Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec 14

Updated Dec. 14, 2025 8:55 a.m. ET

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Manchester City (second) and Crystal Palace (fifth) are both in the top half of the table, and they square off in the Premier League on Sunday. For our prediction on this matchup, read on.

Manchester City is first in the Premier League in goals scored (35 overall, 2.3 per game), and Crystal Palace is second in goals conceded (12 overall, 0.8 per game). With 20 goals in 15 games, Crystal Palace is 13th in the Premier League. On the flip side, Manchester City has conceded 16 goals in 15 games, fifth in the league. In terms of goal differential, Manchester City is second in the Premier League at +19. Crystal Palace's goal difference (+8) is fourth in the Premier League.

Manchester City faced Sunderland AFC at home in its last match and was victorious by a final score of 3-0. The victorious Manchester City side took 17 shots, outshooting Sunderland AFC by 11. Manchester City was led by Josko Gvardiol, Phil Foden and Ruben Dias, who netted their club's three goals against Sunderland AFC. Crystal Palace secured a 2-1 road win over Fulham in its last match on December 7, while outshooting Fulham 13 to 11. Edward Nketiah and Marc Guehi topped Crystal Palace with a goal apiece.

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Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace Odds & Betting Lines

Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Betting Information updated as of December 14, 2025, 5:39 AM ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Manchester City -128	Crystal Palace +328	2.5	-155	+121

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Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Manchester City -128
Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
Score Prediction: Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 1

Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace Match Info

Match Day: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Match Time: 9:00 AM ET
Location: Leicester, England
Stadium: Selhurst Park
TV: NBCSN (DirecTV SAT (DVB-S)), Peacock Premium
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Manchester City's Moneyline Performance

So far this season, Manchester City has been favored in 14 matches, and won 10.
So far this season, Manchester City (-128) has been at least this big a favorite 11 times, and went 9-0-2.
According to the moneyline, Manchester City's chances of winning this match are 56.1%.

Manchester City's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Erling Haaland	15	15	3	49	7
Phil Foden	13	6	2	18	21
Rayan Cherki	11	1	5	7	13
Jeremy Doku	15	1	4	8	29
Tijani Reijnders	15	2	2	16	4

Manchester City's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Sunderland AFC	12/6/2025	H	W	3-0	17	6
Fulham	12/2/2025	A	W	5-4	9	12
Leeds	11/29/2025	H	W	3-2	17	5
Newcastle	11/22/2025	A	L	2-1	17	7
Liverpool	11/9/2025	H	W	3-0	17	7

Crystal Palace's Moneyline Performance

Crystal Palace has three wins in six matches as an underdog this season.
Crystal Palace (+328) has been at least this big an underdog in two games, and won none.
The likelihood of Crystal Palace winning this match is 23.4%, based on the moneyline.