Crystal Palace will aim to dent City's title ambitions when they welcome them to Selhurst Park on Saturday evening.

The Premier League title race continues to heat up as Manchester City make their way to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday. This fixture has often proved to be tricky for Pep Guardiola's side, and Arsenal fans will be hoping that the Eagles can cause an upset once again.

Led by Arsenal legend Patrick Viera, Crystal Palace currently sit in 12th place in the league table. However, they have struggled in recent times and are yet to pick up a win in 2023. Last weekend, the Eagles suffered another disappointing 1-0 away defeat to Aston Villa. They are now in a winless run of nine matches, with their last victory dating back to December 2022.

Despite this, the Eagles have managed to draw five of their last eight matches and have only lost by a one-goal margin in their three defeats during this period. They have also proven to be a handful for Manchester City in recent times, as they have been beaten once in their last three meetings.

On the other hand, Pep Guardiola's side will be looking to keep the pressure on Arsenal as the title race heats up. A win for the Citizens would see them move within two points of top spot, while dropped points could give the Gunners a significant advantage in their pursuit of a fifth consecutive win in the English top flight.

City go into the game with confidence, having secured a routine 2-0 home victory over Newcastle United in their last outing. Prior to that, they picked up successive away victories, beating Bournemouth in the Premier League and Bristol City in the FA Cup respectively.

The Citizens have a respectable away record this season, with seven wins, three draws and three defeats from their 13 Premier League games on the road. Only Arsenal have managed to claim more points away from home this season. However, Guardiola's side have already dropped more points away from home this season (15) compared to the entirety of the 2021-22 campaign (11).

Key stats and head-to-head record: Crystal Palace vs Man City

  • Man City have failed to secure a victory in three out of their last six meetings with Crystal Palace. This includes a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture earlier this season, where Palace came back from two goals down to secure a point at the Etihad Stadium.

  • Manchester City have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven Premier League matches at Crystal Palace's home ground, where the Eagles have failed to secure a victory.

  • Crystal Palace's winless streak in the Premier League is currently the longest, with only five points earned out of their nine games played in 2023, resulting in five draws and four losses.

  • Manchester City could potentially match their longest winning streak in the Premier League of three games.

  • This season, Manchester City have dropped 20 points so far, which is only one point less than the total 21 points dropped in the entire 2021-22 season.

Team news: Crystal Palace vs Man City

Crystal Palace will have to make do without Doucoure (due to suspension), Sam Johnstone (out with a calf injury), and Nathan Ferguson (sidelined by an Achilles problem). Will Hughes was unable to participate in training earlier this week due to an illness and will be assessed to determine his availability.

On the other hand, Manchester City has a fully-fit squad available for selection, with Foden back in contention after participating in team training despite suffering a foot injury during the win against Newcastle. However, Kyle Walker's availability remains in question as he is under investigation by Cheshire Police after a video surfaced of him allegedly 'flashing' at a bar last week.

Meanwhile, John Stones and Aymeric Laporte have returned from injury and will be looking to regain match fitness.

Broadcast information: Crystal Palace vs Man City

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Manchester City

March 11, 2023 12:30pmSelhurst Park (London)

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