CCTV5 live broadcast of Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Both teams face two matches in a week, Manchester City shows no fear playing away at Crystal Palace

At 22:00 Beijing time on December 14th, in the 16th round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will host Manchester City, and CCTV5 will provide live coverage of the game.

The key points of the Crystal Palace vs Manchester City match are as follows:

First:Team situationsAfter 15 rounds in the Premier League, Crystal Palace has 7 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses totaling 26 points, ranking fifth, while Manchester City has 10 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses with 31 points, ranking second. In the last Premier League round, Crystal Palace won 2-1 away against Fulham, marking two consecutive league victories, and midweek they beat Shelbourne 3-0 away in the Europa Conference League; Manchester City won 3-0 at home against Sunderland, achieving three straight league wins, and midweek they defeated Real Madrid 2-1 away in the Champions League.

Second:Both teams have two matches in a week, Manchester City is confident playing away at Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace employs a well-established, solid counter-attacking strategy, but this season they also have European commitments, which makes it difficult to conserve energy when facing strong teams, losing the physical advantage. With new signings integrating, Manchester City's strength is improving; Foden is in great form, Doku is developing his play, and Guardiola has added counter-attacking tactics to their possession style, enhancing the speed and depth of their attacks. Therefore, Manchester City will likely take the initiative, using an upgraded combination of possession and counter-attack tactics to overcome Crystal Palace’s counter-attacking style, aiming for all three points to closely chase league leaders Arsenal.

In their last six encounters, Crystal Palace has 1 win, 2 draws, and 3 losses, putting them at a disadvantage.

Injury and suspension updates for both sides: Crystal Palace hasSarr, Doucoure, Riad, Koupa, Munoz; Manchester City hasRodri, Kovacic, Stones.