Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction Match Details
Crystal Palace will be hosting the defending champions, Manchester City, in an early kickoff match on Saturday at Selhurst Park in London for the Round 32 fixture. Palace will be hoping to end their two-match winless run, while Manchester City will be looking to keep the pressure on Liverpool and Arsenal.
Crystal Palace Preview & Form
Crystal Palace had high hopes for a turnaround when they replaced their long-term manager, Roy Hodgson, with Oliver Glasner. However, since the Austrian’s appointment, the team has managed only one win in five games. The poor run of form sees Palace sitting in 14th place in the league standings, having won seven, drawn nine, and lost 14 matches out of 30 played so far.
When playing in front of their supporters, Palace has been inconsistent, having won twice, drawn twice, and lost a game 3-1 against Chelsea. However, they have shown excellent scoring ability in their last five home games, scoring at least one goal in four of those games. During the run, they have only managed to keep two clean sheets.
Manchester City Preview & Form
Manchester City is showing good spirit in their race to defend their title. The Sky Blues are currently third in the league table, having won 20 games, drawn seven, and lost three. So far, they have accumulated 67 points from the 30 games played. City’s results have helped them keep pace with Liverpool and Arsenal at the top. The Citizens are just three points behind Liverpool and one point behind Arsenal.
Manchester City are currently on an unbeaten streak of 15 games in the Premier League. They are entering their next game with high spirits after convincingly defeating Aston Villa 4-1 in midweek.
Pep Guardiola’s side has been excellent in their away matches lately, having won four consecutive games and played a 1-1 draw in their last away match. In terms of scoring goals in their last five Premier League matches City has been consistent, scoring at least one goal in each of their last five matches and recording a total of 12 goals. However, during this run, City’s defense has only managed to keep one clean sheet.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Match Stats
- Crystal Palace conceded at least one goal in 11 of their 14 home matches.
- 44% of Crystal Palace’s conceded goals occurred after the 75th minute.
- Manchester City have been undefeated in their last 15 matches.
- Manchester City have been undefeated in their last six away matches.
- Manchester City has scored in each of their last six away matches.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction Betting Tips
Manchester City has a great record against Crystal Palace, having not lost any of their last eight Premier League away games at Selhurst Park. During this run, City remained unbeaten. Based on this, we believe that City will take advantage of Palace’s recent poor form and secure a victory in the upcoming match.
