Manchester City will be looking to keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal when they visit high-flying Crystal Palace today.
City come into the game on a real high, having won their last four games including a fine 2-1 comeback win at Real Madrid on Wednesday night. They have also scored 13 goals in that time with other players finally stepping up to help Erling Haaland.
Palace will prove a real test for Guardiola with Oliver Glasner's side one of the hardest sides to beat in the division. Their nine-month undefeated run at Selhurst Park ended two weeks ago against United, but they bounced back with a late win at Fulham to move into the top four.
Only Arsenal have lost fewer games than the Eagles and they will fancy themselves against City with the memories of their famous FA Cup win still fresh in the mind.
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Crystal Palace vs. Man City Preview: Who Will Win?
Crystal Palace are incredibly difficult to beat at home but they have yet to win a single league game after a Thursday night in Europe.
However, they rested players for the easy win over Shelbourne, while travel to and from Dublin is far less arduous so they should be better set for this clash.
City had a far more demanding European clash and could be counting the cost of it today but will still undoubtedly pose a big threat.
A draw is our prediction, which Glasner would be far happier with than Guardiola.
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Head-to-Head: Crystal Palace vs. Man City
- The clubs have met on 74 previous occasions with City coming out on top 39 times to Palace's 18.
- The most famous result in Palace's history came in this fixture just seven months ago when they beat Guardiola's men 1-0 to win the FA Cup.
- In the league, it is a different story with City losing just two of the last 20 games. Their last loss at Selhurst came back in April 2015.
Crystal Palace vs. Man City: Form Guide
Crystal Palace – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Shelbourne 0-3 Crystal Palace (Conference League)
- Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- Crystal Palace 2-0 Brentford (Premier League)
- Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United (Premier League)
- Strasbourg 2-1 Crystal Palace (Conference League)
Man City – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Real Madrid 1-2 Man City (UEFA Champions League)
- Man City 3-0 Sunderland (Premier League)
- Fulham 4-5 Man City (Premier League)
- Man City 3-2 Leeds (Premier League)
- Man City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen (Champions League)
Crystal Palace vs. Man City Betting Tips
City have scored seven more goals than anyone in the league this season, while Haaland is likely to net having failed to score in four of his last five games (he is 4/5 with Sky Bet to score anytime).
On the flip side, Palace have conceded the second-fewest goals in the league (12) and drawn the joint-most games (5), four of which have come at Selhurst.
A score draw is our tip here.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-1 Man City (7/1 with Bet365)
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Crystal Palace vs. Man City Team News
Crystal Palace Team News
- Daniel Munoz is out for at least a month following a minor knee surgery so Nathaniel Clyne is likely to continue as an unconventional right wing-back.
- Ismaila Sarr may make an earlier than expected return from an ankle injury before jetting off for the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal.
- Jean-Philippe Mateta was rested for the Conference League win in Dublin but should return here.
Man City Team News
- Guardiola has no new injury complaints with Rodri, Mateo Kovacic and John Stones his three absentees.
- Tijjani Reijnders may come in for Bernardo Silva to give City more physicality against a tough Palace side.
Crystal Palace vs. Man City Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think these two sides will lineup at Selhurst Park with Tijjani Reijnders coming in to replace Bernardo Silva and Jean-Philippe Mateta fit to start for Palace.
Crystal Palace predicted lineup to play Man City
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
Henderson (GK) – Richards, Lacroix, Guehi – Clyne, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell – Pino, Nketiah, Mateta
- Out: Munoz
- Doubtful: Sarr, Mateta
- Suspensions: N/A
Man City predicted lineup to play Crystal Palace
Man City (4-1-4-1)
Donnarumma (GK) – Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly – Nico – Foden, Reijnders, Cherki, Doku – Haaland
- Out: Rodri, Kovacic, Stones
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspensions: N/A
Crystal Palace vs. Man City Betting Odds
- Crystal Palace to win: 16/5 with AK Bets
- Man City to win: 7/8 with Betway
- Draw: 29/10 with Bet365
Bet Builder Tips: Crystal Palace vs. Man City
Our bet builder for Crystal Palace vs. Man City is a draw with both teams to score, under 2.5 goals and over 12.5 corners. That came to overall best odds of 33/1 with Bet365 at the time of writing.
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How to watch: Crystal Palace vs. Man City Live Stream, TV Channel
Here’s all the key information for how to watch Crystal Palace vs. Man City.
- Date: Sunday, December 15
- Venue: Selhurst Park, London
- Time: 2:00 p.m.
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports /Sky Go