Manchester City v Crystal Palace Betting Tips – Premier League, 22nd December 3.00pm
The Citizens got themselves a win last weekend to recover from their loss against Chelsea the weekend before. They will be targeting a good three points at home this weekend as they play host to Crystal Palace. The Eagles gave themselves a boost with a win last weekend, but a trip to the Etihad isn’t going to be easy. Read our predictions for Manchester City v Crystal Palace.
Manchester City v Crystal Palace Betting Odds*
Man City 1/8
Draw 8/1
Crystal Palace 14/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 18th, 2018 at 1:37 p.m.)
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Manchester City News and Form
Manchester City collected a 3-1 home win over Everton last weekend in the top flight
That is a W7 L1 record in their last eight Premier League games now
The win over Everton extended their perfect home league form for the season in the EPL
City have taken nine wins from nine EPL home fixtures so far
Manchester City have produced 33 goals in their nine home games
They have conceded just the six at the Etihad
That is a clean sheet in 33% of their home fixtures so far this term
67% of this season’s league games at the Etihad have gone over 3.5 goals
City have scored in both halves of every home game this term
They have been W7 D2 at half time in their home games
Each of their last three home wins have been by a 3-1 scoreline
City are without a clean sheet in their last four on home soil
They have netted at least two goals in every single home game so far
City have the best home record in the top flight and the best defensive record this season
Only Liverpool have conceded fewer league goals than they have this season
Manchester City v Crystal Palace Head to Head
City have won their last two home games against Palace 5-0
The Citizens are on a nine-match winning streak at home against the Eagles
Palace have scored at least three goals in each of their last four visits to the Etihad
Both teams have scored in three of the last eleven meetings
Crystal Palace News and Form
The Eagles got a much-needed win last week as they beat Leicester 1-0 at Selhurst Park
Their away form is W2 D1 L6 this season
They have lost their last two road games, conceding three goals in each (against Brighton and West Ham)
Palace have earned just the one point from their last six away games in the top flight
They have tallied the nine goals on their travels this season, conceding 15
33% of their away games have gone above 3.5 goals
67% of the away goals that they have conceded this season have been in the second half of games
Only Newcastle and Huddersfield have scored fewer goals than Palace have done this season
The Eagles have scored in three of their last four away games
They have actually taken a clean sheet in 33% of their road games this season
Crystal Palace have conceded exactly three goals in each of their last three away defeats
Manchester City v Crystal Palace Tips & Odds
Manchester City to win to nil at 4/5
Man City 3-0 correct score at 13/2
* (betting odds taken from bet365 on December 18th, 2018 at 1:34 pm)
Manchester City v Crystal Palace Predictions
Man City to win: It should be a routine home win for the Citizens as they look to keep their title challenge going. They rarely slip up on home soil and given their recent history against the Eagles, a comfortable win to nil should happen.
