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Crystal Palace host Manchester City on Saturday in the Premier League’s early kick-off. As we look ahead to the first of ten Premier League fixtures taking place at the weekend, here at betting.bet you’ll find the latest team news, expert betting tips and match insights as well as the best match odds and free bet offers from our partners at bet365.
Form
Crystal Palace lost 1-0 at AFC Bournemouth on Tuesday to extend their winless streak in the Premier League to four matches. The Eagles are eight points above the drop zone with 30 points in 30 matches.
Manchester City maintained their title challenge on Wednesday as they earned a commanding 4-1 win over fourth-placed Aston Villa. Playing without unused substitutes, Erling Haaland or Kevin de Bruyne, Phil Foden was the star of the show as he netted a hat-trick at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side ended a run of successive draws to sit third with 67 points from 30 matches.
Crystal Palace v Manchester City: Head-to-Head
Inevitably, Manchester City have had the upperhand in recent head-to-heads between these sides. Saturday’s visitors have lost just one of their past ten matches against Crystal Palace. The corresponding fixture at Selhurst Park ended 1-0 to Manchester City whilst this season’s reverse fixture at the Etihad Stadium ended 2-2.
Betting Tips
Manchester City’s relentless pursuit of a fourth straight Premier League title means they are odds-on to claim all three points on Saturday. If Pep Guardiola’s side are to overtake Liverpool and Arsenal in the title race they cannot afford to drop points against the likes of Crystal Palace. An away win has to be considered at a very backable price of 1/3.
Phil Foden is the man of the moment for Manchester City having netted another hat-trick in midweek. The England international is enjoying a decent run of form and could prove great value in the various goalscorer markets. Foden is 13/2 to score first or 9/4 to score at any time.
Crystal Palace are one of the division’s lowest goalscorers with just 34 goals scored in their 30 matches. This makes Manchester City to win to nil an attractive option at 11/10. However, if the hosts are to score then Jean-Philippe Mateta is their most likely source of goals. The Frenchman has scored four goals in Crystal Palace’s last eight league games, including each of their last two home games. At 5/1, Mateta is a solid option to score at any time.
Match Odds
| Crystal Palace | Draw | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| 17/2 | 4/1 | 1/3 |
