Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction and Betting Tips - 14th March 2022
The Premier League returns to the fold with another round of matches this weekend as Manchester City lock horns with Patrick Vieira's impressive Crystal Palace side at Selhurst Park on Monday.
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Crystal Palace are currently in 11th place in the Premier League standings and have consistently punched above their weight over the course of this season. The Eagles eased past Wolverhampton Wanderers by a 2-0 margin in their previous game and will need to work hard to achieve a similar result this week.
Manchester City, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table at the moment and will likely face a battle from Liverpool for the title. The reigning champions gave Manchester United a 4-1 hiding last weekend and are in impressive form this month.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Manchester City have an impressive record against Crystal Palace and have won 35 out of 66 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to the Eagles' 17 victories.
- Crystal Palace won the reverse fixture at the Etihad Stadium by a 2-0 margin and could complete the league double over Manchester City for the first time in 34 years.
- Crystal Palace do not have a good home record against Manchester City and have failed to find the back of the net in six of their last 11 games against the Cityzens at Selhurst Park.
- Manchester City have won five of their last six away games against Crystal Palace in the Premier League, with their previous league defeat at Selhurst Park coming in 2015.
- Manchester City have won their last six Premier League matches that have been played on a Monday night but have not played such a game in nearly two years.
- Crystal Palace are much better in their own backyard and average a point more per game when they play at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction
Manchester City have been impressive under Pep Guardiola so far this season and are virtually unstoppable on their day. With Liverpool only three points behind, the Cityzens will need to be at their best.
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Crystal Palace have improved under Patrick Vieira and will look to pull off another upset this weekend. Manchester City are the better team on paper, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-3 Manchester City
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Manchester City
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals
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Tip 3 - Kevin De Bruyne to score anytime: YES
Tip 4 - Manchester City to score first: YES