Premier League: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Live
Preview: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City will come off on Saturday at 11:30am at Selhurst Park as Man City have the opportunity to temporarily move to the top of the Premier League table by defeating Palace. Seeking payback for their previous draw, City aims to avenge the 2-2 result from the match at Etihad Stadium in December.
With 30 points in their favor and none of the bottom three teams having more than 22 points, Crystal Palace are close to securing their Premier League status with only eight games left. However, facing Man City and then Liverpool in their upcoming matches, they could be drawn into a tough battle to avoid relegation if they fail to end their four-game winless streak. Palace’s confidence may be low as they have struggled against top-five teams this season, with only one draw and six losses. Despite managing a draw against City earlier in the season, Palace has not scored in their last four home games against them.
City team is in a more urgent need of points compared to their opponents, as they are currently competing for the title. Despite their recent win against Aston Villa, they face a challenge in balancing their domestic and UEFA Champions League commitments. City has been successful in managing these demands so far, especially in away games where they are unbeaten in six matches. However, they have struggled to keep clean sheets in London, conceding in most of their recent top-flight away matches in the city.
Head-to-head
Crystal Palace and Man City played a 2-2 draw in their recent match at Etihad Stadium in December of last year. Manchester City has only won two out of their last five matches against Crystal Palace.
Prediction
Despite Palace’s recent difficulty in scoring against Man City at home, they have managed to frustrate the Citizens at Selhurst Park on multiple occasions. Palace can be hopeful of breaking through City’s defense this time, as Guardiola’s team has only kept three clean sheets in 14 away games this season. However, Palace may struggle to keep City from scoring, especially with their defensive issues due to injuries. City, who have scored in their last 11 away matches, are likely to take advantage of this and secure a win.
