When Manchester City overturned Liverpool’s 10-point lead last season, you would imagine Pep Guardiola’s message was something like ‘well done… but don’t let it happen again’.
Fast-forward to October 2019 and his City are trailing Liverpool by eight points after just eight games.
City lost to Wolves at home last time out, were beaten away at Norwich City and drew at home to Tottenham. Jurgen Klopp’s side have won all eight.
This weekend, they travel to Crystal Palace.
Roy Hodgson’s side stunned City with a 3-2 win at the Etihad Stadium last season – which featured that thunderbolt from Andros Townsend.
Palace go into this on back-to-back wins and, should other results go their way, could leapfrog City into second place with a win. Imagine that.
Premier League preview
Crystal Palace vs Man City
Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Kick-off time: 5.30pm, Saturday October 19
Team news and injuries
Crystal Palace
Man City
Head to Head record (H2H)
These sides have met on 18 occasions during the Premier League era, with just four of those matches ending in a draw.
Man City have 11 victories to their name – h of which have been on the road – with Palace winning three (two of which were at home).
Betting tips and odds
Match odds
- Crystal Palace at 10/1
- Draw at 11/2
- Man City at 1/4
Correct score
| Scoreline | Crystal Palace win | Man City win | Draw |
| 1-0 | 33/1 | 8/1 | 0-0 (20/1) |
| 2-0 | 60/1 | 6/1 | 1-1 (10/1) |
| 2-1 | 25/1 | 7/1 | 2-2 (17/1) |
| 3-0 | 175/1 | 15/2 |
Odds provided by Betfair. Click here to place a bet.
Prediction
Live stream details and TV channel information
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can also follow the match LIVE in Standard Sport's match blog.
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