Second-place Manchester City welcomes struggling Crystal Palace to the Etihad on Saturday for Premier League Matchday 18. Pep Guardiola's team entered the weekend a point back of leader Liverpool, while Palace is in the thick of the relegation battle once again. The club has 15 points after 17 games and currently sits just five points above the drop zone.
Here's how you can watch the match and what to know:
Premier League: Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 22
- Time: 10 a.m. ET
- Location: Etihad Stadium in Manchester
- TV channel: NBC Sports Network
- Streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
- Odds: Man. City -707 / Palace +2034 / Draw +802
European football expert David Sumpter's model has netted a mind-blowing 2,000 percent return over the past three seasons. Now, he's revealed his picks for this weekend's Premier League fixtures. Check them out only on SportsLine.
Storylines
Manchester City: City got some good news last weekend with the return of Kevin De Bruyne, who also managed to score midweek in the League Cup victory over Leicester City in penalty kicks. The Belgian is one of the top players in Europe, and getting him back just makes this dangerous team that much more difficult to deal with.
Crystal Palace: Palace has gotten a couple quality results as of late to ease relegation concerns. Palace has won two of their last four and have a big one coming up after this one with Cardiff City.
Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace prediction
Anything short of a victory here would be an upset, and it's hard to see that happening. City wins, and the club wins big.
Pick: City (-707)
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