Man City have been dominant in recent weeks, and they responded to dropping points against Everton with a commanding 3-0 performance against Brentford last time out.

However, City remain five points behind Arsenal, albeit with a game in hand, so they cannot afford to take their foot off the gas. Goal difference could play a key role at the end of the campaign, so Pep Guardiola’s men will want to win convincingly. 

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace are fully focused on their upcoming Conference League final, and their league performances have dropped off significantly as a result - they have failed to win any of their last four domestic matches, and Oliver Glasner could opt for some changes here to protect his key players midweek with a much bigger game on the horizon.

A rotated Palace side against a City team in top form makes this market appeal. 

City once again hit double digits in their corner count against the Bees, racking up ten in that convincing 3-0 win.

They have played with an increased attacking intent in recent weeks, given the context of the title race, and there has been a massive uptick in corners because of that. In fact, Guardiola’s men have notched at least eight corners in each of their last six matches in a row. 

City are averaging 6.29 corners per game in the Premier League this season, rising to 6.88 when playing at the Etihad. With Palace likely to sit deep and absorb pressure on Wednesday night, those corner numbers look set to rise for City.

Palace conceded ten corners against Everton last time out, and this selection also landed in the league game before that, as Bournemouth accrued seven corners.

Erling Haaland should be licking his lips at the prospect of this midweek matchup, as he bagged a brace in the reverse fixture at Selhurst Park, and he also found the back of the net against Brentford last time out in the league.

Haaland is now on 26 Premier League goals for the season, and with Igor Thiago maintaining the pressure in the Golden Boot race, Haaland will have to keep pushing to score. 

The Norwegian international has hit a rich vein of form at the right time, and he has now scored in each of his last four consecutive league matches. His record at the Etihad this season is even more impressive, as he has found the back of the net in ten out of 16 home games in the Premier League.

Considering Palace have shipped eight goals in their last three league games, Haaland should be confident. 

Jeremy Doku comes into this clash in exceptional form, with three goals last week. He popped up with a crucial brace against Everton, including the equaliser in the 97th minute, which just about keeps City in the title race.

That goal was a wonderful curling effort, and he scored an almost identical goal against Brentford last time out. That was the opening goal of the game, which opened the floodgates for his side. 

In addition to that, Doku has drawn ten fouls across those two games alone, taking his average to 2.98 fouls drawn per 90 this season. He has been incredibly difficult to contain in recent weeks, so he is one to keep an eye on.

Considering he should find duels against Chris Richards on the flank, and the USA international could be in for a tough night. Richards recorded one foul when he last faced City to land this selection.

Daniel Munoz will also feature on the same side as Doku here, and the Colombian international looks set to be his primary matchup for the in-form winger.

Munoz has shown a tendency to rack up the fouls this season, having committed 15 infringements across his last seven starts alone, with two bookings in that stretch. The Colombian international can be a bit rash at times, sometimes forced into cynical challenges. He likes to get forward and contribute to attacks, but that can sometimes mean Munoz is caught out of position. 

Doku is the winger nobody wants to come up against, especially considering the run of form he is in - he will be looking to beat his man at every available opportunity. With seven yellow cards to his name from 26 Premier League appearances this season, Munoz has been no stranger to the referee’s notebook, and he is a target once again.

Bernardo Silva was fortunate to come away with only a yellow card against Brentford last time out, having lashed out at Kristoffer Ajer in a moment of frustration.

Silva has seen a massive uptick in fouls when playing at home this season - he is averaging 1.6 fouls per 90 at the Etihad this season across all competitions, which is one of the highest figures in the City squad.

The Portuguese international has been carded in five of his last seven starts across all competitions at home, and that even includes a red card after just 20 minutes against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Silva has regularly picked up bookings as we approach the end of the season, and with Rodri out injured, his defensive responsibility is even higher than usual.

With Palace looking to play on the counter at the Etihad, a cynical foul could be on the cards for Silva. 

Marc Guehi will face his former club, Crystal Palace, for the first time since completing his move to Manchester City in the January transfer window, so he will be one to keep an eye on.

The centre-back has impressed since arriving at the Etihad and has quickly established himself as a regular starter at the back. He sees plenty of the ball for City, and regularly steps out of the defensive line to contribute going forward. Guehi is averaging 1.08 fouls drawn per 90 this season for City, and he has landed this selection in four of his last seven starts.

Palace should look to be aggressive when Guehi has the ball, and he should find duels against Jorgen Strand Larsen up front for the Eagles. The Norwegian international is averaging 2.11 fouls per 90 for Palace this season, and he likes to press from the front.