The London club managed to climb to twelfth place last season after a tough start. Most notably, they won the FA Cup, sensationally beating City in the final. After the summer break, they added the Super Cup to their trophy cabinet, defeating another giant, Liverpool, on penalties.
Moreover, they advanced to the Conference League, where they are performing quite well. This week, they secured a 3-0 away win over Shelbourne. Domestically, their form has improved as well, moving them into the European competition zone. They also defeated Burnley and Fulham.
The Manchester giants, under Guardiola, have dominated English football and won the Champions League. But last season, they barely managed to finish third in the Premier League. Even now, despite mostly winning, they are dropping points more often than expected for a favorite.
However, others have slipped up even more lately, and after a 3-0 win over Sunderland, they have closed the gap to two points behind leaders Arsenal. In the Champions League, they claimed a gutsy 2-1 victory over their frequent opponent, Real Madrid.
Glasner’s side averages 1.33 goals scored, conceding 0.8 in return. Haaland and his teammates are averaging 2.33 goals per game, conceding an average of 1.07.
Crystal Palace has won their last three matches
47% of Crystal Palace’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.13
Manchester City has won their last four matches
47% of Manchester City’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.4.
Crystal Palace (probable lineup): Henderson – Guehi, Lacroix, Richards – Mitchell, Pino, Sarr, Kamada, Wharton, Munoz – Mateta.
Manchester City (probable lineup): Donnarumma – O’Riley, Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes – Doku, Foden, Reijnders, Nico Gonzalez, Bernardo Silva – Haaland.
After seven consecutive matches in which Foden and company avoided defeat, there was the aforementioned 0-1 loss in the cup final.
