Crystal Palace 0-3 Manchester City Match Context & xG Analysis 25/26 (14 Dec 2025)

Pre-Match Signals(5 detected)

Match Context

League standings, head-to-head and recent form

#		Team	P	Pts
2	2	Manchester City	21	43	+26
13	85	Crystal Palace	21	28	-1

Crystal Palace

Wasteful in front of goal

•Scoring 0.3 goals per match (expected 1.5)
•Conceding 1.8 goals per match (expected 1.9)

Manchester City

Wasteful in front of goalDefence outperforming xGADominant on xG balance

•Scoring 1.7 goals per match (expected 2.3)
•Conceding 0.5 goals per match (expected 1.3)

Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

Possession-based

Direct

Low Block

High Press

Crystal Palace

Manchester City

Tactical Analysis

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Least vulnerable Average Most vulnerable

CRY(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.47

0.4712th

0.1814th

0.2412th

0.248th

0.0617th

0.1217th

0.0615th

0.0618th

0.0617th

MCI(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.29

0.1820th

0.592nd

0.0619th

0.1811th

0.0020th

0.1814th

0.0616th

0.0020th

0.0618th

GI = Goals + Assists / matchxG = Expected Goals / matchxT = Expected Threat / match

Positional Vulnerabilities

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Crystal PalaceC. Palace 0 - 3 Manchester CityMan City

Expected Goals

Pre-Match Signals(5 detected)

Match Context

League Positions

Expected Goals

Tactical Analysis

Crystal Palace

Attacking Zones

Tactical Analysis

Positional Vulnerabilities

Positional Vulnerabilities

Questions for after full-time

Head to Head

Recent Form

Manchester City

Players to Watch