Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Predictions

Manchester City vs Crystal Palace predictions for this Premier League tie. Man City host Crystal Palace aiming to bounce back from a goalless Manchester derby, as Guardiola’s men look to reignite their top-four Premier League push at the Etihad. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Premier League | Apr 12, 2025 at 12:30pm UK at Etihad Stadium

Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Predictions

Can Palace’s Resilience Rattle a Shaky City at the Etihad?

• City conceding too often at home
  • The Citizens have let in two or more goals in two of their last three Premier League matches at the Etihad, and 13 times overall this season.
• Palace thriving on the road
  • The Eagles haven’t lost a league away match since October and have scored multiple goals in six of their last ten top-flight outings.
• Head-to-head history offers hope
  • Crystal Palace have avoided defeat in two of their last three visits to the Etihad, with both teams scoring in each of the last three encounters.

Best Bet for Manchester City vs Crystal Palace

Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off serves up an intriguing clash at the Etihad, where Manchester City find themselves in an unusually uncomfortable position. Sitting sixth in the Premier League table after a goalless draw in the Manchester derby, the Citizens are now scrapping to keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive. Their grip on the top four is slipping, and with each unconvincing result, the pressure begins to mount.

This time, they’re up against a Crystal Palace side quietly growing in confidence under Oliver Glasner. The Eagles, unbeaten in five league outings, have crept within touching distance of the top half. You’d be forgiven for blinking and missing their steady rise. They’re not flashy, but they’re grinding out results – and they’re doing it with grit, belief, and a decent amount of guile. Victory over Brighton last weekend has added more fuel to their momentum, and they now travel to Manchester with a genuine sense of opportunity, not just hope.

City, on the other hand, are nursing an identity crisis of sorts. Pep’s side are missing several key names, and the sharpness in both boxes seems to have dulled. The Etihad has stopped being a fortress – more of a mildly uncomfortable Airbnb at the moment. And Crystal Palace, historically tricky customers for City, will know that all too well.

Best Bet for Manchester City v Crystal Palace: Both Teams to Score

At BettingTips4You.com, we pride ourselves on doing things differently. No five-part accumulators or wild 14/1 longshots – just one clear, calculated tip per game. This keeps things simple and accountable. And for this encounter, our Best Bet is Both Teams to Score.

City’s once-invincible aura at home is fraying at the edges. They’ve conceded two or more in two of their last three games at the Etihad, and this isn’t an isolated blip. They’ve allowed multiple goals in 13 of their 31 league games this season – a stat that will give Palace’s attackers plenty of encouragement. With defensive stalwarts like Stones, Akanji, Ake and Rodri unavailable, the back line is more make-do than masterclass.

On the other side, Palace’s attack has quietly come into form. They’ve scored two or more in six of their last ten league games and hit three away at Fulham in the FA Cup. Jean-Phillipe Mateta, despite an injury scare last month, scored inside three minutes against Brighton and now has nine goals in his last ten Premier League appearances. Add to that Eberechi Eze’s ability to drift into dangerous spaces – he’s averaging nearly one shot on target per game – and you’ve got more than just a puncher’s chance of a goal.

Yes, City can score – of course they can. They’re City. Even with Haaland out, they have Foden, De Bruyne, and Marmoush, who’s bagged three in four. But Palace have form, firepower, and fearlessness. They also haven’t lost a league game on the road since October. This isn’t the mismatch the odds suggest.

BettingTips4You.com expert quote – Tyler Morris:
“City look vulnerable, and Palace have goals in them. Both sides have what it takes to find the net here – and they probably will.”

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Correct Score Prediction: Manchester City 2-2 Crystal Palace

Given Palace’s strong recent form and City’s defensive frailties, another 2-2 scoreline – the same as their last two head-to-heads – doesn’t feel far-fetched at all.ven of their last eight away games, they might nick a goal. But Valencia’s edge, especially at Mestalla, should carry them to a narrow win.

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