Crystal palace host Man city looking to record their 6th straight win
Title contenders Manchester city Visit Selhurst park for todays scheduled premiere league game .Heading into this weekend's round of matches, Manchester City find themselves third in the standings with 74 points , six points behind leaders Liverpool but with a game in hand.
With a squad that boasts the worlds top players ,the blues were favorites to win the title this season .The Blues started their campaign in a rampant form ,slaying teams with ease with scores of 3 to 4 goals to nil. City need Liverpool to drop points in their next three games in order to have a chance at winning the tile ,their only hope for silver ware this season, after being knocked out of the champions league tournament and the league cups. having managed two wins in their last five games ,they are not in a good form by any standard. Their argentine manager Manual Pellegrini was enthusiast about his team title chances after being quoted saying that the tile still remains up for grabs , in a recent press conference.
Crystal palace currently on a 5 game winning streak ,are a difficult team to beat this season.The London outfit are on a five-game winning run in the Premier League, having defeated Chelsea 1-0 at home and Everton 3-2 at Goodison Park during that streak. having suffered form poor form in the beginning of the season , they have been revived by their newly appointed manager Tony Pulis, and are currently 11th in the league looking to further cement their place in the league next season by coming out full force against the Citizens.
Injury news
Marouane Chamakh and Kagisho Dikgacoi are both trying to shake off knocks for hosts Palace and are unlikley to start .
City will be without attacking midfielder David Silva, the Spanish international injured his ankle against West Brom on Monday, and could be sidelined until the last week of the season. goal scoring midfield dynamo Yaya Toure is doubtful for Sunday's encounter as he has a muscle problem.
Score prediction
Crystal Palace : 1 Manchester City : 1
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