English Premier League title hopefuls Manchester City face a must-win situation when they host Crystal Palace in a Wednesday night encounter.
City bounced back from a draw in a six-goal thriller against Everton to beat Brentford 3-0 over the weekend. They remain in second place with 74 points, five behind league leaders Arsenal.
Victory for Pep Guardiola’s side will reduce the gap to two points with only two games left to play. This has the potential to be the closest-ever finish to a Premier League season in over a decade.
They face 15th place Crystal Palace who have 44 points after 35 games. Their most recent outing was a thrilling 2-2 draw against Everton at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
There is a lot more on the line for City and they are expected to bag all three points here, adding some spice to the already enticing Premier League title chase. Guardiola is aiming to win an astounding sixth title in 10 years with the club.
Man City will need to retain some gas in their tank as they prepare for a mouthwatering FA Cup final against Chelsea on Saturday at Wembley.
Will the hosts make light work of Palace to win here or can the Eagles end their title hopes with an upset? Here is our predicted outcome of the match.
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What time does Man City vs Palace start?
The game kicks off at 10PM E.A.T at the Etihad Stadium.
Man City vs Palace team news
The back line is set to remain unchanged from the four that started against Brentford, with the pair of Marc Guehi and Nathan Ake starting.
Rayan Cherki was taken off on the hour mark against Brentford, but he is expected to retain his starting role here, as well as Bernardo Silva and Jeremy Doku.
Premier League top scorer Erling Haaland will lead the attacking line looking to add to his tally of 26 goals.
For the visitors, Ismaila Sarr was on target against Everton and is likely to start in support of forward Jurgen Strand-Larsen. The former Wolves attacker has struggled in front of goal but will retain his starting role.
Brennan Johnson will also start on the right flank with Jean Philippe Mateta settling for a place on the bench as he continues to recover from an injury.
Man City vs Palace head-to-head and current form
City bring an eight-game winning streak into the game and have averaged 2.3 goals per match in their last 10.
Palace on the other hand have two wins and two defeats in their last five matches in all competitions. They too are preparing for the UEFA Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano on May 27.
City have been superior in recent matches, winning three of the last five played against their opponents. Palace famously beat City 1-0 to win their maiden FA Cup trophy in 2025.
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Current form:
Man City – WDWWW
Palace – DWLWL
Man City vs Palace previous games
Man City vs Palace prediction
The home team come into the game as hot favorites not only to win, but convincingly at that. They are known to put their foot on the gas at the business end of the season and have won all of their last four games at home.
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