Manchester City will seek to keep the heat on Premier League leaders Arsenal as well as boost confidence heading into the FA Cup final, when they host Crystal Palace . City will be two points behind Arsenal with two games remaining if they beat Palace on Wednesday, although it could have been a very different story but for a controversial late VAR ruling in the Gunners ' 1-0 win at West Ham .
The Hammers saw a last-gasp equaliser ruled out at London Stadium on Sunday, which means Arsenal remain in control of the title race heading into the final two rounds. City will be out to make things as hard as possible for Mikel Arteta 's men, though, and we expect them to do the business against Palace .
Palace could still have a huge say in the fight at the top as they also host Arsenal on the final day, but the mid-table Eagles could be forgiven for turning their attention to the Conference League final on May 27 as they chase a maiden European title.Our prediction for Wednesday is a home win @1/5, and with BOYLE Sports ' Early Payout, you will get paid if your team goes two goals up at any point. We also think City to win after drawing at half-time @10/3 is worth considering - of City 's last 20 goals, 15 have been scored in the second half.
Betting Odds
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Odds
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Manchester City | 1/5 | 83.3% |
Draw | 11/2 | 15.4% |
Crystal Palace | 12/1 | 7.7% |
Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
How to Watch
How to Watch Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
The Premier League match is scheduled to begin at 8 pm on Wednesday and will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event .
Form Guides
Manchester City Form Guide
City brushed aside Brentford 3-0 on Saturday to make it seven wins in eight games in all competitions. However, that one game they failed to win - a 3-3 draw at Everton - could well have been the death knell for their title hopes.
City must now play four games in just 12 days to complete their season, including Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea , but Guardiola will be demanding 100% until the end, and you can get 2/1 for a 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 win over Palace .
Jeremy Doku took his tally to five goals in his last six matches - having not previously scored for City since early November - with the opener against Brentford, and he is 2/1 to add another in midweek.
Crystal Palace Form Guide
Palace head to Manchester in mixed form with two wins, two draws and three defeats in their last seven matches, although reaching the Conference League final will have offset any domestic disappointment. Those three losses all came on the road - at Fiorentina , Liverpool and Bournemouth - and we think it will be a similar story at the Etihad , where Palace don't have the best of recent records.
In their last five visits, Palace have lost 5-2, 4-2 and 4-0, although they did manage a 2-0 win in 2021 when City saw Aymeric Laporte sent off in the first half. Palace also famously beat City 1-0 in last season's FA Cup final to win their first major trophy, but both their goalscorer and captain on that day - Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi - have since moved on, as will boss Oliver Glasner this summer.
The Eagles will want to send the Austrian off on a high note, and Ismaila Sarr is certainly looking to ensure that is the case. The Senegal forward's goal in Saturday's 2-2 home draw with Everton was his 23rd for club and country this season, 13 of which have come since the start of February , and he is 4/1 to net again on Wednesday.
Betting Tips
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips
City to win after drawing at HT @ 10/3
1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 City win @ 2/1
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