Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: the Citizens to avenge their first-round loss

Crystal Palace and Manchester City will close the round 29 of the English Premier League. Last time, the Eagles sensationally defeated the Citizens at the Etihad 2-0. Will City avenge that fiasco or will Patrick Vieira surprise his former club again?

Crystal Palace form

Crystal Palace has slightly bounced back. In the last month and a half, the Eagles have lost only once, to Chelsea (0-1). The other five games saw two wins and three draws. Patrick Vieira's players beat Watford (4-1) and Wolverhampton (2-0) on the road. Thus, the Eagles rose to 11th place in the standings. Winning against Man City will allow them to climb up to the 10th line.

Manchester City form

Man City continues to fend off Liverpool in the title race. The Citizens snatch victories on the willpower, where they lack class, or take theirs with a margin. In the first case, City managed to snatch three points at the Goodison Park with a narrow 1-0 victory. Last weekend, Man City thrashed Man United 4-1. And this mid-week saw Manchester City come out for the return leg of the Champions League playoffs against Sporting and play it out at half strength, ending in a nil draw. Recall that the first game ended with the 5-0 victory of the English club. Meanwhile, the lead over Liverpool is only three points.

Injuries and suspensions

• Crystal Palace: Ferguson, McArthur, Ward (questionable);
• Manchester City: Mendy, Dias, Palmer (questionable).

Head-to-head encounters

Manchester City and Crystal Palace have met 66 times. The two-time advantage is on the side of the Citizens, 35-17. A first-round match ended with a sensational 2-0 win for the visitors from London. And the last meeting at Selhurst Park ended with the triumph of the Citizens with the same score of 2-0. But in general, Crystal Palace has not beaten Man City at home since 2015.

Key stats

• Crystal Palace have failed to beat Manchester City at home in the last seven face-offs;
• In 5 of the last 6 games involving Crystal Palace, the total goals scored has been under 2.5;
• Manchester City have kept a clean sheet in 5 of the last 7 matches against Crystal Palace.

Expert Betting Tips

We will most likely see a repeat of the last meeting between Crystal Palace and Chelsea. Then the Blues pinned the Eagles to the goal and didn't let them out for the whole match. That's why we recommend a "Both Teams To Score - No" bet at 1.70 from Bet365.

We also think that Manchester City will beat Crystal Palace in class this time. Liverpool breathing down their backs is an excellent motivator. 1xbet gives odds of 1.984 for the guests' victory with a handicap of 1.5 goals.

In conclusion, we believe that City will manage to score a goal in both halves to assert the advantage. 22bet gives odds of 1.91 for this betting option.