Crystal Palace-Manchester City betting preview
Do you know which team is going to influence the English Premier League title race outside the obvious favourites – that is, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City? It has to be Crystal Palace. They are in sensational form at the moment, having churned out five wins in a row. They have already beaten Chelsea, denting the Blues’ title hopes considerably. And they are due to play Liverpool next week. But before that they have an appointment with the other title-chaser, Manchester City, on this Sunday.
Manchester City must win all their remaining matches and hope that Liverpool slips up. A loss, or even a draw, somewhere will lead to the curtains for their title chase. Crystal Palace is a tricky team that is punching far above its weight at the moment. City will have to be at its best to tame Palace.
Crystal Palace is eleventh in the league. If the team continues its current form, albeit against Manchester City and Liverpool, they can finish inside the top ten. The H2H statistics against Manchester City will be a worry for Palace, as they have lost all the last five matches against City.
Manchester City will miss out influential playmaker David Silva. Jesus Navas and Matija Nastasic too will sit out. The City fans will be relieved at the sight of Yaya Toure coming back into the playing eleven. His presence is vital to City’s fortunes.
For Crystal Palace Kagisho Dikgacoi and Marouane Chamakh are doubtful starters. Jason Puncheon is the best striker in the team. But overall, this Crystal Palace team offers more than the sum of its parts.
Crystal Palace-Manchester City Prediction
Crystal Palace has emerged as a sticky banana skin on which top teams invariably put their foot on. Chelsea and Everton have found it out. But Manchester City is desperate for a win and is likely to halt Palace’s winning run.
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