The Matchday 15 clash in the Premier League between Crystal Palace and Manchester City will take place on December 7 at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Robert Jones (England)
Matches – 9 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson – Marc Guehi, Maxence Lacroix, Trevoh Chalobah – Daniel Munoz, Will Hughes, Cheick Doucoure, Tyrick Mitchell – Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Manchester City (4-3-3): Stefan Ortega – Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol – Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva – Jeremy Doku, Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Crystal Palace
The Londoners secured an away win against Ipswich in the previous round, marking only their second victory in the current championship, both with a narrow 1-0 scoreline (having previously defeated Tottenham). Between these two wins, Oliver Glasner's side played four Premier League matches, drawing three and losing to Fulham (0-2). Crystal Palace is currently 17th, just three points clear of the relegation zone.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of the club's last 8 Premier League games.
- At least one team failed to score in 8 of Crystal Palace's last 10 home league matches.
- In 6 of their last 7 home Premier League games, the Londoners did not score in the first half.
Manchester City
The Citizens managed to end a four-match losing streak in the league. In the last round, playing at home, they thrashed Nottingham Forest 3-0. Interestingly, before this, the Mancunians had failed to score more than one goal in five consecutive Premier League matches. Pep Guardiola's side remains fourth, and the gap from leaders Liverpool has been reduced to 9 points.
Midfielders Mateo Kovacic and Rodri Hernandez, forward Oscar Bobb, and defender John Stones are sidelined due to injuries.
- A maximum of three goals were scored in 6 of Manchester City's last 7 Premier League games.
- Both teams scored in 9 of the Citizens' last 13 league matches.
- The Mancunians have lost their last three away Premier League games, a streak not seen since July 2020.
Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City: Match Prediction
The Londoners are not an easy opponent for the Citizens. In the last six Premier League encounters, Pep Guardiola's side has only twice beaten their opponents by a two-goal margin. In the other matches, Manchester City had one narrow victory, two draws, and one win for Crystal Palace. It is likely that the hosts will put up a fight against their more illustrious opponents in the upcoming match, especially since, despite a convincing victory in the last round, the Citizens are in poor form, and their star player Erling Haaland has not scored in three consecutive league matches.
Crystal Palace is near the relegation zone but is gradually gaining momentum. In the last six Premier League games, they have suffered only one defeat. It's also worth noting that in their previous 21 Premier League matches, the Londoners have only been beaten by more than one goal twice. Meanwhile, before their win over Nottingham, the Mancunians had not secured a confident league victory in 10 consecutive matches, and they have conceded in their last six away league games.
My prediction – Crystal Palace with a handicap (+1.5)
