The Premier League Matchday 32 encounter between Manchester City and Crystal Palace will take place on April 12 at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Manchester City
The Citizens have played two league matches without Erling Haaland. They managed to defeat a struggling Leicester side 2-0, but failed to score against Manchester United, resulting in a 0-0 draw. After the setback in the Manchester derby, the club has dropped to sixth place. However, they are only one point behind Chelsea and Newcastle, who are above them.
- City have avoided defeat in 11 of their last 14 Premier League matches (7 wins and 4 draws).
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Manchester City's last 7 Premier League games.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of City's last 6 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
Ederson – Matheus Nunes, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O’Reilly, Ruben Dias – Ilkay Gundogan, Mateo Kovacic – Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Omar Marmoush – Phil Foden.
Injured players include midfielder Rodri Hernandez, defenders Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, and John Stones, as well as forward Erling Haaland.
Crystal Palace
The Londoners are unbeaten in the Premier League for five matches, securing four wins and one draw. In the previous round, they defeated Brighton 2-1 at home. The team has climbed to 11th place and retains a slim chance of finishing in the European competition spots, trailing the top 7 by 8 points.
- Crystal Palace have suffered just two defeats in their last 13 Premier League matches (8 wins and 3 draws).
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 10 of Palace's last 12 league matches.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 12 of Palace's last 13 Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
Dean Henderson – Tyrick Mitchell, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi – Daniel Munoz, Jefferson Lerma, Eberechi Eze, Daichi Kamada – Ismaila Sarr, Adam Wharton – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Forward Edward Nketiah and defender Marc Guehi are suspended for this match.
Referee
Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Matches – 11 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 18%.
Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace: Match Prediction
The Citizens have been unconvincing this season. The stability that Pep Guardiola's team was known for has disappeared: since November, they have not won three consecutive league matches. In their last six Premier League games, Manchester City have only secured two victories, against Tottenham and Leicester. These wins came against teams that have been major disappointments in this season's Premier League.
Manchester City will find it very challenging to deal with Crystal Palace. The Londoners are in excellent form and have not lost an away league match since November last year, with 6 wins and 4 draws. In their last six away Premier League games, they have conceded just one goal. The Citizens have been scoring less than usual this season, and since losing their top scorer to injury, they have struggled with finishing. I believe Oliver Glasner's side can take points from Manchester, or if they do lose, it will be by a maximum of one goal.
My prediction: Crystal Palace with a handicap (+1)
