We simulated Crystal Palace vs Man City to predict score for huge Premier League clash

Manchester City can stay hot on the tails of Premier League leaders Liverpool with three points against Crystal Palace later today.

Phil Foden continued to steal the headlines as the Englishman grabbed a hat-trick in an impressive 4-1 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday, taking the midfielder to 14 league goals for the season so far. With Liverpool and Arsenal also winning, City remain three points off top spot, but they can go level with the Reds if they pick up a win in the early kick-off against Palace.

The Eagles have proven to be a bit of a bogey team for Pep Guardiola, with City dropping points in six of the last 12 meetings between the two sides. The clash at the Etihad earlier this season ended in a 2-2 draw, with Palace coming from two goals down to leave with a point.

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So, can City pick up the much-needed three points against Palace? Let's take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that the Eagles could line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Henderson; Ward, Andersen, Lerma; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Eze, Ayew; Mateta.

We predict that City could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Akanji, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic, De Bruyne; Silva, Haaland, Foden.

Clashes with Palace have proven a tough fixture for City in recent years, and the hosts almost handed Guardiola a nightmare start when Eberechi Eze curled just wide of the post from close