Tottenham welcome Crystal Palace to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Saturday in the Premier League. Spurs look to leapfrog Aston Villa into the Champions League spots whereas Crystal Palace need a win to keep themselves out of the relegation scrap.
- Tottenham to win @ 4/9 on William Hill
- Only one team to score @ 5/4 on Paddy Power
- Over 1.5 goals @ 1/6 on William Hill
These odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
The relegation battle is heating up, and Crystal Palace could find themselves drawn into it if they continue on this bad run of form. However, a new manager might see them bring the fight to Tottenham who could re-enter the top four.
Tottenham currently sit fifth in the Premier League after 25 games. Spurs have 14 wins, five draws and six losses, leaving them on 47 points, three points ahead of Manchester United and five points behind Aston Villa.
Spurs have been hit or miss in front of goal this season, scoring 52 goals in 25 games. This is carried to the other end of the pitch, Spurs conceding 38 goals and keeping five clean sheets.
Crystal Palace, on the other hand, sit 13th in the Premier League. In 26 games, The Eagles have seven wins, seven draws and 12 losses which leaves them on 28 points, just eight points above the relegation zone.
The Eagles have struggled in front of goal this season, Palace only managing to score 31 goals in 26 games. However, Crystal Palace have been better defensively, conceding 44 goals and keeping six clean sheets.
Tottenham and Crystal Palace have met 64 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming back in 1906. Spurs have a far better record in the fixture with 36 wins in comparison to The Eagles’ 13 wins. In fact, a draw is more common in this fixture than a Palace win, happening on 15 occasions.
In the last ten games in this fixture, Palace have just one win, the 3 - 0 win back in 2021. However, despite this win, the last four games have seen Tottenham win, with Palace failing to find the back of the net.