Tottenham v Crystal Palace – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

Spurs are winless in ten league matches and sit just four points above the relegation zone. The Eagles have won just twice in their last 13 EPL matches.

Tottenham Form

Spurs are a disaster right now. They’re winless in 10 league matches with four straight losses. They won 2-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt before coming from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Man City. A 2-0 loss to Man Utd came after playing with ten men and allowing 23 shots.

Tottenham lost 2-1 at home to Newcastle as they allowed 21 shots and 2.48 xG. A 4-1 loss at Arsenal saw Spurs totally outclassed with a 20-6 shot count to the Gunners. Their last match saw a 2-1 loss at Fulham as they allowed 2.28 xG .

Tottenham Team News

Spurs remain ravaged by injuries. James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Mohamed Kudus are out long-term. Wilson Odobert underwent surgery and both Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur are absent.

In defence, Cristian Romero is suspended and Ben Davies is injured. Destiny Udogie and Djed Spence are set to play no part.

Tottenham Motivation

Tottenham are genuinely in the relegation mix. They desperately need a win from this match.

Coach Igor Tudor is new to the league and does not seem to have a coherent plan. We may see a confused style of play once again.

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace have won just two of their last 13 matches in the league. A nine-match winless run on league action and a 2-1 defeat in the FA Cup to Macclesfield showed the club’s decline. Palace lost 2-1 at Sunderland and 3-1 at home to Chelsea. A 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest stopped the rot.

A crucial 1-0 win at Brighton in was followed by a 3-2 home loss to Burnley having led 2-0. Following a 1-1 draw at Zrinjski Mostar, they scored late to win 1-0 at Wolves. Palace beat Zrinjski Mostar 2-0 to progress in the Europe, but lost 2-1 at Man Utd on Sunday. A harsh red card proved critical to the result.

Crystal Palace Team News

Max Lacroix is suspended in defence after his soft red card against Man Utd.  Jefferson Lerma and Cheick Doucoure are out injured in midfield.

Eddie Nketiah and Jean-Philippe Mateta are absent in the forward areas. Jorgen Strand Larsen will play up front.

Crystal Palace Motivation

Palace are short of confidence, but some recent wins have gone some way to bring them back to life.

Coach Oliver Glasner is leaving at the end of the season. He will take his team to Spurs with belief that they can win the game.

Key Stats

• Tottenham are winless in 10 league matches (4 straight defeats)
• Tottenham have seen Both Teams Scoring in 4 of their last 5 matches
• Crystal Palace have won just 2 of their last 13 league matches (8 losses, 3 draws)
• Palace have lost 4 of their last 6 away EPL matches

Verdict

This match is hard to call. Both sides should score and Palace may have enough to avoid defeat.

Best Bet: Draw at 3.30

Alternate Bet: Crystal Palace win/draw double chance + Both Teams to Score at 2.55