Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 11/03/2022, 18:44  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 11/03/2022 at 19:46 in Premier League Predictions

One team has completed a double over Manchester City in the Premier League, and Crystal Palace will be looking to be the second when they host the champions on Monday night. Palace are placed 11th with 33 points and face the league leaders who are on 69 points. The hosts have had an upturn in form going into the game with a four-match unbeaten run and three wins in there. They are coming from a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, the third time in four matches that they scored two or more goals. Palace’s only losses in their last 11 matches have been against top three sides - Liverpool and Chelsea. At home in the Premier League though, they have to improve, having failed to win any of their last four, securing just a point from a possible 12. Five of their last eight home league matches have produced over 2.5 goals and they have just one clean sheet in the eight games.

Manchester City on the other hand, are coming from a 0-0 draw with Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League, completing a tie they had won 5-0 in the first leg. Pep Guardiola rested a number of his key players in that game and we expect a full-strength City back in this game. City are unbeaten in their last four games as well. In their last game in the league, they whacked arch rivals Manchester United 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium for their 16th win in 18 league games. The champions have lost just once in their last 18 league matches. Three of their last five league matches have ended in over 2.5 goals and away from home they are unbeaten in their last 13 league games. Of their three losses in the league this season, one has happened on the road and they will be keen to avoid a second away loss. In their last seven meetings with Palace, City have scored two or more goals in six.