Former Premier League champions Manchester City continue their quest to reclaim the title when they visit Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in a Matchday two encounter of the 2026-27 season.
Ayomide Oguntimehin provides more insight into the August 28 matchup.
Crystal Palace vs Man City match preview
Crystal Palace enter this clash on the back of a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Everton in their opening game. Head coach Pierre Sage came in earlier in the summer to replace Oliver Glasner, who has since joined Nottingham Forest, but was unable to inspire them to victory.
The Eagles finished as winners of the UEFA Conference League last season and will also compete in the UEFA Europa League this season, giving them another route to winning silverware at the end of the season.
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Man City, meanwhile, began life without Pep Guardiola in the Premier League with a hard-earned 2-1 win over Bournemouth, as Enzo Maresca made a winning start to his league career as head coach. The Cityzens bounced back from a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield to record a win and will now be aiming to make it two wins in a row to start their season.
They have already seen several players depart the club this summer, including the likes of Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Nico Gonzalez, Savinho, Omar Marmoush amongst others, but will be hoping their new recruits can propel them to beat Arsenal to the league.
Crystal Palace vs Man City Head-to-Head
(Last five meetings)
- 13.05.2026 – Man City 3-0 Crystal Palace
- 14.12.2025 – Crystal Palace 0-3 Man City
- 17.05.2025 – Crystal Palace 1-0 Man City
- 12.04.2025 – Man City 5-2 Crystal Palace
- 07.12.2024 – Crystal Palace 2-2 Man City
Manchester City have held the upper hand in this fixture in recent meetings, winning three of the last five with Crystal Palace winning just once – a 1-0 win to pip City to the 2025 FA Cup final.
Best betting odds
Away (Manchester City) to Win – 1.68 (via 1xBet)
Prediction
Crystal Palace are still trying to find their feat under a new manager and Manchester City will take advantage of this clash to seal another comfortable victory to maintain their perfect EPL record.
Recent form: Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace have now lost their last two games across all competitions, after previously winning three previous games before that run.
The Eagles have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last four and have failed to score in their last two games as well, losing 3-0 to Freiburg in a preseason friendly and 2-0 to Leeds in their Premier League opener.
Starting the week strong! 💪 pic.twitter.com/iGTdJF07i0
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 24, 2026
Recent form: Manchester City
Manchester City have won one and lost one of their two matches so far this season, although they have won three of the last four across all competitions.
The Cityzens have not kept a clean sheet in any of the last five and they have only failed to score once during this run of form.
Player to watch
Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City)
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Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo will be aiming to open his account for the campaign after two games without a goal already this season.
His pace and runs into the box will be very crucial and would offer his side a major form of threat in the clash.
