front, but that just points us towards a BOYLE Sports price boost of 5/2 for City to win and both teams to score.
Man City form guide
After being thrashed by Arsenal in the Community Shield , City looked in real danger of losing their first Premier League match since the departure of Pep Guardiola when trailing Bournemouth with less than 10 minutes left to play. However, substitute Rayan Cherki came to the rescue by providing assists for Marc Guehi to head in an 84 th -minute equaliser and Josko Gvardiol to snatch a 2-1 victory in stoppage time.
“The impact was unbelievable – he is that kind of player,” beamed relieved head coach Maresca , who added: “The spirit was fantastic. It’s a game we deserved to win early with the amount of chances we had.”
Cherki improved throughout his first season with City , which yielded 10 goals, and has the potential to become a really influential figure for them this term. Let’s add 7/2 for the France international to score in an away win to our Crystal Palace vs Man City betting tips.
Rayan Cherki to score & Man City to win @ 7/2
Betting Tips
Crystal Palace vs Man City Betting Tips
Man City to win & over 2.5 goals @ 11/8
Rayan Cherki to score & Man City to win @ 7/2
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