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Crystal Palace predicted line-up — Gameweek 2

Last updated: 26 August 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low

We expect Crystal Palace to start in a 4-4-2 at home to Man City in Gameweek 2. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.

Match projection

Fixture
H MCI
Win probability
18%
Clean sheet
15%
Expected goals
0.94

Predicted XI (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper
GKPHenderson£5.0m86% start2.8
Defence
DEFMitchell£4.5m83% start2.0
DEFRichards£5.0m75% start2.2
DEFMuñoz£5.5m71% start1.6
DEFCanvot£5.0m47% start1.3
Midfield
MIDWharton£5.5m72% start2.2
MIDKamada£5.0m59% start1.5
MIDMcNeil£5.5m48% start1.1
MIDYeremy£5.5m44% start2.0
Attack
FWDMateta£6.5m67% start2.1
FWDStrand Larsen£6.0m45% start1.9

Likely bench

Injuries, suspensions and doubts

No Crystal Palace players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.

Best Crystal Palace FPL picks

  • Henderson — 2.8 xPts next GW, 15.3 over five, £5.0m, 1.9% owned.
  • Richards — 2.2 xPts next GW, 14.0 over five, £5.0m, 0.7% owned.
  • Wharton — 2.2 xPts next GW, 12.3 over five, £5.5m, 0.9% owned.

Crystal Palace predicted line-up FAQs

What is Crystal Palace's predicted line-up this Gameweek?

We project Crystal Palace to line up in a 4-4-2: Henderson, Mitchell, Richards, Muñoz, Canvot, Wharton, Kamada, McNeil, Yeremy, Mateta, Strand Larsen. Henderson is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.

Who is injured or suspended for Crystal Palace?

No Crystal Palace players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape, though late fitness tests can still change the XI.

Which Crystal Palace player is the best FPL pick?

Our model projects Henderson highest at 2.8 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Richards (2.2) and Wharton (2.2).

How likely is a Crystal Palace clean sheet?

Our Poisson match model gives Crystal Palace a 15% chance of a clean sheet at home to Man City, with 0.94 expected goals scored.

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