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Manchester City hope to secure their sixth straight win in the Premier League when they host Crystal Palace. Join The Roar from 11:45pm (AEDT) for live scores and commentary.
Currently three points behind top-of-the-table Chelsea, Manuel Pellegrini’s men can’t afford to drop any points if they wish to stay within reach of a second Premier League title in a row.
Manchester City will have to face Palace without star striker Sergio Aguero, who is nursing a knee injury which he suffered against Everton two weeks ago. He could be out for up to eight weeks. Aguero is currently the top scorer in this Premier League season, with 14 goals.
Despite not having Aguero up front, Pellegrini has plenty of goal scorers in his side, with Frank Lampard, Yaya Toure, Stevan Jovetić all having a reputation for finding the net. Edin Dzeko has scored in both his appearances against Crystal Palace, and will be looking to continue that trend should he be played.
Crystal Palace will be looking to position themselves further away from the relegation zone when they travel to the Etihad, the Eagles currently find themselves in 15th place, just one away from the bottom three.
After a draw against Stoke City in their last fixture which saw Palace score and concede in the spam of two minutes, Neil Warnock said he believes his side lack a prolific striker, and rumours are spreading that former Swansea star Michu could be set to join his side.
Having only won one of their past five Premier League games, Warnock’s concerns up front seem justified, and with Marouane Chamakh struggling to find the net as of late, a change in personnel may be just what the Eagles need to find winning form.
The last time these two sides faced each other was in April, when both Dzeko and Toure found the net in the first half for the Citizens, resulting in a 2-0 win for Manchester City at Selhurst Park.
Since 2004 these two teams have met five times, with Manchester City winning every single one of those encounters. Despite not having Aguero up front, this time around it should not be much different.
My prediction: Manchester City 2 – 0 Crystal Palace.
Will Manchester City climb closer to a second Premier League title in a row, or can Crystal Palace pull off an upset and move further away from relegation? Join us on The Roar from 11:45pm AEDT to find out.
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