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Crystal Palace vs Man City: Preview, predictions and lineups
Manchester City are looking to make it two wins on the bounce when they visit 17th-placed Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.
The reigning Premier League champions had lost six of their previous seven before Wednesday night’s 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. Kevin De Bruyne returned to the starting lineup and inspired the triumph as Man City reduced the gap between them and league leaders Liverpool to nine points.
Here is 90min’s guide to Saturday’s clash at Selhurst Park.
What time does Crystal Palace vs Man City kick-off?
- Location: London, England
- Stadium: Selhurst Park
- Date: Saturday 7 December
- Kick-off: 15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- Referee: Rob Jones
- VAR: Stuart Attwell
Crystal Palace vs Man City H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Crystal Palace: 0 wins
- Man City: 3 wins
- Draws: 2
Current form (all competitions)
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Crystal Palace |
Man City |
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Ipswich 0-1 Crystal Palace – 03/12/24 |
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest – 04/12/24 |
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Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle – 30/11/24 |
Liverpool 2-0 Man City – 01/12/24 |
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Aston Villa 2-2 Crystal Palace – 23/11/24 |
Man City 3-3 Feyenoord – 26/11/24 |
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Crystal Palace 0-2 Fulham – 09/11/24 |
Man City 0-4 Tottenham – 23/11/24 |
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Wolves 2-2 Crystal Palace – 02/11/24 |
Brighton 2-1 Man City – 09/11/24 |
How to watch Crystal Palace vs Man City on TV – UK and US
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Country |
TV channel/live stream |
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United Kingdom |
Not televised, BBC Radio 5 Live (audio only) |
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United States |
Peacock |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 5 Canada |
Crystal Palace team news
Oliver Glasner has plenty of options ahead of the visit of Man City but he remains without influential midfielder Adam Wharton. The youngster underwent groin surgery in November and while close to a return, he won’t be available at the weekend.
Glanser is unlikely to make many changes to the side that beat Ipswich, although Jefferson Lerma could come into midfield after replacing Cheick Doucoure at half-time against Ipswich.
Crystal Palace predicted lineup vs Man City
Crystal Palace predicted lineup vs Man City (5-2-3): Henderson; Munoz, Chalobah, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell; Hughes, Lerma; Sarr, Mateta, Eze.
Man City team news
Man City have been struggling with injuries this season and Pep Guardiola was dealt another blow midweek. Nathan Ake was withdrawn late in the victory over Forest with a hamstring problem and is expected to be sidelined for the foreseeable future.
Phil Foden missed the clash through illness and could return at Selhurst Park, but Mateo Kovacic, Rodri, Oscar Bobb and John Stones will all be unavailable for the journey to the capital.
De Bruyne made his first start since mid-September against Forest and was the standout performer with a goal and assist. Guardiola will be keen not to overwork the Belgian but he has little choice but to start him again on Saturday.
Man City predicted lineup vs Crystal Palace
Man City predicted lineup vs Crystal Palace (4-1-4-1): Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Gundogan; Savinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Doku; Haaland.
Crystal Palace vs Man City score prediction
Guardiola will hope Man City have turned a corner after their convincing midweek victory but defensive vulnerabilities remain for the reigning champions. In front of a raucous Selhurst Park crowd, those weaknesses will be put to the test.
However, while Palace have improved in recent weeks, they remain an unpredictable unit. They have managed just six points from seven home matches this term and face a potentially resurgent Man City side led by the magical De Bruyne.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-2 Man City
