Man City vs Crystal Palace
Premier League 2018/19
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Date: Saturday, 22 December, 2018
Kick-off time: 3pm GMT
Manchester City are back in Premier League action on Saturday as the champions take on Crystal Palace in their final game before Christmas.
City's 2-0 defeat at Chelsea earlier this month has allowed Liverpool to take top spot in the title race, but only a point separates the sides ahead of Gameweek 18.
Pep Guardiola will be expecting another home win as City seek to retain their title, but Roy Hodgson's Palace head to Manchester in a buoyant mood after beating Leicester City last weekend.
Follow all the latest news and build-up with Standard Sport's LIVE blog. Scroll down for predictions, betting tips and odds, TV channel, head to head history and live stream information.
Team news
Guardiola will be without Benjamin Mendy, David Silva, Vincent Kompany, Claudio Bravo, Danilo and Eliaquim Mangala through injury.
As for Palace, Christian Benteke is still out with a knee injury, although Wilfried Zaha and James Tomkins are both back from suspension.
Prediction
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Match odds
- Man City to win: 2/13
- Palace to win: 22/1
- Draw: 9/1
First goalscorer odds
- Sergio Aguero: 23/10
- Raheem Sterling: 9/2
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Tickets
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TV channel and live stream online coverage
The match will not be televised live in the UK. You can follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Head to Head history and results
Man City and Palace have faced each other 16 times in the Premier League: the Eagles have won just twice and draw four games, while City have won 10 of their meetings.
City thrashed Palace 5-0 at the Etihad last September, but the Eagles secured a goalless home draw in December.
