David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Crystal Palace
Manchester City
One of the matches of the 15th round of the English Premier League will be held on Saturday at Selhurst Park, where Crystal Palace will host Manchester City. Here's a preview and a bet suggestion with a good chance of success.
Match Preview
In the previous round, the London side secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ipswich, with the only goal coming in the 59th minute. This win marked just their second of the season, both of which ended with the same 1-0 scoreline, including their recent triumph over Tottenham.
However, between these successes, the team went through four matches, three of which ended in draws, with a 0-2 loss to Fulham also included. The situation in the standings for Oliver Glasner’s side remains tense, as they sit in 17th place, only three points clear of the relegation zone. At home, they have won only one of their seven matches, alongside three defeats.
After four winless matches, Manchester City finally earned three points in the previous round, demolishing Nottingham Forest 3-0 at home. Interestingly, before this, the Cityzens had failed to score more than one goal in five consecutive Premier League games.
This victory allowed Pep Guardiola’s team to maintain fourth place in the standings, even managing to capitalize on the leader's slip-up and reducing the gap to the top by 9 points. On the road, City has recorded three wins and three defeats in their seven away matches.
Probable Lineups
- Crystal Palace: Henderson – Ward, Guehi, Lacroix, Mitchell, Eze, Nketiah, Sarr, Wharton, Munoz, Mateta
- Manchester City: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis, Kovacic, Nunes, Savio, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Haaland
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Last season, Manchester City won 4-2 away but drew 2-2 at home
- In the last four encounters, Manchester City won three times
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet hit in three of the last five meetings
Prediction
Bookmakers give Manchester City the edge in this matchup. Despite some ongoing issues, we believe the Cityzens will take all three points here. Our bet is "Manchester City to win" with odds of 1.63.
