Manchester City face Crystal Palace in a high-stakes FA Cup clash — can Pep’s side salvage silverware after a season of near-misses?
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City FA Cup Final Prediction Match Details
On Saturday, Manchester City and Crystal Palace will battle it out at Wembley for the final of the 144th edition of the FA Cup. Can City end their heartbreaking season with an FA Cup trophy?
Pre-match Emirates FA Cup Final 2024-25 Opta stat pack.
The Road to Wembley: How Palace and City reached the FA Cup Final.
Crystal Palace Preview & Form
Crystal Palace are making their third FA Cup final appearance following an impressive second-half season under Oliver Glasner. The Eagles will arrive at the Wembley Stadium for the final on the back of an impressive five-match unbeaten run, winning two and drawing three.
Last weekend, Oliver Glasner's men claimed an impressive 2-0 victory over Tottenham in their final preparatory match for the FA Cup final, thanks to a brace from Eberechi Eze, who has now scored in each of Palace's last four games in all competitions. They made progress to the final of the competition by beating Aston Villa 3-0 in the semifinal at Wembley Stadium. Oliver Glasner's men scored three goals or more in their previous three rounds in the competitions while conceding just once in their last five rounds.
Manchester City Preview & Form
Manchester City are looking to win the FA Cup for the eighth time and are competing in their third successive final in a row. The Citizens missed out on the last edition's silverware as Pep Guardiola's side was beaten by their archrivals, United, 2-1. They head to Wembley Stadium, picking up good form, but a surprising goalless draw against Premier League bottom table Southampton last weekend brings an end to an impressive five-match winning streak in all competitions. City has significantly struggled this season, but winning the FA Cup silverware and securing their position in the Champions League qualification would be considered a good season by their supporters.
Pep Guardiola's side made progress to the final by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the semifinals of the FA Cup competition, and so far in the competition, they have scored two or more goals in their previous five rounds.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Predicted Lineups
Crystal Palace: Henderson (GK); Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Lerma, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta
Manchester City: Ortega; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Silva, Kovacic, Gundogan; Doku, De Bruyne, Marmoush.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- December 7, 2024 – Crystal Palace 2-2 Manchester City
- April 6, 2024 – Crystal Palace 2-4 Manchester City
- December 16, 2023 – Manchester City 2-2 Crystal Palace
- March 11, 2023 – Crystal Palace 0-1 Manchester City
- August 27, 2022 – Manchester City 4-2 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Prediction Betting Tips
This game would be an open game for two teams eyeing FA Cup success this season. However, we consider Manchester City as the favorites, with the Citizens boasting an impressive unbeaten record against Palace in their last seven encounters across all competitions. Also, expect goals from both sides in good scoring form in the FA Cup competition this season.
Bet:
- Manchester City to Win/Draw
- Both Teams to Score
- Marmosh to Score at Anytime
