FA Cup Final: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City betting preview, prediction and team news

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It is finals season, with the FA Cup final kicking things off this weekend ahead of the three European Cup finals set for the next two weeks.

This season’s FA Cup final is a David versus Goliath clash as Crystal Palace take on Manchester City at Wembley. It is an opportunity for one of these teams to end the season with a silverware.

Crystal Palace vs Man City Preview

Crystal Palace will be hoping to claim a major scalp when they take on Man City in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday evening.

Oliver Glasner’s men have had a topsy-turvy season, but can still end the season on a high with the FA Cup win.

The Eagles currently sit 12th in the Premier League table and are on course to break last season’s points haul (49) should they pick up at least one point from their remaining two Premier League games.

While this will feel like an improvement, an FA Cup win over City will give Palace’s season a different outlook.

Not only will they play in the Europa League next season, but it will also be a monumental moment in their club's history.

The FA Cup presents Palace with an opportunity to win a major trophy for the first time in the club’s 120-year history. Glasner’s men have had a seamless passage to the final this season and will be hoping to crown their efforts with another win against Pep Guardiola’s men.

Palace beat Stockport County, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall, Fulham and Aston Villa en route to the final. Having beaten two Premier League teams in the quarter-final and semi-final, Glasner’s men will feel they can hold their own against City.

However, the bad news for Palace is that they are winless in their last seven games against Man City and recently lost to Guardiola’s men 5-2 in their Premier League game after going two goals up.

They also have bad luck in the FA Cup, having lost their two previous finals in the oldest cup competition.

While an FA Cup win will mean a lot for Palace, it will only be a consolation for Man City. At the start of the season, an FA Cup would have been a bonus for Guardiola and his boys.

The Cityzens were looking to defend their Premier League title and win the Champions League for the second time in their history.

But that did not happen as it has been an abysmal season by City’s standards, as Pep’s men lost their Premier League title to Liverpool and lost to Real Madrid in the playoff round of the Champions League.

However, despite the poor season they have had, City are on course to qualify for next season’s Champions League. But an FA Cup win will keep their streak of winning at least a major title since 2017.

City come into the game in good form with five consecutive wins in all competitions. They also have a good record in FA Cup finals, having won seven of their previous 13 appearances in the competition’s showpiece.

Crystal Palace vs Man City team news

Palace are sweating on the fitness of Adam Wharton, who is a game time decision. The Eagles will also be without Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure, who are long-term absentees.

If Wharton misses out, Will Hughes and Jefferson Lerma are likely to be Glasner’s midfield pairing.

The Eagles will rely heavily on the qualities of Eberechi Eze, who has scored four goals in his last five games for the Eagles.

As for City, they will be without Rodri (ACL/fitness), Nathan Ake (foot), Oscar Bobb (hamstring) and John Stones (thigh).

However, Erling Haaland is back while Kevin De Bruyne will play his fourth and final FA Cup game with City. Aside from the long-term absentees, Guardiola has many options to pick from.

Crystal Palace vs Man City betting preview

Palace are the underdogs, with the Eagles priced at 4.20 at Housebets. City are the favourites, as expected, priced at 1.82. Meanwhile, over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.72.

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