Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Predictions

• City came from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in their opener
• City beat Palace 3-0 in both league meetings last season
• Palace lost 2-0 at Everton last weekend

Palace host City in Friday night Premier League clash

Manchester City fought back to beat Bournemouth in Enzo Maresca’s first Premier League game in charge and they’ll be looking to follow that up with another three points at Crystal Palace on Friday evening.

The Eagles slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Everton under their new manager Pierre Sage. Palace were perhaps unfortunate to lose, however, and there were a few positives Sage can take from that performance.

Over 2.5 goals the standout option

Man City look the more likely winner but are perhaps a bit too short at 4/7, so the best angle here could be looking at the goals markets and over 2.5 stands out at a slightly bigger price than an away win.

City’s games last season averaged just under three goals per game and Palace’s averaged 2.4. This has also been a high scoring fixture in recent seasons with each of the last six Premier League meetings between these two sides seeing at least three goals scored.

The Eagles conceded twice at Everton at the weekend but were unfortunate not to at least score once themselves. Palace scored in five of their last six home games last season across all competitions and City conceded on average just over a goal per game in the Premier League away from home, so the hosts should be able to contribute to the goals total.

If Palace do draw a blank then City could potentially reach the required three goals on their own, as they won both league meetings between these sides 3-0 last season.

City could concede in victory

A 3-1 win for the visitors is the correct score prediction on the basis that City scored exactly three goals in both league meetings last season, and they should probably have scored more than the two they managed against Bournemouth at the weekend as they missed a few good chances.

Maresca’s side have conceded four in two games this season, having lost 3-0 to Arsenal in the Community Shield before their win over the Cherries, so a Palace goal seems likely. City look a little vulnerable defensively after Rodri’s exit and the Eagles look capable of at least grabbing a consolation effort.

Former Palace man Marc Guehi scored in the win over Bournemouth and wasted a good chance before his goal. The defender had two shots in the last meeting between these sides last season and appeals as an outside contender for a goal on Friday, particularly with City’s forwards yet to hit their stride in the opening stages of the season.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Bet Builder Tips

• Josko Gvardiol to have 1+ shots: City defender Josko Gvardiol scored against Bournemouth at the weekend. The Croatian averaged 0.9 shots per game in the Premier League last season
• Daichi Kamada to commit 2+ fouls: Palace midfielder Daichi Kamada had one foul at Everton. He committed over one foul per game on average last season and was booked when these sides last met
  Antoine Semenyo to be fouled 1+ times: Antoine Semenyo was fouled twice in Man City’s win over Bournemouth

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