Manchester City vs Crystal Palace prediction and betting tips on December 16, 2023
On December 16, 2023, in the match of the 17th round of the English Premier League, the current national champion Manchester City will play with Crystal Palace. The home team has a series of unsuccessful games and they urgently need to score points, which can be said about the guests.
Manchester City
To the surprise of many, in the last five matches of the championship, the “citizens” achieved only one victory, and there was also a series of three drawn matches with competitors in the standings.
Based on the results of 16 rounds, the “citizens” scored 33 points and are still four points behind the leading Arsenal. The current champion is in fourth place in the standings and so far the situation looks under control.
Crystal Palace
The visitors are currently on a losing streak, having lost four of their last five matches. These results have dropped Crystal Palace to 15th place in the standings and they are seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Judging by the form of “Manchester City”, the guests are unlikely to be able to hope for three points in the game against them away, because the “citizens” urgently need to return to the championship race.
Interesting facts and match prediction
In three of the last four home matches of the team from Manchester, the total was 2.5 goals. Interestingly, Crystal Palace have only picked up one point from their last five matches.
The rivals need to get out of the crisis and the “citizens” have a better chance of doing this. At the same time, the guests will probably try to say “no” and there will be no easy victory for the hosts. I will bet on the total less than 3.5 for odds of 1.67.
