Manchester City want to become more consistent again
Manchester City want to win the English Premier League again this season. However, the Skyblues have had their minor problems of late and have suffered the odd setback
The Manchester City vs Crystal Palace prediction from the bookmakers shows a clear favorite role for the home team. Manchester City will want to present themselves well and dominate from the start in order to defeat this opponent.
In any case, the team must be careful not to take their opponents lightly, then things will look good. Our Manchester City vs Crystal Palace betting tip is that the home side will win and lead at the break.
Manchester City – Statistics & current form
Pep Guardiola always has the highest standards. On himself, on every player, on everyone on the staff. That is why the coach cannot be completely satisfied with the last few weeks. At promoted Luton, City had to turn the game around after falling behind, and in the last two home games against Liverpool and Tottenham, there was only one draw each. The champions, the treble winners, are not top of the table. Of course, that takes a bit of energy. But City remain City.
It also means that the team is ready to strike back and start a series. Ideally, right now. Crystal Palace appear to be a grateful opponent, as the Eagles have only won two of their last 16 games against City. And yet there is something in the air as soon as Guardiola’s team loses concentration. They did just that in the Premier League during the week, but only in a few phases and especially with many players from the second tier.
Nevertheless, it was enough to secure a 3:2 win at Crvena Zvezda. Now the daily league routine begins again after the premier class, and City may have to do without 14-goal striker Haaland again, who was in pain recently and had to take a break. But the Skyblues are also prepared for this, as the squad is broad and Julian Alvarez is ready to step into the breach. And there is currently too much talk about minor slip-ups, with City losing just one of their last twelve competitive games
Manchester City are a home power
The two draws in the last two home games were a special feature. The Skyblues have lost none of their last 18 home games, winning most of them. No surprise, then, that the Manchester City vs Crystal Palace odds point to a very clear favorite role for the home side. Guardiola’s team is better in every position and the visitors also have one or two absentees.
And yet not everything is perfect, not everything is as robotic as last season at City. 18 goals conceded is a record that Guardiola will not like at all. He wants to see an improvement, so being able to rest some players came in handy. In these circumstances, our prediction ahead of the Manchester City v Crystal Palace game is that the home side will win and lead at the break
Predicted Manchester City line-up:
Crystal Palace – Statistics & current form
Crystal Palace have set their sights high for the game in Manchester. Experienced coach Roy Hodgson’s side will want to put in a good performance and keep the game as open as possible. They did that very well against Liverpool recently, but the game turned after Jordan Ayew was sent off and Palace let a lead slip and ultimately lost.
The visitors will now be looking to defend well against Manchester City and give the Sky Blues as little space as possible. The Eagles have conceded 23 goals so far this season, only eleven of them away from home. That shows: The omens are not even that bad. But they also face one of the toughest opponents you can have on the other side. Nevertheless, they have already won against United!
This could make Crystal Palace the first team since 2020 to win both away games in Manchester in one season. However, after four defeats in five games recently, their confidence is no longer overly high. The Hodgson eleven dropped to 15th place in the table
Crystal Palace: The forecast is not rosy
In any case, it will be important to push themselves to the limit. The absence of one of their best attacking players is, of course, an absolute weakening. The Manchester City vs Crystal Palace betting odds show that the bookmakers do not expect the Eagles to have a real chance. Even a big win for the home side is fully within the realms of possibility.
Although Palace have scored almost 70 percent of their points away from home this season, they rarely score in the first half, scoring a total of three times. And a lead of their own would be particularly important against City. All in all, a lot would have to come together for the visitors to come away with something worthwhile. That’s why our value tip ahead of the Manchester City v Crystal Palace game is that the hosts will win and Palace will leave the pitch without scoring.
Predicted line-up of Crystal Palace:
Manchester City – Crystal Palace head-to-head comparison / H2H result
Of 69 head-to-head meetings, Manchester City have won 37 so far. 17 games went to Crystal Palace, who therefore have a clear disadvantage in the direct comparison. This is also the case in terms of goals, with City leading 126:70
Manchester City – Crystal Palace betting tip
After two home slip-ups, Manchester City have a bit of anger in their stomachs. The home side will want to prevent another slip-up and will be highly motivated. Palace, on the other hand, have looked somewhat unsettled of late, at least failing to deliver over 90 minutes
Because of the omens, our prediction before the match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace is that the home side will record a start-to-finish victory!
