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by Kennedy Kechula | in FA Cup Predictions
Crystal Palace will be gunning for a giant-killing episode when they take on Manchester City in the 144th FA Cup final. Going into this match, the odds are heavily stacked against Crystal Palace, a side that has never won a major trophy. Predictions favor Manchester City, England’s most prolific side over the past 10 years.
Palace come loaded with confidence after scoring three unanswered goals past Unai Emery’s Aston Villa in the semis. Meanwhile, Manchester City saw off Nottingham Forest to book their slot here.
Three is the magic number coming into this match. Crystal Palace are contesting their third FA Cup final and, for the third time, against a Manchester club. Will they be third time lucky? Manchester City are competing in their third straight FA Cup final. They won one and lost the other against their Manchester rivals – United. Can they win their eighth FA Cup to cap a tough season? Read on for our preview.
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The Best Betting Odds for Crystal Palace v Manchester City Match
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4.33 | 3.9 | 1.75 |
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4.5 | 3.75 | 1.8 |
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4 | 3.75 | 1.78 |
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4 | 2.7 | 2 |
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4.4 | 3.8 | 1.76 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City?
Our prediction for the Crystal Palace vs Manchester City match is: Manchester City wins the match.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 17/05/2025 between Crystal Palace and Manchester City in FA Cup :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 31.16% for a win of Crystal Palace against Manchester City with odds of 4.6 at Stake.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Crystal Palace vs Manchester City is 30.84% with odds of 4 at Stake.
- Our prediction model gives a 38% chance ⭐ for a win of Manchester City vs Crystal Palace with odds of 2 at Ladbrokes.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Form
Crystal Palace and Manchester City Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 May 2025 - Premier League
5 May 2025 - Premier League
26 Apr 2025 - FA Cup
23 Apr 2025 - Premier League
19 Apr 2025 - Premier League
16 Apr 2025 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 May 2025 - Premier League
26 Apr 2025 - FA Cup
19 Apr 2025 - Premier League
5 Apr 2025 - Premier League
13 Mar 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
8 Mar 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 May 2025 - Premier League
23 Apr 2025 - Premier League
16 Apr 2025 - Premier League
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
2 Apr 2025 - Premier League
29 Mar 2025 - FA Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 May 2025 - Premier League
2 May 2025 - Premier League
27 Apr 2025 - FA Cup
22 Apr 2025 - Premier League
19 Apr 2025 - Premier League
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 May 2025 - Premier League
22 Apr 2025 - Premier League
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
2 Apr 2025 - Premier League
15 Mar 2025 - Premier League
1 Mar 2025 - FA Cup
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 May 2025 - Premier League
27 Apr 2025 - FA Cup
19 Apr 2025 - Premier League
6 Apr 2025 - Premier League
30 Mar 2025 - FA Cup
8 Mar 2025 - Premier League
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
33 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
7 Dec 2024 - Premier League
6 Apr 2024 - Premier League
16 Dec 2023 - Premier League
11 Mar 2023 - Premier League
27 Aug 2022 - Premier League
Crystal Palace - Manchester City: Form Analysis
Crystal Palace have the chance to break their major trophies drought. In their history they’ve only won two Championship titles. Heading into this game, they’ll draw confidence from the fact that they are unbeaten in five matches.
The most recent of them was at Tottenham Hotspur in the league, which they won 2-0. Their only other victory across the last seven matches was the 3-0 thrashing of Aston Villa in the semi-final.
Those matches listed two of the three clean sheets they’ve kept across the last five matches. The Eagles will need more of such defending, as in their last meeting with City, they conceded five.
Palace are playing in the FA Cup final for the third time, and City for the third straight time.
Manchester City had a poor season, but towards the final stages of the campaign, there has been remarkable stability. Among the teams that felt the said improvement was Crystal Palace, who fell 5-2 to City.
Manchester City will be defending an unbeaten run of 10 matches, a run in which they won seven times. In their last match before this, though, City were surprisingly held to a 0-0 draw by relegated Southampton.
That, however, may not have a bearing on this game, as Pep Guardiola’s side has 16 wins in 17 FA Cup matches. In the semi-finals, they beat Premier League side Nottingham Forest 2-0.
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Crystal Palace vs Manchester City last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
C. Riad
MidfielderC. Doucoure
A. Wharton
J. Stones
N. Ake
MidfielderRodri
Crystal Palace & Manchester City Squad Analysis
One name will be ringing across the Crystal Palace fan base and Manchester City’s defensive strategy; Eberechi Eze. The Palace forward has come of age, and his five goals in the last four matches only tell part of the story.
Eze is an all-round player. He is not just their leading scorer in the FA Cup but improves all around him. His passing range in the FA Cup is placed at 85% success.
Jean-Philippe Mateta hasn’t scored in the FA Cup but will be a constant threat in this game, having scored 17 times in other competitions.
City have four defensive players out injured, but Haaland is back.
At Manchester City, their beastly forward, Erling Haaland, is set for action. A season marred with injury and the team losing form have combined to slow the Norwegian down.
He still has a good return in terms of goals scored. The forward has a combined 30 goals across all club competitions this season. He returned from injury in the last game, but a bit of rustiness could be seen in his game.
When facing Palace, Haaland scored six times in the last five matches. City’s return to form has coincided with a number of players returning from injury. However, Nathan Ake, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, and John Stones remain sidelined.
Most goals and assists
Crystal Palace
Manchester City
J. Mateta
(17 Goals)
E. Haaland
(29 Goals)
E. Eze
(10 Assists)
Savinho
(10 Assists)
Crystal Palace and Manchester City Stats in FA Cup
Crystal Palace - Manchester City Key Points
- Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 10 matches.
- Manchester City won 16 of their last 17 FA Cup matches.
- Crystal Palace are winless in their last seven matches against City.
- Manchester City have nine straight wins when playing away in the FA Cup.
- When playing away from home in the FA Cup, Palace lost five of nine matches.
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Our Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction
Manchester City are coming into this game as the favorites. They haven't lost to Crystal Palace in recent meetings even though the Eagles have given them a hard time. Apart from just their form against Palace, City have a pedigree in this competition that Palace lacks.
Pep Guardiola’s side will be playing in the third straight final and has 16 wins in 17 FA Cup games. This being City’s only chance at silverware this season, they will put in a lot. Our prediction for Crystal Palace v Manchester City is that Manchester City wins the match.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City - Other Interesting Predictions
Erling Haaland to score
Erling Haaland is back from injury. He spent the entire time on the bench in their win over Nottingham Forest but after featuring full-time against Southampton, he will be in line for a start. This is a match, and an opponent he has enjoyed facing over the years in his time at City.
With the Cityzens set to take part in the Club World Cup, Guardiola will want his main attacker to gain match finess. A start here is, therefore, likely for the Norwegian. In five matches against Palace, he scored six goals, and our second prediction is for him to score.
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Crystal Palace vs Manchester City match : Frequently asked questions
The Crystal Palace v Manchester City match will be played on Saturday, 17th May.
The Crystal Palace v Manchester City match will be staged at the Wembley Stadium in London.
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