Manchester Metropolis are aiming to climb as much as fourth within the Premier League desk after they face the in-form Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.
The weekend’s motion begins on the Etihad, with Palace aiming to increase their unbeaten run in all competitions to eight video games. Oliver Glasner’s aspect have gained 4 of their earlier 5 within the league, and have not tasted defeat since Everton scored a late winner at Selhurst Park on 15 February.
They’ve had a knack of rumbling title-winning Metropolis outfits in earlier years, and now Palace are aiming to disrupt a Pep Guardiola-led staff merely gunning for a Champions League berth. The highest 5 will progress into Europe’s premier membership competitors, and Metropolis misplaced floor within the race after drawing at Previous Trafford final Sunday.
The Cityzens, nevertheless, are only a level adrift of Chelsea and Newcastle in fourth and fifth respectively.
Here is 90min’s information to Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off within the Premier League.
Man Metropolis vs Crystal Palace head-to-head report (final 5 video games)
Present kind (all competitions)
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Man Metropolis |
Crystal Palace |
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Man Utd 0-0 Man Metropolis – 06/04/25 |
Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton – 05/04/25 |
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Man Metropolis 2-0 Leicester – 02/04/25 |
Southampton 1-1 Crystal Palace – 02/04/25 |
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man Metropolis – 30/03/25 |
Fulham 0-3 Crystal Palace – 29/03/25 |
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Man Metropolis 2-2 Brighton – 15/03/25 |
Crystal Palace 1-0 HamKam – 13/03/25 |
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Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man Metropolis – 08/03/25 |
Crystal Palace 1-0 Ipswich – 08/03/25 |
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Nation |
TV channel/reside stream |
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United Kingdom |
discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports activities 1, TNT Sports activities Final |
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United States |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports activities App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Community, UNIVERSO |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada |
Guardiola modified tack for the derby final Sunday, choosing a midfield diamond, which struggled to offer width. There is not any doubt that two of Jeremy Doku, Savinho, and Jack Grealish shall be in Saturday’s beginning lineup.
Nothing has modified on the harm entrance for the hosts, who’re nonetheless with out Erling Haaland, Rodri, Nathan Ake, John Stones and Manuel Akanji. Oscar Bobb, who’s missed a lot of the season because of a damaged leg, not too long ago returned to the fold and will earn extra minutes on the weekend.
Nico Gonzalez can be poised for a recall, as is younger defender Abdukodir Khusanov.
Man Metropolis predicted lineup vs Palace (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Khusanov, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Gundoagna; Savinho, Foden, Doku; Marmoush.
The Eagles went all the way down to 9 males final week in opposition to Brighton, with Marc Guehi and Eddie Nketiah each receiving a pair of yellow playing cards. Whereas the latter was unlikely to begin on the Etihad, the absence of captain Guehi is a giant blow.
Maxence Lacroix has been very good in Glasner’s again three this time period, however may miss out on Saturday because of a concussion. The Austrian supervisor desperately wants Chris Richards to get better in time from a calf pressure.
Jefferson Lerma stuffed in at centre-back final week and must once more on Saturday, whereas Joel Ward may additionally be thought of by Glasner if Lacroix is not out there.
Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure are long-term absentees.
Palace predicted lineup vs Man Metropolis (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Ward, Lerma, Richards; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Eze, Sarr; Mateta.
Man Metropolis have slipped all the way down to sixth however have the prospect to place appreciable stress on Chelsea and Newcastle by successful on Saturday lunchtime.
They provided little at Previous Trafford final week however ought to boast extra of a menace with the reintroduction of their dynamic large gamers this weekend. They’re going to even be dealing with up in opposition to a depleted Palace defence bereft of athletes. The guests will sit deep with the personnel they’ve out there, flip to Adam Wharton to bypass sky blue stress, and break free with their creators, speedsters, and finishers in assault.
Palace will trigger Metropolis points in transition, and the hosts might battle in opposition to a deep-lying defence in Haaland’s absence. Nonetheless, Guardiola’s staff hardly ever lose on residence soil, and maybe Omar Marmoush will encourage them to an essential victory.
