Crystal Palace vs Manchester City; Premier League
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City. Premier League.
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Sunday 20 October 2019 08:01, UK
Team news, key stats and predictions ahead of Crystal Palace vs Manchester City in the Premier League.
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Team news
Crystal Palace will not have Mamadou Sakho and Connor Wickham available, with a few players set to be assessed on Saturday morning, although Roy Hodgson did not specify who.
Man City will have Kevin De Bruyne back in action, with John Stones and Benjamin Mendy having trained over the last few days. Sergio Aguero also has no issues after being involved in a car crash earlier in the week.
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Opta stats
- Crystal Palace are winless in their last four Premier League home games against Man City (D1 L3) since a 2-1 win in April 2015.
- Crystal Palace are looking to secure three consecutive Premier League wins within the same season for the first time since May 2018. The Eagles have alternated between a draw and a win over their last six Premier League home games.
- In Man City boss Pep Guardiola's managerial league career, the only English manager he's ever lost to is Crystal Palace's Roy Hodgson (2-3 at the Etihad, December 2018).
- Only at Anfield (7) has Man City striker Sergio Agüero played more Premier League games without finding the net than he has at Selhurst Park (6).
Charlie's prediction
We say it is a decent start to the season because of the points Crystal Palace have. Are they doing well? They have not been outstanding. Two weeks ago Wilfried Zaha had a cracker.
He may have got over the transfer saga, but why has it taken him so long? The Arsenal and Everton deals were dead, but did he want to leave? Of course he did! He is stuck here so that is why he is giving his best.
He is the best player at Crystal Palace but it shows how individual it can become. Roy Hodgson has done brilliantly to piece it all together. Man City will know Liverpool have a tough game though and will be wondering whether they can take advantage, which they will.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 1-5 (28/1 with Sky Bet)
