Manchester City take on the visitors Crystal Palace in the round 32 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, April 12th at Etihad Stadium (Manchester).
Manchester City are going through a major crisis. Notably, even spending over £200 million on new signings in January failed to turn their fortunes around. With Marmoush and other newcomers in the squad, the club crashed out of the Champions League as early as February, losing both legs to Real Madrid. Their domestic form hasn't been much better, with the team now aiming just to finish inside the top four. They still have a shot at the FA Cup after knocking out Bournemouth and setting up a semifinal clash with Nottingham Forest — the same side that beat them in March, effectively ending any hopes of a top-three finish. Every win now is crucial just to secure Champions League qualification. A recent Manchester derby ended in a disappointing 0-0 draw, underlining the lack of cutting edge in attack. They’ve now won just two of their last six league games.
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Crystal Palace have gathered momentum as the season has gone on. The Eagles are trying to rise above the stable mediocrity that Roy Hodgson once guaranteed. Last season they parted ways with the veteran manager for a second time, replacing him mid-campaign with Oliver Glasner. It was clear that the Austrian was being given time to adapt to life in the Premier League, yet he managed to guide Palace to a surprise top-10 finish by the end of spring. This season started much worse, with the club not earning their first Premier League win until round 9 — and they didn’t win again until December. However, the board kept faith in Glasner, and that patience has paid off. Palace are now FA Cup semifinalists — set to face Aston Villa — and more importantly, they’ve won over half of their matches since the winter break. They’ve already reached the 40-point mark and are finishing strong. After a 1-1 draw with Southampton, they bounced back with a solid 2-1 win over Brighton.
Two of the last three meetings between these sides ended in 2-2 draws, including the December clash. The other was a win for Manchester City. City are the obvious favourites, but they might be overrated at the moment. Back the visitors with a +1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Crystal Palace to win with +1.0 handicap.
