Crystal Palace and Manchester City meet again on Sunday afternoon at Selhurst Park in their first clash since last season’s FA Cup final, this time in a Premier League matchup.
Check out The Betting Professionals’s analysis for the Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Premier League 2025-26 match on Gameweek 16 with top football betting sites and predictions.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Premier League 2025-26 Gameweek 16 Match Details
Date: Sunday, 14th December 2025
Time: 02:00 PM (GMT) / 07:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Selhurst Park, London
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Match Preview Premier League 2025-26 Gameweek 16 Match
An injury setback prevented the much-anticipated Haaland vs. Mbappé duel at the Bernabéu, but Haaland still made the difference, scoring a decisive penalty to seal Man City’s second Champions League win at Real Madrid. Rodrygo and Nico O’Reilly also struck as City extended their winning run to four matches.
Premier League victories over Leeds, Fulham and Sunderland keep Guardiola’s men just two points behind Arsenal, who are expected to widen the gap temporarily. Any Arsenal slip could put City back on top. Guardiola is also one win away from joining Ferguson and Wenger as the only managers with 150+ Premier League matches scoring 3+ goals.
Crystal Palace enter this clash after a comfortable 3-0 Conference League win over Shelbourne, though missed chances highlighted their finishing issues. Glasner’s side return to Selhurst Park after three straight away wins, climbing into the Champions League spots. Palace have lost only once at home this season but have drawn four of seven league matches — the most in the division. Last season’s meeting here ended 2-2, while City won the reverse fixture 5-2 before Eberechi Eze’s FA Cup final stunner.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Team News - Premier League 2025-26 Gameweek 16 Match
Crystal Palace Team News
Crystal Palace were without key wing-back Daniel Muñoz in their win over Fulham, and the Colombian has now undergone knee surgery. He is expected back in mid-January and remains sidelined alongside Cheick Doucouré, Caleb Kporha and Chadi Riad.
Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaïla Sarr are also doubtful for the Man City clash, though Oliver Glasner sounded optimistic about both being available. Palace will need their top attacking options to trouble Guardiola’s side.
Nathaniel Clyne is the likely replacement for Muñoz, which may be a concern up against Jérémy Doku. In attack, Yéremy Pino and Eddie Nketiah will compete for a spot next to Sarr, assuming the Senegal forward — set to leave soon for AFCON — is declared fit.
Crystal Palace Predicted Lineup
Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi; Clyne, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell; Sarr, Pino; Mateta
Manchester City Team News
Man City remain without Rodri, as the Ballon d’Or winner has been limited to just eight appearances this season due to ongoing injury issues. Mateo Kovačić is also unavailable. John Stones is sidelined with a muscle injury and has missed the last two games, though he is expected to return soon.
Pep Guardiola skipped Friday’s pre-match press conference for personal reasons but should be on the touchline at Selhurst Park. He is not expected to make many—if any—changes to the lineup that defeated Real Madrid.
Manchester City Predicted Lineup
Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; González; Silva, Cherki, Foden, Doku; Haaland.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Betting Odds - Premier League 2025-26 Gameweek 16 Match
In the table below, check out the latest betting odds for the premier league 2025-26 Gameweek 16 match between Crystal Palace vs Manchester City, set to take place at Selhurst Park.
Match Result | Odds on 1xBet |
Crystal Palace will win the match | 4.32 |
Manchester City will win the match | 1.87 |
Match will be drawn | 4.00 |
In the 1X2 market on 1xBet, Manchester City are clear favourites at odds of 1.87. Crystal Palace are listed at 4.32, while the draw is priced at 4.00.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City - Recommended Bets by TBP
Bet 1: Both Teams to score - No @ 2.24 at 1xBet
Bet 2: Total Goals under 2.5 - @ 2.28 at 1xBet
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Match Prediction
Crystal Palace are always competitive, but their home form remains a concern, and containing City’s attacking firepower will be a major challenge. The absence of Muñoz — and doubts over Mateta and Sarr — only adds to Glasner’s worries.
City arrive in strong form and benefit from an extra day of recovery after their European fixture. Guardiola’s recent consistency in team selection has been key, and a familiar lineup is expected again at Selhurst Park.
With Haaland, Foden, Doku and Cherki all in top form, Palace will anticipate a difficult afternoon.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 0–2 Manchester City
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