Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace Preview

Manchester City clashes with Crystal Palace in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Manchester City is coming off a 0-0 road draw against Manchester United on Sunday while Crystal Palace beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 at home on Saturday.

Manchester City is in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 52 points in 31 games while Crystal Palace is in 11th place with 43 points in 30 games. 

The player to watch in this game is Omar Marmoush, who has five goals and zero assists in nine Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Omar Marmoush a 65.6 percent chance to score against Crystal Palace. He has 24 SCA and 1 GCA in nine Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Manchester City 1.54
• Crystal Palace 5.40
• Draw 4.50

Spread

• Manchester City -1 (1.88)
• Crystal Palace +1 (1.92)

Total

• Over 3 (1.91)
• Under 3 (1.87)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 7 and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Projected Leaders 

For Crystal Palace, Jean-Philippe Mateta has a 27.68 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.9 shots overall per sim, 0.56 shots on goal per and 0.32 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Omar Marmoush has a 65.6 percent chance to score. He averages 4.16 shots overall per sim, 2.36 shots on goal per and 1.07 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.54

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.32 to Crystal Palace 1.02.