In an action-packed Saturday, Crystal Palace (1 win, 2 losses, 6 draws) will visit Manchester City (6-1-2). Kickoff from Etihad Stadium is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET. Below, we preview the Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace odds and lines, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Man City comes into the match after losing in penalty kicks to West Ham in the EFL Cup on Wednesday.
The club easily has the best midfield in the EPL and defeated Brighton 4-1 in its most recent league action. City is riding a two-game win streak since a 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
Crystal Palace has struggled to get results but has managed to stay competitive in most matches. It has drawn four straight matches since losing to Liverpool 3-0 and enters as a heavy underdog on the road against a top-tier side.
Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 3:45 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Manchester City -650 (bet $650 to win $100) | Crystal Palace +1700 (bet $100 to win $1700) | Draw +700
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +110 | U: -135)
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Prediction
Manchester City 3, Crystal Palace 1
Money line (ML)
PASS on the money line. With a draw to the 16th place Southampton on its resume, Man City is not worth backing at -650. The chance that Crystal Palace can manage even a draw is also slim.
Usually I look to bet on both teams to score to find some type of value. That’s again where we’ll head, but only for a fraction of a unit.
Manchester City has allowed just 4 goals in nine games, 2 of which were to Liverpool. However, it has allowed its opponents on the board in 5 of their last 8 matches, including Champions League and Cup action.
While Palace is not a top-tier attacking side, I’ll back its attack – which has scored 13 goals in 9 games – to get one on the board. BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE (+122) has some value, but it’s a risky play.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET on the OVER 3.5 (+110) as Manchester City has one of the most dominant offenses in the EPL despite not having a true nine. It has been dominant behind Midfielders Jack Grealish and Kevin de Bruyne.
Add in winger Phil Foden who is giving them good minutes, and you have a lethal side that creates chances. It has notched 20 goals in 9 matches and is coming off a 4-1 slaughter of Brighton.
Crystal Palace has given up 14 goals in 9 games. It isn’t formidable defensively and Man City should be able to take advantage. This could be a high-scoring match with all the firepower for City.
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