Manchester City can stay hot on the tails of
Premier League leaders
Liverpool with three points against Crystal Palace later today. Phil Foden continued to steal the headlines as the Englishman grabbed a hat-trick in an impressive 4-1 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday, taking the midfielder to 14 league goals for the season so far. With Liverpool and
Arsenal also winning, City remain three points off top spot, but they can go level with the Reds if they pick up a win in the early kick-off against Palace. The Eagles have proven to be a bit of a bogey team for
Pep Guardiola , with City dropping points in six of the last 12 meetings between the two sides. The clash at the Etihad earlier this season ended in a 2-2 draw, with Palace coming from two goals down to leave with a point. READ MORE: Man City injury latest as Pep Guardiola gives key update on three stars ahead of Crystal Palace READ MORE: 'Not fair' - Pep Guardiola blasts Premier League schedule amid De Bruyne and Haaland wait So, can City pick up the much-needed three points against Palace? Let's take a look. We simulated Crystal Palace vs
Manchester City to get a score prediction To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions. We predict that t he Eagles could line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Henderson; Ward, Andersen, Lerma; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Eze, Ayew; Mateta. We predict that City could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Akanji, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic, De Bruyne; Silva, Haaland, Foden. Clashes with Palace have proven a tough fixture for City in recent years, and the hosts almost handed Guardiola a nightmare start when Eberechi Eze curled just wide of the post from close range. After the early chance, City took control and there was no messing about as Erling Haaland scored with his first shot of the game. Erling Haaland made it 1-0 to City (Image: EA Sports) Foden's driven effort at goal was well saved by Dean Henderson with the former Man United 'keeper pushing the long-distance effort out for a corner. Kevin De Bruyne whipped the resulting set piece into the box, and Haaland leaped highest to send a powerful header into the far corner. Moments later, Haaland grabbed his and City's second of the afternoon from the penalty spot, with Bernardo Silva earning the spot kick after beating Jefferson Lerma to a 50/50 in the box. The two-goal lead at half-time had knocked any belief out of the hosts, and in the 74th minute, City were gifted a third to wrap up the three points. Kevin De Bruyne made it 3-0 to City (Image: EA Sports) Kevin De Bruyne was a livewire for City in the second half, and his high press paid off as he won the ball off Joachim Andersen on the halfway line to surge through on goal. The Belgian managed to reach the box and lifted his shot into the roof of the net to make it 3-0. EA FC 24 predicted final score: Crystal Palace 0-3 Manchester City What do you think the final score will be? Let us know in the comments!