Pep Guadiola's side will be looking forward to mounting more pressure on premier league leaders Liverpool, when they welcome Crystal Palace to the intimidating Etihad for their 18th League game of the season.
It's Christmas period and teams would be using their games to send seasonal greetings to their fans all over the world, it's certainly not a time to lose a game. But on Saturday, one of these teams would have to prepare a post match apology for their fans. Most likely gonna be Palace, lol... Did I just say that!
Manchester City's quest to defend their premier league title has been one that the likes of Liverpool are standing against, and are ready to make that mission a very tough one for the Citizens.
With Liverpool sitting on top of the table with just one point above City, Guadiola will be hoping that Klopp's boys drops a point against a very stubborn and resilient Wolves side.
Wolves have shown so far that they are in the premier league to make an impact, and any team that underrates them does that at their own risk. City needs them now more than ever, however, the Liverpool side am seeing now is too determine to be distracted.
For Manchester city to keep the pressure on, they certainly need to demolish Crystal Palace to continue instilling fear on other teams. Chelsea have been the only team so far to humble city to their knees, and I had to give Sarri some accolades.
Crystal Palace at the other end haven't been at their best, as they continue to struggle and stay afloat the relegation zone. It hasn't been a nice season so far for them and avoiding relegation seems to be their only mission now.
On Saturday, they head to the dreaded Etihad, hoping to do what many football lovers will call "the impossible." Trust me, coming out with a point in that game will be a great victory for them, as the current City team plays with so much depth and dominance.
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TEAM STATS: Manchester City
Manchester city is seen sitting on the second position of the English Premier League table with 44 points from 17 games this season. The team have won 14 of their league encounters, settled for two draws and have suffered one defeat.
That was against Chelsea, the game saw Sarri's boys defeat the Citizens 2-0 at the Stamford Bridge. Sometimes, Pep's side appears a bit different without Aguero up front. They are one point behind Liverpool, and they will be praying for Liverpool to slip against Wolves.
In terms of other statistics, City have been able to score 48 goals so far this season in the English Premier league. They have the highest shots, totaling 313, with 122 of those shots being on target.
The Stats makes city the most lethal team so far this season in the EPL, and their dominance with the ball makes them appear even more invincible. Misfortune have struck them couple of times, as the woodwork have so far denied them 10 times this season.
City's Last 5 Games In All Competitions.
City would have maintained a clean slate in their last five games across all competitions if not for the defeat they suffered in the hands of Chelsea. In their last five matches, Manchester city have grabbed four wins and have only lost 2-0 to the Blues at the bridge. Maybe you can call Sarri the dragon slayer, hahaha...
In those games, City have scored a total number of 11 goals and have conceded 7 goals. This is an indication that City's defense is not as strong as their attack and Midfield, and any team that is able to put themselves together will be able to penetrate City on a well planned counter attack.
TEAM STATS: Crystal Palace
The table sees a not too in form Crystal Palace struggling at the 15 position with just 15 points to their name, after playing 17 games in the league.
They have only been able to win four games, settled for three draws and have been ignominiously beaten Ten times. Now, what's their fate against a team like Manchester city on Saturday, it's damn gonna be a big mountain for them to climb.
However, am not gonna draw any conclusion yet, but it's too glare they won't survive the Citizens onslaught at the Etihad stadium.
So far, Crystal Palace have only been able to score 14 goals, after playing 17 games. They have fired a total of 210 shots in the EPL and 67 have been on target. They are yet to hit the woodwork this season.
Crystal's Last 5 Games In All Competitions.
Crystal Palace haven't been at their best altitude and in their last five games in all competitions, they have suffered two defeats, settled for one draw and have won two games too.
In those five games, they have scored a total of five goals and have conceded 6 goals in the process. Going into this game against City is the last thing they would have wished for. However, winter has come and they should gird their loins and prepare to face City.
Manchester city vs Crystal Palace last 5 Games.
The last five meetings of both teams have shown that City is certainly no match for Crystal Palace, as they have maintains an unwavering dominance over Palace.
In those last five encounters between both teams in all competitions, Crystal Palace's highest feat has been a single draw, and have been defeated four times by the Citizens.
In terms of goals, Manchester city have scored a whooping 15 goals against Palace in those five encounters and have conceded only one from their opponent.
If you're placing your bet on this match, this analysis and statistical breakdown should give you an inkling of the past and present standings or form of these teams.
You can also predict the correct score of this game on the comment section before kick off. A correct prediction gets a full upvote from my account on the comment. If more than one person predicts the score correctly, I would have to upvote their comments with 50%.
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