Crystal Palace will host in-form Tottenham Hotspurs at Selhurst Park in Sunday’s Premier League contest.
The Lilywhites secured a 1-0 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League, while Crystal Palace lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest.
Palace will welcome Tottenham in another London derby, seeking to end their winless streak.
Crystal Palace Vs Tottenham Form
Tottenham Hotspur find themselves in the mix for European qualification as they enter the weekend in seventh place in the Premier League table.
With just four points separating them from the Champions League places, Spurs are keen to continue their push up the standings.
Meanwhile, the upcoming game against Crystal Palace will be a test for Spurs, who have only won four of their last 17 away matches in the Premier League.
Despite their away record, Tottenham have shown strength in attack, with impressive statistics including 145 shots and 55 shots on target; the second-best in the Premier League behind Manchester City.
With a revatilized squad and multiple goals scored in their last four away matches, Spurs will look to continue their attacking prowess and secure vital points in the race for European competition.
In contrast, Palace have fallen to 18th place in the standings and is one of four teams still without a single win in the English top flight this season, along with Southampton, Ipswich Town, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Two of Palace’s three points this season were earned at Selhurst Park, as they have failed to score in three of their four Premier League home matches in 2024-25.
With just two goals in front of their own fans, they have the worst home attacking record in the division.
Although Tottenham struggled to find their attacking form against AZ, Spurs manager Postecoglou fielded a second-string team. His well-rested key players should have no trouble teaching Palace a lesson in football.
However, with Mateta out of form, Eze struggling, and Olise gone, Glasner’s team has not been able to find an alternative in the attacking third.
Crystal Palace Vs Tottenham Team News
Crystal Palace are dealing with some fitness concerns, with Chadi Riad, Chris Richards, and Matheus Franca all ruled out for their upcoming match against Spurs.
Also, Cheick Doucoure is unlikely to be fit in time for the game.
Fortunately, former Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner will be back in the squad after missing the previous match against Forest.
Despite Dean Henderson’s performance in the last game, Turner is expected to take his usual place on the bench as the USA international.
For Tottenham, The Lily-whites faced a setback in their match against AZ as captain Son Heung-min was sidelined due to a minor injury.
Meanwhile, it has confirmed that Son will also miss Sunday’s game, leading to competition for the left-wing position between Werner, Moore, and Odobert.
With Spence also unavailable, the team will see several changes, with Maddison and Udogie likely to retain their starting spots.
Head to head record
The Londoners head to head record is not a pleasant experience for Crystal Palace fans, as the Eagles have suffered defeat in their last five matches against Tottenham.
Tottenham continued their dominance with a 2-1 win at Selhurst Park followed by a 3-1 victory at home last season.
Overall, in their head-to-head history, Crystal Palace have won 13 times, drawn 15 times, and Tottenham has emerged victorious 37 times.
Crystal Palace Vs Tottenham Possible Lineup
Crystal Palace possible starting lineup:
Henderson; Lacroix, Chalobah, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell; Kamada, Nketiah, Eze
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bissouma, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Odobert
Date, kick-off time and venue
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham match is scheduled for 14:00 GMT on Sunday, October 27 at Selhurst Park in London.
Our Prediction
Tottenham’s strong attacking statistics and Crystal Palace’s struggles indicate a convincing away win.
Postecoglou’s well-rested squad should overpower Glasner’s side. Hence, we predict Crystal Palace 1-3 Tottenham.
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