Man City vs Crystal Palace Prediction: Team News and Lineups Preview
Josh Ingram is on hand to delve into this Man City vs Crystal Palace prediction betting preview at bettingexpert. Two of the FA Cup semi-finalists meet at the 12:30 kick-off on Saturday. It’s hard to separate the two in the current vein of form Palace are in.
The Eagles arrive as one of the most dangerous teams in the country at the moment. City have one once in their last four Premier League games, with their best performance of late was away to Bournemouth in the cup. City are well in the mix for qualifying for the Champions League, with 5th spot now earning qualification.
Man City vs Crystal Palace Prediction: Palace’s Permanent Purple Patch
England, Premier League, Saturday, April 12th, 12:30 (UK)
Palace’s resurgence since their shocking start of the season has been sensational. Oliver Glasner kept faith with his system and personnel. It has paid dividends. Morale around the club is at a high. The looming FA Cup semi-final is significant, but they have four games between now and then. Palace have won seven of their last eight games, with the 1-1 draw at Saints being the only slight blot on their copybook.
Man City featured in one of the worst Manchester derbies I’ve ever watched this past weekend. It felt like it was played at a walking pace. City haven’t been themselves all season. In 15 home games, they have lost three and drawn three, which would have meant the +1 Asian handicap line would have won. Three of the City wins were only by a goal, which resulted in a stake refund.
Glasner’s men are flying. Since Boxing Day, Palace has scored in 16 games in a row in all competitions. This has given them a great base to build from, as they have won 12 and lost just two. In the past ten games, Palace have won seven and have returned the second most Premier League points, just one point behind Liverpool in that period. Away from Selhurst Park, Glasner has Palace firing on all cylinders. They are the sixth-best team on their travels. Three losses came in their first four away games. Since then, Palace have gone ten unbeaten away, winning five to nil.
BETSiE has projected Manchester City to score 1.98 goals, with Palace projected 1.05 goals. The win percentage for City is 60.1%, with a draw at 18.9% and a 20.9% chance handed to Palace to win. According to BETSiE’s data, Palace has a 39.9% chance of getting a positive result.
Notably, for this game, the players who will be absent will be the most significant factor. Erling Haaland’s injury for City does blunt them, which was evident at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, Marc Guehi’s red card means less defensive stability in the away dressing room.
It should be a fascinating tactical battle. City struggled with the threat from United’s wingbacks and found it hard to break down the defensive structure when it turned into a back five. Palace can exploit the vulnerabilities City have had all season at the back, mainly from the wing backs and Eze. When you have Jean-Philippe Mateta up front, you have a chance at any ground.
- Man City vs Crystal Palace Prediction: Crystal Palace +1 Asian Handicap (TRACKED BET)
- Best Odds: 2.030
- Bookmaker: bet365
- Stake: 10/10 (TRACKED BET)
Man City vs Crystal Palace Prediction odds via bet365 as at 09:00, April 8th, 2025. Odds may now differ.
Man City vs Crystal Palace Injuries, Team News and Possible Lineups Prediction: Haaland’s Injury and Suspensions for Palace
The most prominent absence is Erling Haaland. What you lose when he is injured isn’t just the outrageous goalscoring figures but his presence on the pitch. The defenders will often focus solely on where the big Norwegian is. Losing that impacts how the whole team plays, as it did at Man United, where they lacked a focal point. Some other notable absentees are Manuel Akanji, John Stones, and Nathan Ake, who are all from the backline. This means there have been some noticeable problems with the lack of options at the back, forcing Nunes at the right back, which is not ideal.
Red cards were a huge talking point from the big game against Brighton. Consequently, Marc Guehi will be missing, which will be tough for Palace to handle over the weekend as he is irreplaceable for them. Eddie Nketiah’s red card will hurt him more than the team, as they have Jean-Phillppe Mateta to call upon upfront. Despite being subbed due to a suspected concussion, Lacroix should be available for this one.
Man City possible starting lineup:
Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Gonzalez, Gundogan, Savinho, De Bruyne, Foden; Marmoush
Crystal Palace possible starting lineup:
Henderson; Lerma, Lacroix, Richards; Munoz, Kamada, Wharton, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze, Mateta
Match Stats: City have Palace’s number of late
- In their last ten meetings at the Etihad Man City have won six, two draws and Palace have won twice.
- The last three meetings have seen both teams score at least twice with two 2-2 draws and a Man City 4-2 win at Selhurst Park last April.
- The last time Palace beat City was seven meetings ago when Palace won 2-0 in October 2021.
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