Manchester City will look to keep the Premier League title race alive when they host Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening.
If Pep Guardiola’s side win their game in hand ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup final vs Chelsea, the gap to leaders Arsenal is closed to just two points.
But if City draw or lose against the Eagles, the Gunners will be given the opportunity to officially secure the title at the Emirates next Monday vs already-relegated Burnley.
It is all on the line at the Etihad, and our full match preview is available below, in which we have picked out some more betting tips based on the latest Premier League odds.
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Where can I watch Manchester City vs Crystal Palace in the UK?
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm UK time.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Preview
Recent results
City bounced back from the damaging 3-3 draw at Everton last Monday, beating Brentford 3-0 at the Etihad on the weekend with Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland each on the scoresheet.
The Citizens are unbeaten in the Premier League since the 2-0 loss to Manchester United on January 17, and their sole top-flight defeat at the Etihad this season was against Tottenham way back in August.
So it is a daunting task for Palace, though the Londoners will be full of confidence after reaching the Europa Conference League final courtesy of a 5-2 aggregate win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the semi-finals.
Oliver Glasner’s men then produced a spirited display against Everton on the weekend, twice coming from behind to record a 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park. But the Eagles lost each of the last two on the road in the league vs Liverpool (3-1) and Bournemouth (3-0).
Head-to-head record
Palace have won just one of the last nine meetings across all competitions, though that was in last season’s FA Cup final, a 1-0 victory which will live long in the memory.
The reverse fixture at Selhurst Park finished 3-0 in City’s favour, with the Citizens thrashing Palace 5-2 at the Etihad last season.
Team news
Josko Gvardiol could return to the Man City squad after a long injury absence, while Ruben Dias and Rodri are each pushing to be available. Abdukodir Khusanov is a major doubt, though.
Eddie Nketiah is the only guaranteed absentee for Palace, with Borna Sosa, Evann Guessand and Cheick Doucoure all doubts. It remains to be seen how heavily Glasner rotates his XI following the team’s European exploits.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Man City are overwhelming favourites to win here and keep the title race firmly alive, priced as low as 1.18. A victory for Crystal Palace is at long odds of 11.00, while the draw is 7.00.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips
Anytime goalscorer – Jeremy Doku @ 3.25
Doku has been City’s go-to man across the last two matches. The Belgian winger scored twice in the 3-3 draw at Everton, and then opened the scoring against Brentford on the weekend. A player in red-hot form is always one to back in this market – especially when such a good price is on offer!
Manchester City total goals – Over 2.5 @ 1.77
With Palace potentially having one eye on the Europa Conference League final, City’s attacking stars could make this a very one-sided contest. Guardiola’s side have scored over 2.5 goals in three of the last five Premier League games.
First half result – Manchester City @ 1.52
City had to wait until the second half to open the scoring against Brentford, but we expect the hosts to strike in the first half here. Palace conceded twice in the first half vs Liverpool and Bournemouth, before James Tarkowski’s sixth-minute goal for Everton last Sunday. First halves have been a struggle for Palace of late!
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