Sunday, Manchester City receives Crystal Palace on the occasion of the 19th day of the Premier League. Manchester City wants to extend their winning streak. Crystal Palace hopes to bring back a positive result from this perilous trip.
Manchester City is now 3rd in the Premier League with 1 game and 4 units behind the top of the table. Sluggish at the start of the championship, the Citizens seem to have found the right fuel for a few weeks which has allowed them to make a clear recovery. Barely confident, they have not lost any of their last 14 games played in all competitions (11 wins and 3 draws). This week, City took the upper hand, at home, over Brighton (1-0), thus aligning the 4th success in a row in the league. Last weekend, the team easily dismissed Birmingham in the FA Cup (3-0). Finally, leaders of their Champions League group, Pep Guardiola’s men are qualified for the round of 16.
With 23 points taken in 18 games, Crystal Palace is currently 13th in the Premier League and already seems to be well established in the soft underbelly of the standings (11 units ahead of the red zone). In the slow motion for a few weeks, Wilfried Zaha’s teammates have won only once in the last 7 days, for 2 defeats and 4 draws. After winning against the red lantern Sheffield United (2-0), they gleaned a precious point in Arsenal’s lair this week (0-0). Last weekend, Palace lost to Wolverhampton in the FA Cup 32nd Round (1-0).
Manchester City remains reduced in the defensive sector with the packages of potential holders Garcia (covid), Aké and Laporte (injured). Absent this week against Brighton, Kun Aguero is, for his part, uncertain. Gabriel Jesus should be lined up at the forefront of the attack. The Citizens have the best defence in the Premier League with only 13 goals conceded in 16 games.
For Crystal Palace, striker Schlupp and long-missing Hennessey, Ferguson, Kelly and Wickham are still filling the ranks of the infirmary. It should also be noted that the former French international Mamadou Sakho (not used much this season and announced at the start) is not in the group. The attacking duo could again consist of Zaha (8 goals and 2 assists) and Benteke.
This meeting will be played behind closed doors.
To its advantage, Manchester City should logically assert its supremacy over Crystal Palace this Sunday. Manchester City victory!
Betting Tips: Manchester City
Odds: 1.64
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