The Norwegian maestro upfront for Man City, Erling Haaland has been quiet in the Premier League recently, failing to score in any of his last three encounters. He is quite simply overdue a big performance in front of goal and will be eager to get back on the scoresheet. It’s not that long ago that he was tearing it up for his country in the most recent international break so it’s not like he’s off form.

With Kevin De Bruyne now back around his supply line has increased so we can expect Haaland to prosper again. Let’s edge on the side of caution and back him in the to score or assist market. He provided a goal vs Notts Forest in midweek and his hold up play and strong physicality can lead towards potentially assisting a teammate.

Eze ranks up there in the top 3 for shots per 90 mins in the Premier League (3.60) of those who have played significant minutes. He is on main set piece duty so can often rack up some cheap and easy shots in this capacity and he is also someone who is not afraid to shoot when a good opportunity arises. He was given a breather for the last 15-20 mins in midweek vs Ipswich so should be fresh and ready to go. Even in that game he managed to register 3 official shots.

All we need from him here is to rack up 2 or more attempts which should be possible, even if he’s facing a Man City team who are the clear favourites. This is well below his seasonal average which is close to 4 shots per 90 mins.

Man City have really missed their top Belgian playmaker but he was back with a bang in midweek and played a significant part of the 3-0 win vs Forest. He scored, assisted, fired in 5 shots, of which 3 were on target. He can surely kick on from such a display and be filled with a huge amount of confidence.

This is the type of match in which City might face a team with a low block which means to break the deadlock some longer shots could be required. De Bruyne is not a wild shooter of the ball and is so strong technically that his accuracy can be trusted.

Taking him just to have one or more shots on target looks like a strong addition to any bet builder. With De Bruyne likely on free kick duty as well, this only increases his chances in this market.

This is going to be a tough day for Palace’s tenacious midfielder Will Hughes. He has racked up the most cards of any player in the Palace squad in the Premier League (6) and also has a very high foul rate per 90 mins. The Eagles rely on him to do the dirty work and against a team of the technical qualities of Man City it’s very difficult to see him playing a clean game.

His matchups are difficult with Kevin De Bruyne amongst potential opponents, along with Gundogan and a returning Jack Grealish. Hughes committed 3 fouls in midweek away to Ipswich and was dished a yellow card by the referee. Taking him to commit 2 or more fouls here looks like a generous price and we only need him to effectively match his seasonal average so far.

As was mentioned in the previous bet builder, Haaland has gone 3 games without scoring in the Premier League so is surely going to be fired up to hit the back of the net here.

Although he’s struggled lately, he’s bagged 12 goals in the Premier League this season and Palace have conceded 7 in their last 5 Premier League games.

The safer option is to take him to score or assist but the Norwegian is a big price to score and worth considering in this more adventurous bet builder.

Man City have been ahead at half time in 8 of their 14 matches this season. If they have a good game and go on to win, then it’s usually from a fast start. Pep Guardiola would have been very encouraged by what he saw in midweek as he watched his team go 2-0 up by the interval. We should expect a similar ambition from them here to get on top of Palace quickly and lay down a marker.

Palace have a poor half time record this season and have only been leading on three occassions. They are slow starters and generally lack a goal threat thisseason anyway. The 0-1 HT score could be very possible and the odds on City to be ahead at the interval are big compared to their overall match price.

It doesn’t take rocket science to know that the Crystal Palace attack runs through Eberechi Eze. He has not had as many goals or assists as he would’ve wanted this season but part of the reason for that is that Michael Olise left the club, so opponents have been able to focus more on Eze. Teams definitely target him, to shut him down or even potentially rough him up. He has a high average foul count won per 90 mins and Man City are very capable of playing the dark arts and cutting dangerous looking attacks at the source.

Eze won two free kicks in midweek away to Ipswich but the foul count on him could have been even more had the referee been stricter or if Eze hadn’t escaped some situations. Palace’s main man can draw at least two fouls here at a generous price.

Munoz has a high average foul count per 90 mins, one of the highest rates in the entire Crystal Palace team. It was a surprise to see him play a clean game in midweek away to Ipswich but this will be a much more difficult challenge for him facing the likes of Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish. Both of those are serious foul magnets and City are hugely boosted by the recent return of Grealish who managed to draw four fouls vs Forest in midweek.

Munoz averages 1.50 fouls per 90 mins and in his right wing back spot could be very vulnerable. Taking him to commit multiple fouls looks like a decent option.