Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City: preview and betting tips

Crystal Palace and Manchester City face each other in the 29th round of the English Premier League. The home team is in the middle of the table, the away team will come as a clear favourite, as they occupy the first place of the whole league with a three-point lead over Liverpool.

Crystal Palace have been experiencing great form in recent matches, which has ensured that they do not have to worry about relegation. They are in eleventh place in the table and can fight for a very good position at the end of the season.

The Eagles have lost only one of their last eight games, a 0-1 defeat to Chelsea. In those other games they managed to win four times and shared points with their opponents three times.

There is not much negative about Manchester City’s form. They still lead the league, although the lead over Liverpool has been reduced. However, in the last five matches, it has won four times and lost once against the unpopular opponent, Tottenham.

The Citizens have lost only three times and drawn three times out of 28 league games. Otherwise, they’ve picked up all the wins, which have earned them 69 points so far and the position of table leader. They’ve only conceded 18 goals and scored 68. They want to continue the same form at Crystal Palace’s home stadium.

They will be clear favourites in this match for two reasons. The first is the league position of both teams. The second reason is their record at this stadium. Manchester City have won five of their last six matches against Crystal Palace, while one match ended in a draw.

As an away team, Pep Guardiola’s charges are doing well against Crystal Palace. However, the last match between the two sides was better for their opponents. Manchester City suffered a 0:2 defeat against them at home in the autumn. So there is a lot to return.

Moreover, Manchester City will try hard in this match to equal their record in terms of non-losses on the opponent’s pitches. Manchester City is currently on a run of 13 away games without a loss, its record stands at 14.