The Manchester City v Crystal Palace match of the 17th round of the English Championship is scheduled for Saturday, December 16, from 17:00 at the Etihad Stadium, live broadcast will be provided by Digi Sport 2, Orange Sport 2 and Prima Sport. 2.
Manchester City and Crystal Palace promises to be an unbalanced match, in which the hosts are big favorites to win three points at stake, but the visitors have also prepared surprises in this arena, where they won, for example, in the 2021-2022 season. (score 2-0).
Manchester City are in 4th place with 33 points, four behind leaders Liverpool, and this is after a win, three draws and a loss in their last five league fixtures, with the previous one coming at Luton. score 2-1.
Pep Guardiola’s side won 3-2 away to Crvena Zvezda in the Champions League in Belgrade in midweek to finish top of Group G with six wins from as many games.
Manchester City have won five and drawn two of their Premier League matches at home this season, and Erling Haaland is the team’s and league’s top scorer with 14 goals (they are unbeaten in their last 18 games at home with 15 wins, but in the previous two he drew with Liverpool and Tottenham).
Thanks to an average of 2.37 goals scored per game, the “townsmen” have the best attack in the Premier League – 38 goals in 16 stages.
It should be noted that after this match, Manchester City will take part in the Club World Cup, which will be held in Saudi Arabia.
Crystal Palace are in 15th place with 16 points, seven above the relegation zone, having lost 1-2 at home to Liverpool in the previous round, having drawn and lost four of their last five Premier League games. .
Roy Hodgson’s side have a good record away from home this season with three wins, two draws and three defeats, with Odson Edouard the Eagles’ top scorer with six Premier League goals.
Crystal Palace has the second weakest attack in the championship – 15 goals scored (only the last “Sheffield United” scored less – 12).
Last season in the Championship, Manchester City won both legs against Crystal Palace with a score of 4-2 in the tour at home and 1-0 in return away from home.
Superbet offers odds of 1.20 on prediction 1: home win in the match Manchester City – Crystal Palace.
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| Quota | 1.20 |
* the tariff is valid at the time of publication of the article
Source: Hot News
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