Crystal Palace v Manchester City Betting Tips [17 May 2025]

Manchester City and Crystal Palace are set to face off for the third time this season. In their Saturday meeting they will be battling for the FA Cup in the final to be staged at Wembley. Rad on for our prediction of this match.

Crystal Palace are facing a date with destiny; apart from two titles in the Championship, they’ve never won a major trophy. This is their chance, and they may as well view it as an opportunity to avenge the recent defeat by City.

In their league game in April, Palace lost their 2-0 lead to fall 5-2 at the Etihad. They won’t want a similar capitulation.

Manchester City will be playing in their third straight FA Cup final and are seeking their eighth title. It goes without saying that in recent years, City have been the most in-form side in the competition.

Pep Guardiola’s men are coming into this game with 16 wins in 17 FA Cup matches. Their only defeat in that run was in the final last season against Manchester United. This match also presents them a chance to extend their head-to-head dominance against Crystal Palace.

City haven't lost to Palace in the last seven matches, and the Eagles will not be happy to learn that Erling Haaland is back.

Crystal Palace will come into this game seeking to not only extend their recent good run but also stop City’s domination. The London side will still be the underdogs here, based on their form against Manchester City.

This fixture is known for high-scoring returns, and we can expect the same in the Saturday matchup. Manchester City are unbeaten in seven matches against Palace and come here on 16 wins in 17 FA Cup games. Based on such a run, our prediction for Crystal Palace v Manchester City is for Manchester City to win.