Premier League Gameweek 16 Sun, Dec 14 2025 · 14:00 Selhurst Park, London
Crystal Palace
0–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.88 – 1.19
Manchester City
  • 41’, 89’ (P) E. Haaland
  • 69’ P. Foden
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Manchester City cruise past Crystal Palace

Manchester City entered as narrow favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Haaland and Foden. Manchester City won despite the lower xG; Crystal Palace created the better chances (1.88 vs 1.19). On the chances created, Crystal Palace deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Crystal Palace30%
Draw26%
Manchester City ✓45%

Model vs reality

Crystal Palace goals
0
Model 1.28 · xG 1.88
Manchester City goals
3
Model 1.63 · xG 1.19
Total goals
3
Model 2.91 · xG 3.07
Score 0–3
4%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
No
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. HaalandManchester City · 2 goals
8.5
  • RefereeDarren England
  • VenueSelhurst Park
  • Table before kick-offCrystal Palace 5th · Manchester City 2nd

Timeline

  1. E. Haaland 0–1Assist M. Nunes
    41’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. Daichi KamadaYellow card · Foul
    62’
  4. ⇄ E. NketiahFor J. Mateta
    63’
  5. ⇄ W. HughesFor Daichi Kamada
    67’
  6. P. Foden 0–2Assist M. Cherki
    69’
  7. ⇄ C. UcheFor N. Clyne
    77’
  8. ⇄ SavinhoFor T. Reijnders
    85’
  9. D. HendersonYellow card · Foul
    88’
  10. E. Haaland (pen) 0–3
    89’
  11. ⇄ R. Aït-NouriFor N. O'Reilly
    90+1’
  12. ⇄ R. LewisFor Bernardo Silva
    90+1’
  13. ⇄ O. MarmoushFor E. Haaland
    90+1’
  14. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

Crystal Palace16 shots · 12 in box, 4 outside
Manchester City7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
Crystal PalaceManchester City
39% Possession 61%
1.88 Expected goals (xG) 1.19
1.83 Expected points (xPts) 0.95
16 Shots 7
4 Shots on target 6
6 Shots off target 1
6 Blocked shots 0
12 Shots inside the box 5
4 Shots outside the box 2
375 Passes 598
76% Pass accuracy 86%
2 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
9 Fouls 6
3 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.43 Team rating 7.38

Line-ups

Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1

15.7 D. Henderson(G)
66.2 A. Guéhi 56.3 M. Lacroix 266.3 Chris Richards
36.2 T. Mitchell 186.9 Daichi Kamada ↓67’ 206.9 A. Wharton 176.3 N. Clyne ↓77’
107.2 Yeremy Pino 76.3 I. Sarr
146.3 J. Mateta ↓63’
  • 1D. Henderson (G)5.7
  • 6A. Guéhi6.2
  • 5M. Lacroix6.3
  • 26Chris Richards6.3
  • 3T. Mitchell6.2
  • 18Daichi Kamada↓67’6.9
  • 20A. Wharton6.9
  • 17N. Clyne↓77’6.3
  • 10Yeremy Pino7.2
  • 7I. Sarr6.3
  • 14J. Mateta↓63’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 19W. Hughes↑67’6.9
  • 12C. Uche↑77’6.5
  • 9E. Nketiah↑63’6.5

Unused: W. Benítez, B. Sosa, J. Canvot, R. Esse, J. Lerma, J. Devenny

Manchester City 4-3-2-1

257.6 G. Donnarumma(G)
337.5 N. O'Reilly ↓90’ 247.2 J. Gvardiol 37.3 Rúben Dias 277.2 M. Nunes A
46.3 T. Reijnders ↓85’ 147.2 Nico González 206.3 Bernardo Silva ↓90’
478.3 P. Foden 107.7 M. Cherki A
98.5★ E. Haaland ↓90’
  • 25G. Donnarumma (G)7.6
  • 33N. O'Reilly↓90’7.5
  • 24J. Gvardiol7.2
  • 3Rúben Dias7.3
  • 27M. NunesA7.2
  • 4T. Reijnders↓85’6.3
  • 14Nico González7.2
  • 20Bernardo Silva↓90’6.3
  • 47P. Foden8.3
  • 10M. CherkiA7.7
  • 9E. Haaland ★↓90’8.5

Substitutes used

  • 21R. Aït-Nouri↑90’
  • 82R. Lewis↑90’
  • 7O. Marmoush↑90’
  • 26Savinho↑85’7.2

Unused: J. Trafford, O. Bobb, N. Aké, A. Khusanov, Divine Mukasa

Player stats

Top rated
E. HaalandManchester City8.5
2nd
P. FodenManchester City8.3
3rd
M. CherkiManchester City7.7

Crystal Palace

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Henderson G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 58% 31 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.7
A. Guéhi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 41 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
M. Lacroix D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 53 4 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Chris Richards D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 56 3 3 1/1 1/1 6.3
T. Mitchell D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 28 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.2
Daichi Kamada M 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 28 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
A. Wharton M 90 0 0 3 (0) 1 71% 48 6 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
N. Clyne D 77 0 0 1 (0) 0 59% 17 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Yeremy Pino M 90 0 0 3 (2) 2 89% 28 4 1 2/3 2/0 7.2
I. Sarr F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 64% 25 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
J. Mateta F 63 0 0 2 (1) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
W. Hughes M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
C. Uche M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
E. Nketiah F 27 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5

Manchester City

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Donnarumma G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 95% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
N. O'Reilly M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 24 3 1 0/1 0/0 7.5
J. Gvardiol D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 64 0 2 0/1 2/1 7.2
Rúben Dias D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 101 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
M. Nunes M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 71 2 1 0/1 0/2 7.2
T. Reijnders M 85 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 26 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
Nico González M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 90 2 1 2/4 3/1 7.2
Bernardo Silva M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 61 0 1 2/2 0/1 6.3
P. Foden M 90 1 0 3 (2) 0 91% 65 3 0 4/5 0/0 8.3
M. Cherki M 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 92% 53 0 0 5/6 1/2 7.7
E. Haaland F 90 2 0 2 (2) 0 50% 12 3 0 0/0 0/1 8.5
R. Aït-Nouri D 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 —
R. Lewis D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
O. Marmoush F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Savinho F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.