Manchester City vs Crystal Palace - Predictions, Stats & Odds
Premier League Statistics, AI predictions, (Expected) Lineups and Insights for Gameweek 31
AI Match Prediction
Predicted Lineups
Manchester City
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Preview for the game Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
Manchester City come into this Gameweek 31 clash at the Etihad in strong league form, taking 11 points from their last five Premier League matches thanks to a run of three wins and two draws. Crystal Palace have been more up and down with 7 points over the same span, alternating wins and losses around a single draw. Our Plus Minus model heavily favours the hosts, assigning City a 67% chance of victory, with the draw at 22% and Palace given an 11% likelihood of an upset. The recent head-to-head data underlines City’s dominance in this fixture. They won 3-0 away at Palace on 14 December 2025 and 5-2 at the Etihad in April 2025, while also taking a 4-2 victory at Selhurst Park in April 2024. Palace’s best result in this run was a 2-2 home draw in December 2024. With Erling Haaland (GAP +4.6%) leading the line and Kevin De Bruyne (GAP +8.0%) supplying from midfield, City’s attacking ceiling remains high, especially against a Palace defence that has conceded heavily in several of these recent meetings. For the visitors, the pace and direct threat of Ismaïla Sarr (GAP +4.0%) and the midfield work of Jefferson Lerma (GAP +1.1%) will be key if they are to turn their intermittent form into a consistent performance away from home. Injuries and availability Manchester City remain without Joško Gvardiol, who is sidelined with a tibial fracture in his right leg and is expected to be out for an extended period, even if there is some hope he could feature again before the end of the season. Rico Lewis is dealing with an ankle injury and, having been out since late February, is doubtful for this match with a possible return date listed around mid-April. Crystal Palace are still missing Cheick Oumar Doucoure, who has a long-term knee injury and has been ruled out since January, with no clear return date. Daniel Muñoz is recovering from a shoulder problem picked up against Tottenham and is being monitored, making him a doubt here. Eddie Nketiah is also unavailable due to a hamstring injury, with his return targeted for April after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
League Table before the game
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
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| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 28 | +32 | 61 | W W W D D |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 39 | L W L W D |
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What is GAP?
What is Plus Minus Goals (G±)?
Plus Minus Goals (G±) is the average goal difference per game while the player was on the pitch. A value above 0 indicates that the team rather wins, a value below 0 means his team concedes more goals than they score when the player is on the pitch. As an example, if the player's team is winning 3:1 the goal difference is +2, if the player's team is loosing 0:1, the goal difference is -1. It is a pure metric which is barely adjusted for circumstances to purely show the goal difference.
What is GAP?
GAP (Game Advantage Percentage) shows the percentage gap between a player and the average league player. It answers the question: How much does a player improve or worsen a team's performance? It is based on high level game data with a focus on the impact on the goal difference (G±) from the last 50 games of a player. Besides that, GAP goes further and considers game context by involving data from the player and all other players who are at the same time on the pitch, no matter if teammates or opponents. Football GAP - the individual metric for team players.