Crystal Palace vs Manchester City prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, August 28, 2026
On Matchday 2 of the English Premier League, on August 28, 2026, Crystal Palace will face Manchester City. Only victories are expected from the visitors against a rather tricky opponent.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Team News and Expert Analysis
The London club has won all its trophies in just over a year. The season before last ended with an FA Cup triumph. In 2025/2026, they started by beating Liverpool to claim the country's Super Cup. In May, they also won the Conference League. However, all of this happened under Glasner. The new coach, Pierre Sage, debuted against Everton and lost—his side conceded a goal in each half without reply.
The Manchester giants also changed their manager this summer. The long and highly successful Guardiola era has come to an end. In recent seasons, he lost the Premier League title, first to Liverpool, then in 2025/2026 to Arsenal, whom he did beat in the League Cup. In May, they defeated Chelsea in the final of the more prestigious national cup. Pep's replacement, Maresca—his former assistant who later proved himself at Chelsea—started with the Super Cup, suffering a heavy defeat against Arsenal. Then, against Bournemouth, his team was behind but managed a comeback victory, 2-1, in the last ten minutes.
The capital side, despite European success, showed modest form domestically: only 1.08 goals scored per match and 1.34 conceded. The vice-champions' stats were more convincing: 2.03 goals scored and 0.92 conceded per game.
Previous Matches: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
In the Premier League, Manchester City won all of the last three meetings. Yet, it was Palace who defeated them in last year's cup final.
The guests should gradually pick up momentum. We believe they will win here (odds 1.62).
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Key Statistics and Trends
- Crystal Palace have two wins and two losses in their last four matches
- Manchester City have three wins in their last four games
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Probable Starting Lineups
Crystal Palace play a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (probable lineup): Henderson - Riad, Richards, Kanwo - Mitchell, Kamada, Wharton, Muñoz - Nketiah, McNeil - Mateta
Manchester City play a 1-4-3-3 formation (probable lineup): Donnarumma - Gvardiol, Dias, Khusanov, Lewis - Guehi, Anderson - Semenyo, O’Riley, Foden - Haaland
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