Crystal Palace vs Manchester City prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-04-05 11:30.
[p]With 30 points on the board, and none of the bottom three holding any more than 22, Crystal Palace are close to seeing their Premier League status almost assured with just eight games remaining. But with this game against Manchester City followed by a trip to Liverpool, they could soon find themselves in a heated battle to stay up if they can’t snap a four game winless run (D2, L2). Confidence could be low of any turnaround coming across the next two rounds though, as Palace boast a wretched league record against top-five sides this season (D1, L6)  [/p]
[p]If there’s any silver lining, it’s the fact that the sole draw was against City back in December when Palace came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2. Most Eagles fans would accept a repeat result with open arms here, but the same scoreline seems a longshot given Palace have failed to score in their last four Premier League home games against City, with Luka Milivojević the last man to score a H2H goal at Selhurst Park back in April 2019![/p]
[p]City’s need for points is much higher than that of their hosts, as they find themselves locked in a three horse race for the title. Pep Guardiola’s side kept up the pressure in midweek with a 4-1 win against Aston Villa, but with their UEFA Champions League commitments resuming in midweek, the Spaniard faces a tricky balancing act as City press on with the defence of last season’s treble. [/p]
[p]The Citizens haven’t had any issues coping with those demands as yet, particularly on the road, where they’re unbeaten in six league games (W5, D1). Only one of those games saw City keep a clean sheet though, and having secured just one shutout from their last nine top-flight away trips to London (W5, D1, L3), their rearguard is often penetrable in these parts. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta was on target in the reverse, and he’s also netted either the first or last goal in their last two home league games. Having been benched in midweek, Erling Haaland will hope to get the nod from the off here against a side he’s scored four goals against in two games – all of which arrived after the hour mark. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: No side has trailed at half-time in fewer Premier League home games this season than Crystal Palace (HT: W4, D9, L1).[/p]