Crystal Palace vs Manchester City (Premier League): Match Preview

Manchester City are set to travel to South London this weekend to face Crystal Palace. The two teams will clash on Saturday at Selhurst Park even as the reigning Premier League Champions are looking to continue their winning run after a 3-0 win over Nottigham Forest in their previous outing.

Prior to that, Pep Guardiola’s side was on a seven-match winless streak and were desperate to churn out full points. Moreover, the defending champions are in fourth place currently with 26 points from 14 matches with 8 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. A win over Crystal Palace will surely give them a lot more confidence.The team has already received a boost with the return of Kevin De Bruyne in the last game even as he scored a goal and also provided an assist in his first match for City since mid-September.

This is a huge week for Manchester City as after a visit to Crystal Palace this weekend, they are scheduled to face Juventus in the Champions League before locking horns against Manchester United on the next weekend.

As for Crystal Palace, even though they are at 17th place in the table, the team has not lost a single game in the last three outings and have form on their side. However, they will miss Matheus Franca, Adam Wharton and Rob Holding for different injury reasons. At the same time, Daichi Kamada is set for return following serving his suspension while Chadi Riad Dnanou is also expected to be available after recovering from knee injury.

Head to Head

Crystal Palace and Manchester City have faced each other 71 times across competitions. City have won 38 of them while Palace have won 17 times. Remaining 16 matches ended in a draw. The two teams last met in April 2024 and City won the clash 4-2.

How to watch

The clash between Crystal Palace and Manchester City will not be broadcast live on TV for the United Kingdom residents due to the traditional 3 PM blackout. The coverage of the game will be available on BBC Radio Manchester.

The fans in the United States can watch this fixture live on Peacock.