We cover the crucial English Premier League fixture taking place on Wednesday the 13th of May between Manchester City and Crystal Palace from a betting angle.
Let’s start with a look at the Outright Betting where Arsenal are favourites at 1.14 to lift the trophy with Manchester City priced at 5.50.
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MANCHESTER CITY vs CRYSTAL PALACE
Manchester City are in 2nd position on the table on 74 points with three matches to play and they need to keep winning to apply pressure at the top of the standings as they attempt to close the gap on Arsenal who are 5 points ahead of them but having played a game more. City have only lost once at home all season.
They bring excellent momentum into this clash following a commanding 3-0 home victory over Brentford in their latest test after a thrilling but disappointing 3-3 draw away to Everton. They have won four of their last five trips to the pitch and are unbeaten in their last 13 EPL matches.
Crystal Palace are on 44 points from 35 matches and they are 15th on the table and certain of another season of EPL football.
Palace head into this encounter after a 2-2 draw at home against Everton while before that they suffered a disappointing 3-0 away defeat to Bournemouth and a 3-1 loss against Liverpool at Anfield.
Head-to-Head:
Manchester City have dominated this fixture in recent years and secured a comfortable 3-0 away victory over Crystal Palace earlier this season. City also picked up a convincing 5-2 home win over Palace during the previous Premier League campaign, although Crystal Palace did manage a 1-0 FA Cup victory against them in May 2025.
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Betting – Click here to bet
Manchester City 1.20
Draw 7.75
Crystal Palace 13.00
Verdict:
Manchester City are short priced favourites and their recent form suggests they should prove too strong at Etihad Stadium. Their ability to find the back of the net has been exceptional lately while defensively they continue to look organised and disciplined.
Crystal Palace are capable of causing problems on the counter-attack, but their recent away performances have been concerning, and I find it hard to see them rectifying this against City who have had an extra day to recover from the weekend’s fixtures.
I am expecting City to win comfortably and some betting angles I like include
- Total Goals over 3.5 at 2.00
- Manchester City to Win and Over 3.5 Goals at 2.30
- Correct Score 4-1 at 16.00
- Asian Handicap Manchester City -2.5 goals at 2.35
BET: Manchester City to Win and Over 3.5 Goals at 2.30
Note: All prices were correct at the time of writing but are subject to change.
