Manchester City will need to secure victories in their remaining matches, starting with Wednesday’s crucial game against Crystal Palace (3 pm ET) while also hoping that Arsenal drops points in one of their final two games to stay in contention for this season’s Premier League title.
WATCH — Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
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Pep Guardiola’s team has experienced struggles this season, having drawn or lost 13 of their 35 Premier League matches, including five out of six during a trying spell that started on New Year’s Day. This may prove too much to overcome. Although Manchester City demonstrated their potential with a 3-0 win over Brentford on Saturday, it followed a near-collapse against Everton the previous week, when they conceded three goals in 13 minutes, relinquishing the advantage back to the Gunners — potentially for the last time.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace may be distracted as they prepare for their Europa Conference League final against Spanish team Rayo Vallecano on May 27. After not having won a significant trophy in their first 119 years, the Eagles are just 90 minutes away from securing two titles in 12 months — having previously defeated Manchester City in the FA Cup final last season. Achieving this feat after losing players like Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, and Marc Guehi during the last two seasons makes it even more remarkable for manager Oliver Glasner’s squad. Notably, Guehi now plays for Manchester City after a transfer deal worth $27 million in January, with just six months remaining on his contract.
For live updates and highlights from the Manchester City vs Crystal Palace match, be sure to check out PST’s live blog coverage below.
How to watch Manchester City vs Crystal Palace live, stream link and start time
Kick-off time: 3 pm ET Wednesday (May 13)
Venue: Etihad Stadium — Manchester
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: Watch on USA
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Man City team news, focus
OUT: Josko Gvardiol (leg) | QUESTIONABLE: Rodri (undisclosed), Abdukodir Khusanov (knock)
Crystal Palace team news, focus
OUT: Cheick Doucoure (knee), Eddie Nketiah (undisclosed) | QUESTIONABLE: Evann Guessand (knee), Borna Sosa (undisclosed)
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace prediction
It seems unusual to mention, but City has been out of European competition for almost two months, making them the fresher and better-rested team heading into this match. If they maintain the same intensity in their duels as they did against Brentford, they could find victory quite easily. Man City 2-0 Crystal Palace.