Crystal Palace v Manchester City
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Crystal Palace vs Manchester City

, KO: 20:00 , Selhurst Park
Manchester City

Crystal Palace and Manchester City will kick off this week's Premier League action when the pair square off at Selhurst Park on Friday night.

The two sides experienced contrasting fortunes on the opening weekend of the campaign.

The Eagles came away empty-handed from their trip to Everton as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat in Pierre Sage's first Premier League game in charge.

The Frenchman now faces another difficult assignment in his first home league game as Manchester City head to South London.

Enzo Maresca's side looked destined to drop points against Bournemouth after falling behind early on, but they produced a late turnaround to secure a 2-1 victory.

It was a much-needed winning start for the new City boss, particularly after his side were swept aside by Arsenal in the Community Shield just a couple of weeks earlier.

How the bookies view it: Another City success

Crystal Palace come into this clash as huge outsiders at 4/1 with bet365, while the draw is also deemed unlikely at 3/1 with the same firm.

As for Manchester City, they're widely expected to make it two wins from two, with an away success on offer at 3/5.

Head to head: Sky Blues record strong

Manchester City boast a strong record against Crystal Palace, having come out on top in 41 of the 76 previous meetings between the sides across all competitions. The Eagles have claimed 18 victories, with the other 17 matches finishing all square.

Manchester City ran out 3-0 victors in each of the two Premier League meetings between the pair last season, and the same scoreline on Friday night is trading at 12/1 on bet365.

Players to watch: Lean on Larsen fouls

Jorgen Strand Larsen leads the line for Crystal Palace with plenty of physicality, committing two fouls away at Everton last week. The Norwegian is 4/5 to be penalised at least twice again on Friday night, and that holds plenty of appeal.

Marc Guehi has been something of a foul magnet since making the move to Man City during the January transfer window. The former Crystal Palace defender was fouled on multiple occasions against Bournemouth last weekend, and a repeat here looks good value at 11/8 with bet365.

Predicted line-ups

Crystal Palace's difficult start to the season was compounded by an injury to Chadi Riad last weekend, with the defender now facing an extended spell on the sidelines. Ismaila Sarr is also a doubt after missing the Everton defeat with a groin injury, while uncertainty over his future adds further question marks over his availability for Friday night's clash. In better news, Crystal Palace have bolstered their defensive options with the loan signing of Axel Disasi from Chelsea.

Manchester City will once again be without injured winger Jeremy Doku for Friday night's clash with Crystal Palace. Rayan Cherki could be rewarded with a place in the starting XI after coming off the bench to provide assists for both of Man City's goals last weekend.

Crystal Palace: Henderson; Canvot, Richards, Tomiyasu; Khalaili, Kamada, Wharton, Mitchell; Nketiah, Pino; Larsen

Man City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol; Anderson, O'Reilly; Cherki, Foden, Semenyo; Haaland

Anything else catch the eye?

Elliot Anderson could be worth a punt at 4/1 with Bet365 to pick up a booking.

The Man City midfielder committed three fouls during his 63 minutes against Bournemouth last weekend and was perhaps fortunate to escape without a card.

With Crystal Palace likely to pose a threat on the counter, Anderson could be forced into a tactical foul or two on Friday night.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Betting Tips & Predictions
Jorgen Strand Larsen To Commit 2+ Fouls
4/5
Bet365
Marc Guehi To Be Fouled 2+ Times
11/8
Bet365
Elliot Anderson To Be Carded
4/1
Bet365
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