Crystal Palace vs Bristol City — match summary
World · Club Friendlies 3 · kick-off 3 Oct 2026 18:30
Full time · score 0-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Crystal Palace 50 · Bristol City 37
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Crystal Palace 33 · Bristol City 68
Shots on target 1-5 · corners 6-2 · possession 50-50
NextGOAL tip: Bristol City +0.75 · 2 stars
Crystal Palace play this friendly after closing out their league game with a 0-0 draw, while Bristol City have just won 1-0 in the Championship. The two teams therefore come in with different results from their last outing, but there are no points or standings at stake in this game. Crystal Palace have scored plenty lately but conceded a fair few as well. Their attack is still working well based on their performances in European competition and the League Cup. As for Bristol City, they have played 8 games this season, scoring 11 and conceding 12 - a team whose defence is not especially solid and who tend to concede late in games. This game should open up from the start, because neither side has anything to lose and both look capable of scoring. The thing to watch after kick-off is whether Crystal Palace press from the outset or sit back and let Bristol City set up to defend and counter.