Crystal Palace v Manchester City: contrasting starts

The table so far

Palace sit sixteenth with no points from one played after losing to Everton. City are eighth with three points from the same number of matches, a win leaving them on six points from two. Brighton lead the division on goal difference, one of six clubs already on three points.

Recent meetings and form

The last five meetings between these sides produced eighteen goals in total. City won three of those five, Palace one, with one draw. Palace's recent run shows three wins and two defeats across their last five matches; City have won two, drawn one and lost two over the same span, including a three-goal reverse and a narrow win in their most recent outings.

We are covering this one live. Follow it with us in the match centre for the line-ups when they land, the goals as they go in, and the full timeline.