Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Predictions

Both teams have quality players on their side who are capable of making a difference on the pitch. This will surely be an exciting clash, but the home team will likely win this match. You can also add goal-goal to your ticket.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date: Saturday, 12^th April 2025

Time: 12:30 pm Nigerian time

Seeking to climb back into the Premier League's top five, Champions League-chasing Manchester City play host to Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.

The Citizens and the Eagles played out a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture at Selhurst Park in December, with Pep Guardiola's side forced to come from behind twice to rescue a point.

Head-to-head:

• Manchester City have won 17 of the 29 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Crystal Palace have recorded 4 victories.
• The remaining 8 clashes ended in draws.
• Their last meeting ended in a 2-2 draw
• When Crystal Palace lead 0-1 away, they win in 76% of their matches
• The average number of goals in meetings between Manchester City and Crystal Palace is 4.2
• 4 of their last 5 encounters produced at least 4 goals.
• The last time Palace beat Man City was in 2021, and it was at the Etihad Stadium.

Form:

• Man City in the League: W-L-D-W-D
• Man City in all competitions: L-D-W-W-D
• Crystal Palace in the League: W-W-W-D-W
• Crystal Palace in all competitions: W-W-W-D-W

Team News:

• Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, John Stones, Rodri, and Erling Haaland are all injured for the home side and will not be available for the upcoming fixture. The rest of the squad is fit to play.
• Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure are injured. Marc Guehi and Eddie Nketiah will be suspended for the upcoming clash. The rest of the players are fit to play.

Player(s) to watch:

• Mateo Kovacic possesses a superb work ethic, something that allows him to also play in a midfield two and is both reliable and effective at defensive transitions. He makes quick recovery runs so that his team regains its out-of-possession shape as swiftly as possible after losing the ball. He is capable of bold, last-ditch tackles. When it is possession, the Croatian is a tidy player who is comfortable keeping the ball in tight areas. His athleticism and, by extension, his acceleration over short distances coupled with good close control help him to find his way out of difficult situations. In 25 Premier League games, he has scored four goals and provided one assist this season.
• Ismaila Sarr manoeuvres himself intelligently to beat opponents and uses his huge stride and devastating pace to run diagonally towards the goal. The Senegalese international is a versatile player who can also play as a centre-forward. Sarr’s main threat comes on the counter because he can carry the ball at pace and glance up between touches to build up a picture of what is around him. He is also an expert in winning fouls in good positions and is a very clever player. Sarr’s pinpoint crosses are also very difficult to face as he whips the ball in the danger areas almost perfectly. In 30 games this season, he has scored seven goals and provided three assists.