Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City Preview

Crystal Palace clashes with Manchester City in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Crystal Palace is coming off a 2-1 road win against Fulham on Sunday while Manchester City beat Sunderland 3-0 at home on Saturday.

Crystal Palace is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 26 points in 15 games while Manchester City is in second place with 31 points in 15 games.

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 15 goals and three assists in 15 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 53.36 percent chance to score against Crystal Palace. He has 21 SCA and 4 GCA in 15 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Crystal Palace 3.90
• Manchester City 1.87
• Draw 3.70

Spread

• Crystal Palace +0.5, +1 (1.68)
• Manchester City -0.5, -1 (2.05)

Total

• Over 2.5, 3 (1.85)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.85)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 12 and Manchester City won 5-2.

Projected Leaders

For Crystal Palace, Jean-Philippe Mateta has a 60.24 percent chance to score. He averages 3.37 shots overall per sim, 1.99 shots on goal per and 0.95 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 53.36 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.79 shots overall per sim, 1.78 shots on goal per and 0.77 goals per sim.  

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.87

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.03 to Crystal Palace 1.9.