Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Tips
Man City and Crystal Palace face at Etihad Stadium, in a match for the 10th round of the Premier League. The history of head-to-heads played at this stadium favors the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 3, drew 1 and lost 1. Indeed, in the last match at this stadium, for the Premier League, in 17‑01‑2021, Manchester City won by (4‑0). Man City’s goals were scored by I. Gundogan (56′ ), J. Stones (68′ and 26′ ) and R. Sterling (88′ ).
Man City Analysis
After 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, the home team is in the 3rd position, having won 20 points. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Burnley, by (2‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Brighton & Hove Albion, by (1‑4). The team comes for this match after an away loss against West Ham United, by (5‑3), in a penalty shoot-out.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 4 home matches. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition.
Manchester City enters this game with a defeat, in penalties, in the trip to West Ham’s field, to be valid for the League Cup. Note that the home team won the last two games played in this Premier League. In this game against Crystal Palace, coach Pep Guardiola should act in a tactical system in 4-3-3 with the objective of taking advantage of the progression on the ground through short passes. Thus, it’s foreseeable that the home club will adopt a more offensive posture, taking into account that they play against a weaker opponent. Bernardo Silva is one of Manchester City’s most important players, being very strong in passing and game vision. For this game the Spanish coach cannot count on Ferran Torres due to physical problems.
Crystal Palace Review
The away team is currently in the 15 th position of the league, having won 9 points, after 1 win, 6 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Arsenal, by (2‑2). In the league, Crystal Palace won 2 points out of 12 possible, after 2 draws and 2 defeats in the last 4 games they played as a visitor.
In this competition, they have tied the last 4 matches and haven’t won any of the last 4 away matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition, so they haven’t been very strong defensively. In 9 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Crystal Palace enters this game with an equality, in 1×1, against Newcastle, thus registering the fourth straight game without losing in this Premier League: the only goal of the team was signed by Christian Benteke. Now, in this away game, coach Patrick Vieira should act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, with the objective of using the side lanes to invest in the offensive process. It should be noted that the visitors have several flaws in defensive organization and dead balls. Out of this game are Eberechi Eze and Nathan Ferguson, both with physical problems.
Manchester City – Crystal Palace FREE TIPS
Manchester City – Win @ 1.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
