Tottenham are aiming to build on back-to-back wins when they host Crystal Palace at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday evening.
Spurs followed up their first league victory this season against Coventry City with an impressive 2-0 win at London rivals Chelsea.
Meanwhile, Palace welcomed a nice distraction from their poor league form by beating Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage in the Carabao Cup.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace key stats
- Tottenham are unbeaten in three games (W2, D1).
- Palace have conceded a league-high 19 goals this season.
- Tottenham have won nine of the last 11 home league head-to-heads (L2).
Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace preview: Spurs to win again?
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace — Tale of the Tape
| Tottenham | vs | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 14th | Position | 17th |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 8 | Goals For | 9 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 19 |
| 3 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 16th (H) | Home / Away Rank | 15th (A) |
Tottenham have had an uptick in form since the end of the international break.
Having not won any of their first six league games, they have now triumphed in each of their last two.
That has cleared Spurs of the relegation zone, and Roberto De Zerbi's side can now look up from here.
However, they were dealt a blow against Chelsea with James Maddison forced off with another injury, and will be praying it is not as serious as the last one.
As for Palace, Quinten Timber and Jorgen Strand Larsen could return to the squad, while Dean Henderson is also back from injury.
Pierre Sage's side got a welcome boost by going through in the Carabao Cup, but their league form is worrying.
Sitting just outside the relegation zone, they come into this after successive defeats.
The Eagles have done well in recent head-to-heads though, and Tottenham's home form over the calendar year remains bleak.
Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace form guide & betting tips
| Tottenham | vs | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
DLDWW |
Form | LDWLL |
| 8 | Points | 4 |
| 6th | Form Table | 17th |
| 8 | Goals For | 5 |
| 5 | Goals Against | 11 |
LLDWW |
Form (All Comps) | LLDLW |
Whispers predicts: Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace
Tottenham are 4/7 (1.57) favourites, but while we agree with the bookies, we want to explore other bets.
BTTS – No at 5/4 (2.25) is our first, as Palace have failed to score in their previous two defeats.
Under 2.5 goals at 11/8 (2.38) is our next pick, with Tottenham only conceding five and Palace only scoring five over each team's last five games.
Overall, we are predicting a Correct score – 2-0 at 17/2 (9.50), which would reflect a difference in quality between both sides.
> BTTS – No at 2.20 | Likelihood: Medium
> Under 2.5 goals at 2.38 | Likelihood: Medium
> Correct score – 2-0 at 9.50 | Likelihood: Low