Man City ended their seven-game winless sequence in midweek with a straightforward success at home against Nottingham Forest.
The Premier League champions will be hoping to show that they are back to their best this weekend by recording a second straight win when they travel to Crystal Palace.
The Eagles have eased their position slightly after avoiding defeat in four of their last five. Oliver Glasner’s side come into this weekend three points above the drop zone after a 1-0 midweek win over Ipswich.
Odds
Man City bounced back to form in midweek, and will be an odds-on chance to record a second successive win on Saturday. Crystal Palace are priced up at +455.
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | +455 |
| Draw | +345 |
| Man City | -170 |
Man City Unbeaten in Five Against Palace
| Total | Crystal Palace | Man City | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 27 | 3 | 20 | 4 |
| Premier League Games | 24 | 3 | 17 | 4 |
| Goals | 85 | 20 | 65 |
Man City will be hard to beat this weekend based on the head-to-head meetings. City have gone five without defeat against Crystal Palace in the Premier League, winning three of the last four.
That includes a 4-2 win on their last trip to Selhurst Park. In fact, City are unbeaten in their last nine trips to Palace since a 2-1 defeat in April 2015.
🚨⚽ TIP: Over 2.75 Goals @ -117
Crystal Palace vs. Man City Key Stats
- Despite winning 1-0 in midweek, Palace have now failed to score in a competition-high 286 matches in the first half.
- Man City’s win over Forest was their first in 39 days; their longest wait for a win since February 2015.
- The win over Forest gave City their third clean sheet of the season.
Crystal Palace Team News
Eberechi Eze is back for Palace after making his return against Ipswich in midweek. However, Matheus Franca and Adam Wharton aren’t set to make their return to action until nearer to the start of 2025.
Possible Lineup
Dean Henderson (GK); Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Guehi, Maxence Lacroix, Daniel Munoz, Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze, Jean Philippe Mateta
Man City Team News
Rodri isn’t set to return to action until the start of the 2025-26 season. John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, and Phil Foden are all out for the next two weeks of action.
Possible Lineup
Stefan Ortega (GK); Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol, Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland
Crystal Palace vs. Man City Prediction
City looked more balanced in the middle of the park against Nottingham Forest in midweek, with Jack Grealish proving to be an unlikely solution to their Rodri-dilemma.
Palace have been decent at home this season, but City’s return to form and their healthy record against the Eagles makes them hard to overlook.
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