Crystal Palace - Manchester City betting tips and odds

A home win is not something we would recommend betting on at the odds of 11.00 – but you’re probably aware of that already. It would take a miracle for Crystal Palace to pull off even a draw, let alone a win as underdogs.

It’s hard to see this match going any other way than an away win. Priced at 1.35 with most bookies, this match is a fairly one-sided affair, and Crystal Palace will need to give quite the performance if they want to get any points out of it.

The Eagles went into their previous Premier League match against Leicester City as clear underdogs: they played as visitors at the betting odds of 8.50. As such, the fact that they were in the lead at half-time was quite surprising, even if the final 2:1 loss wasn’t.

Manchester City pulled off a victory during the previous round – but a victory nonetheless. They grabbed an early lead in the first half of their match against Aston Villa and managed to hold on to it until the very end in an exciting, yet expected 1:2 away victory.

The biggest issue the hosts have is a lacklustre backline. They’re currently on a bit of a trend of conceding a lot of goals – over 5 across their 3 previous matches, to be exact.

With 6 goals in The Sky Blues’s net over their three most recent home games, online bookmakers are not giving them great chances of ending this game one with a clean sheet.

The coveted Premier League title is within The Sky Blues’s grasp. This away match is one of the last hurdles they have to cross before being named champions, and most experts are predicting a triumph.

We already have a clash between these teams to use as a reference point. Earlier in the season, The Sky Blues walked to a comfortable victory. It seems that the 1.35 odds make a lot of sense, considering the information at hand.

The hosts weren’t considered likely to win either way, but they are in a slightly worse position now. James McArthur, Nathan Ferguson, Connor Wickham have all been injured recently, leaving the team’s coach with a narrower range of options.

If you want to get some value out of this match, you’ll need to be willing to take a risk. The best betting offers are found in the HT/FT market, specifically for a Draw/Away bet.