Palace v Man City
Friday, 28 August 2026, 19:00 · Gameweek 2 · 2026/27
How it went
- 16′Erling Haaland0.29 xG chance
- 53′Mathis Cherki0.50 xG chance
- 58′Mathis Cherki0.03 xG chance
- 83′Erling Haaland0.12 xG chance
One goal was an own goal, counted in the attacking side’s chances rather than listed above.
The shots
Crystal Palace 9 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace v Manchester City, 9 shots in the final 35m, 0 scored.
Manchester City 19 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Manchester City, Crystal Palace v Manchester City, 18 shots in the final 35m, 4 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.46Phil Foden, 27' for Man City, set up by Mathis Cherki
- 0.45Eddie Nketiah, 49' for Palace, set up by Tyrick Mitchell
- 0.34Phil Foden, 20' for Man City, set up by Elliot Anderson
Where they stood
Each starter at the average of every touch they took. An average is the one thing a single match gives reliably, so this is a shape rather than a heat map: it shows a full-back who spent the match as a winger, not how much ground anybody covered.
The match, in figures
| Palace | Measure | Man City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 4 |
| 0.93 | Expected goals | 2.57 |
| 0.93 | Non-penalty xG | 2.57 |
| 0.39 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 2.46 |
| 0 | Half time | 1 |
| 9 | Shots | 18 |
| 1 | On target | 9 |
| 2 | Corners | 6 |
| 22.4 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 7.3 |
| 3 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 11 |
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1Y | Cards | 2Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 4.96 Palace, 4.13 the draw, 1.62 Man City, which is a 20, 24 and 62 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: A Madley.