Ace Football team offers the Premier League round 17 match preview for Manchester City and Crystal Palace who meet up on Saturday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.
Crystal Palace travel to Manchester City on Saturday, when the pair of them go toe-to-toe at the Etihad Stadium in an exciting Premier League encounter.
Manchester City rank fourth in the Premier League table with 33 points to their name from 16 matches, while visitors Crystal Palace rank 15th in the table with 16 points.
Team form: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
Manchester City Form
Manchester City look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Aston Villa, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Luton in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 2-3 win against FK Crvena Zvezda in their most recent outing. Manchester City put four wins on the board in their previous six Premier League matches at the Etihad Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored 19 goals while conceding seven.
Crystal Palace Form
Crystal Palace got away with only one point from their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 draw with West Ham. Then Bournemouth proved too strong in a 0-2 defeat, just like Liverpool who won 1-2. Crystal Palace claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Manchester City and Crystal Palace
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Manchester City and Crystal Palace played across all competitions.
- Manchester City have scored in the last 52 home matches in a row
- Manchester City have not lost 33 of the last 35 home matches
- Manchester City have won 9 of the last 11 home matches
- In 9 of the last 11 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Manchester City have not lost 10 of the last 11 matches
- In 10 of the last 12 Crystal Palace matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Crystal Palace have not won 11 of the last 13 matches
- Crystal Palace have lost 6 of the last 8 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 matches Crystal Palace played, both teams scored
- Crystal Palace have scored in 9 of the last 11 away matches
In-form players: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
Odsonne Edouard shows decent form right now for Crystal Palace, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Manchester City, who are strong favorites this coming Saturday. Siding with Bernardo Silva also looks like a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.
Popular markets: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
Full-time result
In the Premier League, Manchester City are on an amazing streak of now 18 games at home in a row without defeat. The Citizens won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Crystal Palace won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing four.
Both teams to score
Manchester City scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Crystal Palace scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last four home games Manchester City played in the Premier League. Manchester City only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Crystal Palace claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Manchester City saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Crystal Palace’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Manchester City conceded a goal in their previous six Premier League matches on the spin.
Suggested bet: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Manchester City and Crystal Palace seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.
