Premier League Gameweek 31 Wed, May 13 2026 · 20:00 Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City
3–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.66 – 0.73
Crystal Palace
  • A. Semenyo 32’
  • O. Marmoush 40’
  • Savinho 84’
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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 clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Semenyo, Marmoush and Savinho. Manchester City finished with the higher xG (1.66 vs 0.73).

Manchester City ✓70%
Draw17%
Crystal Palace13%

Model vs reality

Manchester City goals
3
Model 2.67 · xG 1.66
Crystal Palace goals
0
Model 1.13 · xG 0.73
Total goals
3
Model 3.80 · xG 2.39
Score 3–0
7%
Most likely 2–1 (9%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 73%
Both scored
No
Model 63%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchP. FodenManchester City · 2 assists
9.0
  • RefereeStuart Attwell
  • VenueEtihad Stadium
  • Table before kick-offManchester City 2nd · Crystal Palace 15th

Timeline

  1. A. Semenyo 1–0Assist P. Foden
    32’
  2. O. Marmoush 2–0Assist P. Foden
    40’
  3. Half time · 2–0
  4. T. MitchellYellow card · Foul
    52’
  5. ⇄ J. DokuFor J. Gvardiol
    58’
  6. ⇄ N. AkéFor M. Nunes
    58’
  7. ⇄ I. SarrFor Yeremy Pino
    60’
  8. ⇄ J. Strand LarsenFor J. Mateta
    60’
  9. ⇄ A. WhartonFor W. Hughes
    60’
  10. ⇄ Daichi KamadaFor B. Johnson
    75’
  11. ⇄ M. KovačićFor Bernardo Silva
    79’
  12. ⇄ M. CherkiFor O. Marmoush
    79’
  13. Daichi KamadaYellow card · Simulation
    81’
  14. ⇄ J. StonesFor P. Foden
    82’
  15. ⇄ N. ClyneFor D. Muñoz
    82’
  16. Savinho 3–0Assist M. Cherki
    84’
  17. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Manchester City15 shots · 10 in box, 5 outside
Crystal Palace6 shots · 6 in box
Manchester CityCrystal Palace
73% Possession 27%
1.66 Expected goals (xG) 0.73
2.03 Expected points (xPts) 0.73
15 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 2
8 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 6
5 Shots outside the box 0
743 Passes 281
89% Pass accuracy 77%
9 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 1
10 Fouls 7
0 Offsides 4
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.27 Team rating 6.46

Line-ups

Manchester City 4-2-2-2

257.2 G. Donnarumma(G)
246.9 J. Gvardiol ↓58’ 157.9 A. Guéhi 457.2 A. Khusanov 276.9 M. Nunes ↓58’
206.9 Bernardo Silva ↓79’ 479.0★ P. Foden AA↓82’
216.6 R. Aït-Nouri 267.6 Savinho
77.2 O. Marmoush ↓79’ 426.9 A. Semenyo
  • 25G. Donnarumma (G)7.2
  • 24J. Gvardiol↓58’6.9
  • 15A. Guéhi7.9
  • 45A. Khusanov7.2
  • 27M. Nunes↓58’6.9
  • 20Bernardo Silva↓79’6.9
  • 47P. Foden ★A×2↓82’9.0
  • 21R. Aït-Nouri6.6
  • 26Savinho7.6
  • 7O. Marmoush↓79’7.2
  • 42A. Semenyo6.9

Substitutes used

  • 11J. Doku↑58’6.3
  • 8M. Kovačić↑79’7.2
  • 5J. Stones↑82’6.9
  • 6N. Aké↑58’6.9
  • 10M. CherkiA↑79’7.9

Unused: J. Trafford, Rúben Dias, T. Reijnders, E. Haaland

Crystal Palace 5-4-1

16.3 D. Henderson(G)
36.7 T. Mitchell 236.0 J. Canvot 57.3 M. Lacroix 265.6 Chris Richards 26.2 D. Muñoz ↓82’
106.2 Yeremy Pino ↓60’ 86.7 J. Lerma 197.3 W. Hughes ↓60’ 116.3 B. Johnson ↓75’
146.6 J. Mateta ↓60’
  • 1D. Henderson (G)6.3
  • 3T. Mitchell6.7
  • 23J. Canvot6.0
  • 5M. Lacroix7.3
  • 26Chris Richards5.6
  • 2D. Muñoz↓82’6.2
  • 10Yeremy Pino↓60’6.2
  • 8J. Lerma6.7
  • 19W. Hughes↓60’7.3
  • 11B. Johnson↓75’6.3
  • 14J. Mateta↓60’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 17N. Clyne↑82’6.7
  • 18Daichi Kamada↑75’6.3
  • 7I. Sarr↑60’6.2
  • 22J. Strand Larsen↑60’6.5
  • 20A. Wharton↑60’6.9

Unused: W. Benítez, J. Devenny, C. Riad, Rio Cardines

Player stats

Top rated
P. FodenManchester City9.0
2nd
A. GuéhiManchester City7.9
3rd
SavinhoManchester City7.6

Manchester City

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Donnarumma G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 82% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Gvardiol D 58 0 0 1 (1) 1 80% 35 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Guéhi D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 95% 131 1 0 0/0 3/2 7.9
A. Khusanov D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 102 0 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
M. Nunes M 58 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 62 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Bernardo Silva M 79 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 94 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
P. Foden M 82 0 2 1 (0) 5 92% 60 3 1 0/0 1/1 9.0
R. Aït-Nouri D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 91% 56 2 0 2/3 4/1 6.6
Savinho F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 79% 52 2 0 5/12 0/0 7.6
O. Marmoush F 79 1 0 2 (1) 0 83% 12 0 0 2/4 0/0 7.2
A. Semenyo F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 84% 19 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
J. Doku F 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 18 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
M. Kovačić M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 27 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Stones D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
N. Aké D 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Cherki M 11 0 1 0 (0) 2 88% 16 0 0 2/3 0/1 7.9

Crystal Palace

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Henderson G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 48% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
T. Mitchell D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 15 7 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
J. Canvot M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 39 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
M. Lacroix D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 40 3 1 0/0 0/1 7.3
Chris Richards D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 69% 36 3 1 0/0 1/0 5.6
D. Muñoz D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 19 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
Yeremy Pino M 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 14 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
J. Lerma M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 30 6 1 0/0 1/2 6.7
W. Hughes M 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 15 0 1 0/2 2/2 7.3
B. Johnson F 75 0 0 0 (0) 1 38% 8 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
J. Mateta F 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
N. Clyne D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Daichi Kamada M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
I. Sarr F 30 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Strand Larsen F 30 0 0 1 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.5
A. Wharton M 30 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 20 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9

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.