Crystal Palace vs Man City Prediction & Betting Tips | 07/12/2024 | Football

Crystal Palace vs Man City Prediction & Betting Tips | 07/12/2024 | Football

Our prediction for this Premier League match:

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace

Man City

Man City

Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ipswich Town, Crystal Palace will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Manchester City in the Premier League round 15. The Eagles proved their worth in the midweek clash, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to escape the danger zone. Midfielder Daichi Kamada is back from suspension, while all Adam Wharton, Chadi Riad, and Matheus Franca are out of contention with injuries for the home team.

The Citizens, on the other hand, desperately needed a win against Nottingham Forest and they managed to get one, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence. Pep Guardiola’s men managed to melt a bit Liverpool’s advantage in the standings, but they should not stop now. The title holders are likely to adopt yet another attack-minded approach in Saturday’s clash and seeing that they have defeated Palace in four of the previous five meetings between the two sides at Selhurst Park, away win should be considered. Manuel Akanji is a major doubt, while Nathan Ake has joined the likes of Mateo Kovacic, Rodri, and John Stones in the recovery room.

This match will be played on 07/12/2024
at 16:00

Prediction:
1-3

Highlighted Player (Nathan Ake):

Nathan Ake

Ake is a professional footballer who plays for the Dutch National Team and AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League. The versatile defender who was born on the 18th of February, 1995, started his youth career in 2003 with local club ADO Den Haag. He then moved to Feyenoord in 2007 before joining Chelsea’s youth academy four years later.

Ake made his first professional appearance at the age of 17, playing for the Blues in a 0-1 away victory against Norwich on the 26th of December, 2012. Barring a few starts and substitute appearances, Ake spent his next few years at Chelsea mostly in the reserves before being sent out on a one month loan to Reading in 2015. Upon his return, he immediately joined Watford on a season-long loan where his displays earned him the Watford’s young player of the season award. Another successful loan spell at Bournemouth succeeded his time at Watford before Chelsea recalled him in January 2017.

At the start of the 17/18 season, the 24-year-old rejoined his current club Bournemouth permanently on a five-year contract worth 20 million pounds. On the International stage, Ake has represented the Netherlands at every youth level and has even captained the under-17 and under-19 sides. He made his first senior appearance on the 31st of May, 2017, featuring in Hollands 2-1 friendly win over Morocco.

Highlighted Team (Crystal Palace):

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace Football Club is an English football club which was founded in 1905. The original headquarters of Crystal Palace was based in Sydenham. After being forced to move in 1915 the club settled in Selhurst Park which currently holds a capacity of 27 000 seats. The club Crystal Palace was named after a building which was placed on the Sydenham.

The club colors of Crystal Palace are blue and red. The supporters of Crystal Palace call their team the Eagles or the Glaziers. Crystal Palace is one of the many clubs from London. Crystal Palace never managed to win any trophy in any English football division. The best performance of Crystal Palace was in 2014/2015 where the club managed to end 10th in the Premier League.