Saturday’s early kick-off in the Premier League sees title-chasing Manchester City travel to the capital to take on Crystal Palace.
Pep Guardiola’s side thrashed Aston Villa 4-1 in midweek, with Phil Foden netting a hat-trick, while the Eagles suffered a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
If you’re looking for stats, trends and analysis ahead of Saturday’s clash, we’ve got you covered. Read on to discover what Forebet’s AI algorithm predicts.
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Crystal Palace managed a measly three shots at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday, with Justin Kluivert scoring the winner for the Cherries on 79 minutes.
The Eagles have now failed to win any of their previous four matches, recording two draws and two losses since their last victory.
To make matters worse for Palace, they have managed to win just one of their previous eight Premier League encounters, recording three draws and four defeats in that time.
That said, the Eagles can take confidence from their recent home record, as they have lost only one of their last six home league games, winning three of the previous five.
As for Manchester City, they extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 15 matches in midweek, putting four past the Villains.
Better still, Guardiola’s men have avoided defeat in each of their last 24 outings across all competitions, notching 20 wins and four draws in the process.
The Cityzens have also won 10 of their previous 11 away games across all competitions, scoring over 2.5 goals in seven of those victories.
With Liverpool and Arsenal also challenging for the Premier League trophy, Man City will be eager to claim all three points and strengthen their title bid on Saturday.
Head-to-head: Crystal Palace have failed to win any of their last four Premier League meetings with Manchester City, taking two points from a possible 12 in that sequence.
When you look at the bigger picture, the Eagles have managed to claim a solitary victory in their previous 10 league matches against Guardiola’s side.
Team news: The hosts’ lengthy injury list contains Sam Johnstone, Odsonne Edouard, Cheick Doucoure, Rob Holding, Marc Guehi, Chris Richards and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
The visitors, on the other hand, are currently without Nathan Ake and Kyle Walker due to injury, while Ederson remains a doubt.
Although Crystal Palace have been difficult to beat at Selhurst Park in recent times, the reigning champions shouldn’t struggle to enhance their title defence on Saturday.
Forebet’s predictive analytics model expects Manchester City to claim all three points in the capital, keeping a clean sheet for good measure.