Premier League 2023-24: Match 31, Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Match Preview

Crystal Palace are going to take on defending champions Manchester City at Selhurt Park on Saturday afternoon. Oliver Glasner took over as Crystal Palace's manager at the latter part of February and has since won five of his six English Premier League games. His wins have come via a 3-0 victory over Burnley, two draws, and two losses.

After drawing 1-1 with relegation-threatened teams Luton Town and Nottingham Forest to earn a single point, the Eagles lost narrowly 1-0 against Bournemouth on Tuesday night due to a Justin Kluivert goal in the 79th minute.

Man City easily defeated Aston Villa 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, returning to winning ways after back-to-back draws in the top division against championship contenders Liverpool and Arsenal.

Pep Guardiola's team has already played 15 games without a loss in the Premier League, but they are still only one point behind the league's leaders Arsenal with just eight matches left and sit third in the standings, level on points alongside second-placed Liverpool as of this writing.

A win on Saturday would not only give Guardiola's team a greater chance to win the Premier League and complete a double treble. But it would also lift the mood in the squad ahead of their Champions League quarter final first-leg match against Real Madrid in Spain on Tuesday.

Prediction:

Guardiola's team has only kept three clean sheets across 14 top-flight away matches this season, so although Palace has struggled to score in their last home games against Man City. They have repeatedly frustrated the Citizens at Selhurst Park and may be hopeful of breaking through their defence this time.

However, with a shaky defence due to their injury issues, keeping the visitors silent at the other end might prove difficult for the Eagles. City, who have registered goals in each of their previous 11 away games, should have little trouble taking advantage of this in order to earn maximum points.

Score Prediction : Crystal Palace 0 - Manchester City 4 

Injury and Suspension Concern

Crystal Palace 

Michael Olise, a midfielder for Crystal Palace, should be eligible after missing a total of seven matches due to injury. Chris Richards, the defender, could be sidelined for three weeks after suffering an injury last weekend against Nottingham Forest.

Manchester City

John Stones, who was injured and did not play as a substitute in the last two games, might start for Manchester City. Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake are still out, and Ederson might be playing this game too soon.

Probable Playing XI

Crystal Palace: Henderson; Ward, Andersen, Lerma; Hughes, Mitchell Munoz, Wharton,; Ayew, Mateta, Eze

Manchester City: Ortega; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri; Foden, Doku, Bernardo, De Bruyne; Haaland