Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace prediction, odds, start time: 2023 English Premier League picks for Dec. 16

Manchester City attempt to continue their dominance at home when they host Crystal Palace on Saturday in a 2023-24 English Premier League showdown. Three-time defending league champion Manchester City (10-3-3) are unbeaten in their last 18 EPL matches on their own pitch, with their last defeat coming on Nov. 12, 2022 against Brentford. The Citizens have recorded five wins and a pair of draws in their seven home games this season. Crystal Palace (4-4-8), whose two victories in their last 16 meetings with Man City came on the road, have won just one of their last nine overall contests.

Kickoff at Etihad Stadium is set for 10 a.m. ET. The Citizens are -600 favorites (risk $600 to win $100) in the latest Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace odds, while the Eagles are +1600 underdogs. A 90-minute draw is priced at +600 and the over/under for total goals scored is 3.5. Before locking in any Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City picks, you need to see what proven SportsLine’s soccer expert Martin Green has to say.

After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since last year’s Men’s World Cup, Green has been profitable in multiple areas on his soccer picks, including the Champions League (+2.75 units), the FA Cup (+3.07), the EFL Cup (+2.42) and Euro 2024 qualifiers (+6.30), among others.

Now, Green has broken down Man City vs. Crystal Palace from every angle and just revealed his picks and EPL predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Green’s picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Crystal Palace vs. Man City:

• Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace money line: Citizens -600, Eagles +1600, Draw +600
• Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace over/under: 3.5 goals
• Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace spread: Citizens -1.5 (-180)
• MC: The Citizens have scored at least two goals in 10 of their last 12 matches across all competitions
• CP: The Eagles have netted a total of three tallies over their last four contests
• Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back Manchester City

The Citizens swept last season’s two-game series against Crystal Palace, posting a 4-2 victory at home and a 1-0 triumph on the road. Four of Man City’s five goals were scored by Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, who leads the Premier League this campaign with 14 tallies but is expected to miss his second straight EPL match with a foot injury. The club’s other goal was recorded by Portuguese winger Bernardo Silva, who is tied for second on the Citizens in 2023-24 with four.

The 29-year-old Silva ended his four-game drought during league play last Sunday as he converted in the 62nd minute of Man City’s 2-1 win at Luton Town. Argentinian forward Julian Alvarez and midfielder Phil Foden also have netted four tallies this campaign, with the former also notching five assists to grab a share of the team lead. Foden and Silva have picked up three assists apiece, while Spanish midfielder Rodri has registered three goals and two assists. See which team to pick here.

Why you should back Crystal Palace

The Eagles are dealing with a plethora of injuries of their own and also won’t have winger Jordan Ayew, who will serve a suspension for receiving a red card last weekend. Only last-place Sheffield United (12) have recorded fewer goals in the EPL this season than Crystal Palace (15), who will be without many of their top offensive threats. They’ll be hoping French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta continues to produce after netting his first tally of the campaign last time out.

Crystal Palace has recorded two Premier League victories at Manchester City since Pep Guardiola became manager of the Citizens in 2016, with only Manchester United (three) registering more in that span. The Eagles also had some success offensively in their last two visits, posting a 2-0 victory in 2021-22 and scoring the first two goals in their 4-2 loss last season. Danish defender Joachim Andersen netted his lone tally of 2022-23 in that contest and already has converted twice this campaign. See which team to pick here.

How to make Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace picks

Green has broken down Saturday’s Premier League match from every possible angle and is leaning Under on the goal total. He also has locked in a pair of confident best bets, including one that pays plus money, and is offering a full breakdown of this EPL match. He’s sharing his Premier League picks and analysis only at SportsLine.

So who wins Man City vs. Crystal Palace on Saturday, and where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see which wagers in Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City have all the value, all from the soccer expert who is profitable across multiple leagues, and find out.

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