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Preview: Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace

Manchester City look to maintain their 100% Premier League home record when they take on Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Manchester City will be looking to maintain their 100% home record against battling Crystal Palace on Saturday, following their 2-1 win over Liverpool on Boxing Day.

Manuel Pellegrini's men have scored 12 goals in their last three Premier League games and might fancy their chances against a Palace side who have lost seven of their nine games away from Selhurst Park.

Tony Pulis has presided over three wins from Palace's last five to lift them out of the bottom three on goal difference and they will take encouragement from a clean sheet and late away win at Villa Park on Boxing Day.

Matija Nastasic, who made the bench against Liverpool, could be recalled to the City lineup, while Martin Demichelis and Alvaro Negredo are expected to miss out.

Palace will be boosted by the return of Marouane Chamakh from suspension, while the man who replaced him, Yannick Bolasie, could retain his place following his impressive performance.

Recent form

Man City: WWDWWW

Palace: LWWLLW

Possible starting lineups

Man City: Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Kolarov; Toure, Fernandinho; Navas, Silva, Milner; Dzeko

Palace: Stockdale; Speroni; Mariappa, Gabbidon, Delaney, Parr; Ward, Jedinak; Bolasie, Bannan, Puncheon; Chamakh

Sports Mole says: 3-0


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