Manchester City

Pep Guardiola’s side must win to stay in the title race with Arsenal. A victory would see them move to within two points of Arsenal with two games remaining; otherwise, they will have to say goodbye to the title. On Sunday, they had the chance to draw level with the ‘Gunners’ again, but VAR ruled out West Ham’s goal and Arsenal secured a vital victory.

The Catalan manager is expected to stick with the line-up that comfortably beat Brentford. Although Crystal Palace have nothing left to play for in the Premier League and will be focusing on the Conference League final, the Etihad Stadium side want no surprises and will be going all out for the three points from the first whistle.

Manchester City injury news for Premier League matchday 31

Rodri and Gvardiol

Suspended players for Manchester City for Premier League matchday 31

Manchester City have no suspended players for this match

Manchester City’s latest results

• Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal
• Burnley 0-1 Manchester City
• Manchester City 2-1 Southampton
• Everton 3-3 Manchester City
• Manchester City 3-0 Brentford

Crystal Palace

The London side, for their part, face their final three Premier League matches with one objective: to prepare as best they can for the historic Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano on 23 May. Crystal Palace have already secured their top-flight status, and now want to top it off by winning their first European title.

As a result, rotations are expected in the line-up presented by Oliver Glasner. The Austrian manager has done a great job in their debut European campaign, and now knows he must manage his players’ workload so they arrive in the best possible condition on 23 May. Furthermore, they are aware of the difficulty involved in playing at the Etihad Stadium against a Manchester City side fighting for the Premier League title.

Crystal Palace injury news for Premier League matchday 31

Doucoure, Nketiah, Sosa and Guessand

Crystal Palace suspension news for Premier League matchday 31

Crystal Palace have no suspended players for this match

Crystal Palace’s latest results

• Liverpool 3-1 Crystal Palace
• Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Crystal Palace
• Bournemouth 3-0 Crystal Palace
• Crystal Palace 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
• Crystal Palace 2-2 Everton

Manchester City v Crystal Palace: statistics

Manchester City have won their last four home matches, scoring eleven goals and conceding just two. Furthermore, throughout 2026, Pep Guardiola’s side have lost only one match at the Etihad Stadium. Crystal Palace, meanwhile, have recorded two draws and two defeats in their last four Premier League fixtures. Moreover, they have conceded goals in their last eight away matches.

Manchester City v Crystal Palace: predictions

Given the gulf in quality between the two squads, the fact that Manchester City are playing for their season and Crystal Palace are focusing on the Conference League final, and that the match is being played at the Etihad Stadium, it would be a massive surprise if the points did not stay in Manchester. It is most likely that Pep Guardiola’s side will win by more than a one-goal margin.