Man City vs Crystal Palace: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds | OneFootball

Title race set for another twist as long-awaited game in hand finally arrives

The Premier League title race will take another twist on Wednesday evening as Manchester City host Crystal Palace.

Pep Guardiola’s City trail league-leading Arsenal by five points but have had a game in hand for some time.

Wednesday’s meeting with Palace is that game in hand, and nothing less than three points will do if City are to keep their dreams of pipping the Gunners to the title alive.

Palace, meanwhile, have little to play for. With their own hopes of finishing in the European places largely shot, their sole focus has become the Conference League, where they will face Rayo Vallecano in the final on May 27.

Man City vs Crystal Palace is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League. Coverage on both channels will start from 7pm BST ahead of an 8pm kick-off.

Centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov is a doubt for this match after picking up a knock against Everton in the first week of May. He has not appeared in either of City’s matches since.

Ballon d’Or-winning midfielder Rodri is in the same boat as he deals with a groin injury. Josko Gvardiol is a long-term absentee.

Guardiola may well rotate for this match with an eye to keeping his top players at peak freshness for Saturday’s FA Cup final, meaning the likes of Jeremy Doku, Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland could be left out.

Oliver Glasner, meanwhile, will be without Eddie Nketiah. who had his season ended prematurely by a thigh injury, while Borna Sosa is due to miss out with a knock.

Evann Gessand is a doubt with a knee injury, and Chieck Doucoure is not expected to feature.

Man City vs Crystal Palace prediction

There are few more frightening prospects in football than facing Manchester City during the run-in.

They have been in formidable form of late. Last week’s draw at Everton was a blip, and potentially a damaging one, but they got back to winning ways in fine fashion against Brentford.

Even if Guardiola opts to rotate for this match he will expect nothing less than a win. We expect the same.

Man City to win, 3-1.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

No player has scored more goals for City against Crystal Palace than Erling Haaland, with eight. Two of those came in the reverse of this fixture, which City won 3-0 at Selhurst Park.

Manchester City wins: 34

Crystal Palace wins: 17

Draws: 17

Erling Haaland was in fine fettle when Man City last faced Crystal Palace

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Man City vs Crystal Palace match odds

Man City to win: 1/6

Crystal Palace to win: 12/1

Draw: 9/2