Premier League | Gameweek 4
Aug 27, 2022 at 3pm UK
Etihad Stadium
Man City4 - 2Crystal Palace
The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Crystal Palace.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Crystal Palace, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League fixture with Crystal Palace.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Barcelona 3-3 Man City
Wednesday, August 24 at 8.30pm in Club Friendlies 1
Wednesday, August 24 at 8.30pm in Club Friendlies 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Arsenal | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Last Game: Oxford Utd 0-2 Crystal Palace
Tuesday, August 23 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup
Tuesday, August 23 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Brentford | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | -1 | 4 |
We said: Manchester City 3-1 Crystal Palace
Man City struggled on home soil against Crystal Palace last term, but they have since scored at least twice in each of their last 12 Premier League games, netting 40 times overall, and we expect Guardiola's men to have more joy in front of goal on Saturday. Palace could also threaten in the final third, but we expect the Citizens to outscore their opponents and return to winning ways at the Etihad. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 81.03%. A draw had a probability of 12.4% and a win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 6.61%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.97%) and 2-1 (8.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.81%), while for a Crystal Palace win it was 1-2 (2.06%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester City | Draw | Crystal Palace |
81.03% ( -0.06) | 12.36% ( 0.01) | 6.61% ( 0.05) |
| Both teams to score 47.81% ( 0.29) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
