We simulated Crystal Palace vs Man City to get a score prediction

Manchester City face Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday night, with Pep Guardiola having a limited squad to work with due to a mix of injuries and illness.

City advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday night after completing a 5-0 aggregate win over Sporting Lisbon. Many first-team players were missing from the squad ,including Joao Cancelo and Ruben Dias, and it seems the situation could be the same against Palace as 14 academy players were called up to first-team training this Friday.

Guardiola' s side beat rivals Manchester United 4-1 at the Etihad in their last Premier League outing, with Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both grabbing two goals each. Three points is a must for City, particularly with second-placed Liverpool securing three points on Sunday against Brighton.

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Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake are still sidelined for City, leaving John Stones and Aymeric Laporte as the likely duo to start in central defence. After missing the Champions League clash midweek through illness, Cancelo is expected to return to the starting XI on Monday, in what could be a big boost for Guardiola.

So, what line-up will City select? And, what could the final score be?

We used FIFA 22 to get a score prediction for Crystal Palace vs Man City on Monday and this is what happened...

We used kick-off mode in FIFA 22, but didn't select a team to control, letting the AI control both teams. We then selected the teams and watched the match play out by itself, to give us a unique score prediction.

We predict that Palace could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Guaita;