Crystal Palace vs Man City Betting & Odds
Crystal Palace welcome Manchester City to Selhurst Park in Premier League Matchweek 2 on Friday, August 28, with kick-off at 8pm. The Eagles are looking for their first points under Pierre Sage, while City travel to South London after beginning the campaign with a dramatic victory. Ladbrokes offers pre-match betting, in-play odds and a range of markets around this Friday-night fixture.
Bet on Crystal Palace vs Man City with Ladbrokes
Palace’s opening weekend ended in a 2-0 defeat at Everton. They created several promising first-half opportunities, with Jean-Philippe Mateta missing from close range and later hitting the post, but goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry punished that lack of cutting edge. Pierre Sage now prepares for his first competitive home match as Palace manager.
There is also uncertainty around two of Palace’s established attackers. Jean-Philippe Mateta started at Everton but remains the subject of reports concerning his contract and future. Ismaïla Sarr was absent from the opening-day squad, although Pierre Sage attributed that absence to groin pain and insisted the winger would remain at the club. Their availability and involvement could be key to the game's outcome.
Man City had to show patience in Enzo Maresca’s first league match in charge. They trailed Bournemouth before late goals from Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol secured a 2-1 win. Substitute Rayan Cherki provided the assists for both goals and will be pushing for a starting place after making such a decisive contribution from the bench. Erling Haaland was unable to convert City’s best opportunities against Bournemouth, so the striker will be determined to get his Premier League scoring campaign moving at Selhurst Park.
The gap between the clubs last season helps explain the overall market position. City finished second in the 2025/26 Premier League and qualified for the Champions League, while Palace ended the campaign in 15th. City also won the most recent league meeting 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium in May.
Crystal Palace vs Man City Odds
Man City are odds-on favourites with Ladbrokes. Their stronger previous-season league finish, attacking options and opening-weekend victory all support that assessment, while Palace enter the fixture after failing to score at Everton.
However, City’s need for two late goals against Bournemouth shows why the contest should not be treated as straightforward. Palace created good chances at Everton and will have home advantage for Sage’s first competitive match at Selhurst Park.
- Match Betting: Back Crystal Palace, Manchester City or the draw after 90 minutes.
- Draw No Bet: Select either side, with stakes returned if the match finishes level.
- Double Chance: Cover two of the three possible Match Betting outcomes.
- Both Teams to Score: Bet on whether Palace and City will both find the net.
- Over/Under Goals: Predict whether the total number of goals finishes above or below the selected line.
- Correct Score: Choose the exact result after normal time.
- Half Time/Full Time: Combine the result at the interval with the final result.
- Match Odds and Both Teams to Score: Pair a match outcome with whether both clubs score.
- First Team to Score: Back Palace or City to open the scoring, or select no score.
- Team Goals: Predict how many goals either side will score.
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- Corners and Cards: Consider total, team and disciplinary selections when available.
- Anytime and First Goalscorer: Back a player to score first or at any stage of the match.
- Player Props: Expected options closer to kick-off may cover shots, shots on target, assists and tackles.
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