CRYSTAL Palace host Manchester City in the opening fixture of Premier League Gameweek 32. The Eagles will be hoping Pep has one eye on City’s upcoming Champions League clash with Real Madrid, but we’re not so sure.
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⏩ Quick betting tips for Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
- Phil Foden to score anytime - 6/4 with Spreadex
- Man City to win to nil - 11/10 with bet365
- Erling Haaland to score anytime - 1/1 with Sky Bet
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City odds
Here are the latest match odds for Crystal Palace vs Manchester City from our favourite football betting sites. Odds are subject to change.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City betting preview
Crystal Palace sits eight points ahead of the drop zone with a game in hand on third-from-bottom Luton Town. The Eagles should be safe. But Palace fans would still like that handful of points needed to confirm safety sooner rather than later.
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Unfortunately, that isn’t likely to happen this weekend. Oliver Glasner’s team may sense an opportunity to catch City off guard, but it’s hard to see Guardiola putting all his leftover Easter Eggs in the Champions League basket.
Winning the Premier League will be given just as much importance, and we expect to see City fielding a strong starting XI, maybe looking to get the job done early, allowing the Spaniard to take off his star players later in the match.
Pep could have played a blinder by resting Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne against Aston Villa. He gambled on the rest of his squad being able to get the job done at home, giving him the chance to use the duo for a tricky away fixture instead.
The gamble paid off, and we can only see another win for Manchester City.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City key stats
- Crystal Palace are 14th in the Premier League table with 30 points from 30 matches.
- In their last five matches, Palace have won one, drawn two and lost two. They are now four without a win since their 3-0 victory over Burnley on February 24th.
- Man City sit third in the table on 67 points. They are three points behind leaders Liverpool but have a far inferior goal difference, which they may be looking to improve on in matches like this.
- City has only won three of their last five Premier League matches. They have beaten Aston Villa, Man Utd and Bournemouth, with the draws coming against Liverpool away and Arsenal at home.
- Manchester City holds the upper hand in the head-to-head. The Blues have 37 wins, Palace has 17 wins, and there have been 16 draws.
- In the last ten fixtures between the sides, City have won six, with three draws and only one win for Palace. In the reverse fixture this season, Palace held City to a 2-2 draw at the Etihad in December.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City best bets
Find our best bets for Crystal Palace vs Manchester City below. Our odds for the bets are from the best sportsbooks, as per our expert reviews. Odds in the betting tips are also subject to change.
Phil Foden to score anytime (Spreadex)
Phil Foden has been in sensational form for Manchester City in recent weeks.
The wide man has scored six goals in his last five matches, including a brace that turned the match against Manchester United and his hat-trick that won the game against Aston Villa on Wednesday.
In a match that could be all over inside the first hour, the in-form Foden looks a good bet to add to his recent goal tally.
⚽ Phil Foden to score anytime at 6/4 with Spreadex ⚽
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Man City to win to nil (bet365)
Since beating Burnley 3-0, Crystal Palace has scored three times in the following four matches.
Okay, so you may argue that they’ve scored once in three of those four fixtures. But then you need to consider that three of the games were against Luton Town, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth.
Palace are a shot-shy team. Oliver Glasner was bemoaning their poor finishing after the 1-0 defeat to the Cherries. In a match where Palace will see even less of the ball, there’s a good chance they will draw another blank at Selhurst Park.
⚽ Back Man City to win to nil at 11/10 with bet365 ⚽
Erling Haaland to score anytime (Sky Bet)
Erling Haaland is as short as 4/6 to score anytime with some bookmakers. With the majority, he is 4/5. But Sky Bet have generously boosted him to even money to score against Palace.
Those odds look too good to pass up in a match that looks tailor-made for Haaland to score his first Premier League goal since the 3-1 win over Manchester United.
⚽ Back Erling Haaland to score anytime at 1/1 with Sky Bet ⚽
How to watch Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
- Location: Selhurst Park, London, England
- Time: 12:30 GMT on Saturday, April 6th
- Where to watch: TNT Sports 1
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