The Crystal Palace vs Manchester City predictions will dominate this Friday as the two sides lock horns at Selhurst Park for the second matchweek in the English Premier League. Manchester City wants to maintain their winning ways after starting life at the top of the league in style by defeating Bournemouth in their first game of the season.
Crystal Palace, on the other hand, seeks revenge after the 2-0 loss to Everton in the previous match. This game promises to offer many tactical questions given that there have been many changes at both clubs and each one is under new management. Manchester City will be the favorites, but let’s see if Crystal Palace can cause an upset at home.
Manchester City visits Selhurst Park on Friday, August 28, off the back of a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Bournemouth. Crystal Palace, meanwhile, enters off a 2-0 loss at Everton. City’s superior quality and current form make them clear favorites to extend their strong recent record in this fixture.
Crystal Palace will be without defender Chadi Riad, who is out with a knee injury. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson, meanwhile, is a doubt due to an ankle/foot issue worth monitoring before kickoff.
Manchester City has two injury absences of its own, with Jeremy Doku and Elliot Anderson both unavailable. Rodri also remains sidelined following summer surgery, with his return targeted for the Manchester derby on September 12. He will, therefore, miss this trip as well.
Friday’s match carries genuine emotional weight for one player in particular. Marc Guéhi captained Crystal Palace for three seasons before joining Manchester City in a £20 million move in January. This marks his first return to Selhurst Park as an opponent. He scored his first City goal in the win over Bournemouth, playing from a central midfield role, adding another layer to what’s already a heated early-season reunion.
Crystal Palace:
Manchester City (4-2-3-1):
Crystal Palace has won just two of the last 22 Premier League meetings with Manchester City, and is winless in nine straight since a 2-0 win in October 2021. City is unbeaten in its last 11 Premier League away trips to Selhurst Park, and the two sides’ most recent meeting in May 2026 ended in a 3-0 City win.
Palace enters on a three-match losing streak and is winless in its last eight Premier League games overall. This is Palace’s longest such winless run since a 14-game stretch in April 2016. Manchester City, by contrast, arrives full of momentum after Rayan Cherki’s cameo as a substitute against Bournemouth produced two assists in just 28 minutes of action.
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Kickoff is Friday, August 28 at 3:00 PM ET (7:00 PM GMT / 8:00 PM BST) at Selhurst Park. In the United States, the match airs on NBC and Peacock.
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