Analysis of selected events on Saturday 2-1 on Saturday: Crystal Palace is in good shape, Manchester City has the advantage in the confrontation.

Saturday 012 FA Cup: Crystal Palace VS Manchester City

Time: 2025-05-17 23:30

Venue: Wembley Stadium

As a mid-range team in the Premier League, Crystal Palace has performed relatively smoothly this season and is currently ranked 12th in the league. Recently, Crystal Palace has been in a remarkable state. In the last round of the league away game, he defeated the strong Tottenham Hotspur with a score of 2-0. He has achieved an unbeaten record of 2 wins and 3 draws in the last five main games, showing a good competitive state. However, in the past record of confrontation with Manchester City, Crystal Palace is at a clear disadvantage. In the last 6 league matches, Crystal Palace has only achieved 2 draws and 4 losses, with fewer wins and more losses against Manchester City. In terms of player dynamics, Crystal Palace officially announced that the team captain Ward will leave the team as a free agent after the end of this season. Ward, 35, transferred from Portsmouth to Crystal Palace in 2012. He has played for the team for 13 seasons, with 363 appearances, ranking 8th in the team's history list. But this season, Ward only played twice for the team in various competitions. In the end, he decided not to renew his contract with the team and ended his 13-year career in Crystal Palace. As the defending Premier League champion, Manchester City's performance has fluctuated this season, but its state has gradually improved at the end of the season and is currently ranked fourth in the league. Judging from the recent state, Manchester City performed very well, with unbeaten records of 7 wins and 3 draws in the last 10 main games. Among the opponents, there are many league powerhouses such as Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, showing strong strength. This season, Haaland has made 41 appearances in various competitions, including 40 starts, contributing 30 goals and 4 assists. His comeback has a huge effect on improving Manchester City's forward strength. In terms of injury situation, Manchester City's main defender and Dutch international Ak had a broken foot and was reimbursed in advance this season. This season, Ak was trapped by injury and played only 18 games for the team. Main guard Stones has not recovered due to injury. He is also affected by injury this season, and his attendance rate is not high, and he has only played in 20 games. In addition, Mr. Golden Ball and Rodri, the cruciate ligament strain, ended early.

Comprehensive analysis: The FA Cup championship is Manchester City's only competition this season, and the whole team is sure to be full of motivation. What's more, Guardiola has reached the finals three times in the FA Cup and won the championship twice; in terms of Crystal Palace, they are quite strong in this FA Cup and reached the finals with a complete victory. However, from the perspective of paper strength and past confrontations between the two sides, Manchester City is still better; overall, it is optimistic that Manchester City will win the championship in this game within regular time.

Recommended: Negative Score: 1-2 1-3 Number of goals: 3/4 Goals

Saturday 019 Serie A: Genoa VS Atlanta

Time: 2025-05-18 2:45

Venue: Luigi Ferraris Stadium

Genoa ranks 13th in the standings. The team has successfully relegated in advance and has no desires at present, but as the team's last home game of the season, the team still has a certain sense of victory. In terms of recent situation, Genoa tied the league top team Napoli 2-2 in the last game, ending the embarrassing record of three consecutive losses, and the team's condition improved. However, from the perspective of offense and defense, Genoa has scored 3 goals and conceded 7 goals in the last five games, and his performance on both offense and defense was not ideal. In terms of home games, Genoa has currently suffered two consecutive losses at home, and the team has performed poorly at home recently.

Atlanta currently ranks third in the standings. Although the team has no hope of competing for the championship, it has already secured the qualification for the Champions League next season in advance and has a low desire to fight in this game. Judging from the recent situation, Atlanta defeated Roma 2-1 in the last game, and won 4 wins and 1 draw in the last five games. The team has been in excellent shape recently. On the offensive and defensive end, Atlanta has scored 10 goals and conceded 2 goals in the last five games. The team's offensive performance is excellent and the defense is stable. In the absence of battles, Atlanta has won 4 wins and 1 loss in its last five away games, and its recent away games have also performed quite well. From the perspective of the match, the two teams have faced each other seven times in the past five years, and Atlanta has won 4 wins and 3 draws and remains unbeaten, which obviously has the upper hand.

Comprehensive analysis: Genoa tied the strong Naples in the last game, and also ended her previous record of three consecutive losses, and her condition has recovered, but the team has lost two consecutive home games and performed poorly at home. Atlanta has won 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 games, and is in a hot state. The team has won 4 of the last 5 away games and performed well in away games. The agency gave a concession of 0.75 for the visiting team. Obviously, Atlanta, which has been in excellent form recently, is more optimistic. In this game, Atlanta is optimistic about Atlanta's victory.

Recommended: Negative Score: 0-2 1-2 Number of goals: 2/3 Goals