Following a poor start to the campaign, Tottenham looked to have turned a corner in October. Saturday's hosts are unbeaten in their last three league games, picking up 7pts from a possible nine.
This weekend Spurs play host to a Crystal Palace side whose fixture schedule has been jam-packed so far this season and isn't going to let up anytime soon. The Eagles beat Fulham in the League Cup in midweek, and after the Tottenham game they play host to Bundesliga side Hoffenheim in the Europa League.
The recent history between these two clubs favours Palace, who have won three of their last four games against Tottenham, including their last two trips to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. However, form-wise, Palace head into this weekend's clash on the back of three defeats, one draw and one win from their last five matches, including back-to-back defeats in the Premier League against Newcastle and Brighton.
With all of the above in mind, we're backing Tottenham to come out on top due to their turnaround in form and much quieter schedule, and we're even predicting Spurs to keep Crystal from scoring on Saturday.
Tottenham have kept clean sheets in three of their last six league games, including their trip to Chelsea last time out. That 2-0 victory was made even more impressive by the fact that Spurs managed to stop their free-scoring hosts from finding the back of the net, showing just how much Tottenham have improved defensively of late.
Meanwhile, Palace have failed to score in three of their last four league games, so you can see why we're going with a final scoreline prediction of 2-0 in favour of the home side this weekend.
Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace
