Crystal Palace will take on Man City in the Premier League on Sunday, 14 December, in a huge match at the top of the league table.
Man City have closed the gap on Arsenal from seven points to two in recent weeks, so they won't want to lose any of that momentum here.
As part of this week's round of Premier League betting tips, check out our Crystal Palace vs Man City prediction below.
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Crystal Palace vs Man City prediction: The Cityzens to get the win
Key Stats
- Man City have won their last four matches in all competitions.
- Crystal Palace haven't beaten Man City at Selhurst Park since 2015.
- More than two goals have been scored in each of Man City's last four matches.
Correct score prediction: Crystal Palace 1-2 Man City
Crystal Palace have struggled in matches immediately after European assignments, and there isn't a worse opponent to face if you are feeling leggy than Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Good value on an away win
- HOME: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) 27.8%
- AWAY: 17/20 (1.85) – 54.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Crystal Palace vs Man City odds indicate that the hosts could be in for a long afternoon. Ladbrokes have given Crystal Palace just a 25% chance of winning the match, while Man City have been given a 54.1% chance of victory.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Advantage Man City
Liverpool have an impressive recent record against Brighton, winning three of their last four matches against the Seagulls. However, Brighton did win the most recent clash, which took place at the Amex Stadium towards the end of last season.
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Crystal Palace preview: Sarr dilemma
Oliver Glasner has a dilemma over whether to play Ismaila Sarr or not. The winger is reportedly fit enough to feature, but having only just returned from an ankle injury, it could scupper his AFCON hopes if anything untoward were to happen. Glasner will be without Daniel Munoz, Cheick Doucoure, Chadi Riad, Rio Cardines and Caleb Kporha due to injuries.
Predicted lineup: Henderson (GK), Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Clyne, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Pino, Nketiah, Mateta
Last five results
- Shelbourne 0-3 Crystal Palace
- Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace
- Burnley 0-1 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 1-2 Man Utd
- Strasbourg 2-1 Crystal Palace
Man City preview: No fresh problems
Pep Guardiola has named the same starting XI for consecutive matches, and after beating Real Madrid in the week, he will be tempted to stick with the same group again. Mateo Kovacic, Rodri and John Stones remain in the treatment room.
Predicted lineup: Donnarumma (GK), Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Nico, Reijnders, Cherki, Foden, Doku, Haaland
Last five results
- Real Madrid 1-2 Man City
- Man City 3-0 Sunderland
- Fulham 4-5 Man City
- Man City 3-2 Leeds
- Man City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen
Player to watch: Erling Haaland
One goal in four PL outings qualifies a goal drought for Erling Haaland, who remains the league’s top scorer with 15 goals in spite of his recent lean patch. Regardless, Haaland will be desperate to get back among the goals this weekend and he will be relishing the prospect of playing against a tired defence.