Do Spurs show a defiant reaction?

Tottenham is threatening the super-GAU. Spurs have slipped to seventh in the table after four consecutive winless league games and are now even fearing for their international starting rights. Since Conte’s dismissal, Tottenham has won just once. It therefore remains to be seen how Spurs will perform in the upcoming league derby against Crystal Palace.

Saturday’s opponent has been one of Spurs’ favorite opponents in the past. Tottenham lost only one of the last 15 league encounters against the Eagles. If the seventh-placed team in the table can build on that and also end the negative streak in the PL on matchday 35, betting odds of 1.85 are paid out for a Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace bet on the home side.

Crystal Palace is a serious opponent, though. The Eagles look like a changed team under new head coach Roy Hodgson. Under the stewardship of the 75-year-old, who was originally only to be used as an interim solution until the end of the season, Crystal Palace have a record of 4-1-1 in their last six league games.

Last week, Palace even prevailed in the city derby against WHU. The south Londoners even scored four goals in the process. Our Tottenham vs Crystal Palace prediction is nevertheless aiming for a home win. Bets on this have paid off in every league clash with Spurs as hosts since 2014.

Tottenham – Statistics & current form

Tottenham are out for damage limitation. In the final spurt of the season – four matchdays still have to be completed – the Spurs even fear for the right to start in the Europa League after the latest defeat. In a worst-case scenario, they could even face a season without international duties. AVFC is also breathing down Spurs’ necks.

Since Conte’s dismissal, Tottenham has only won the league clash against league rivals Brighton. However, the momentum of the coup against the Seagulls remained unused, as there have been three defeats and a draw since then. One of those three league defeats came against LFC last matchday.

Spurs fought their way back into the game after trailing 3-0 and even equalized in stoppage time. Before the final whistle, however, LFC scored the winning goal through Jota, sending Spurs into the valley of tears. If Tottenham can carry the momentum from the second half against Liverpool, the Londoners should at least be confident of a win in their upcoming league game.

Will the winning streak be extended against Palace?

In the Premier League, Tottenham have lost just one of their last 15 league encounters against Crystal Palace, but have a record of 12-2-1 in derbies against the Eagles. Most recently, Spurs even celebrated seven home wins in a row against Crystal Palace in the Premier League and therefore also go into the upcoming league match with a broad chest.

Tottenham has been unbeaten in league derbies against Crystal Palace at home since 1997. It is quite possible that the series will be extended this time as well. In Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace, a bet on Spurs has value. It would be the twelfth win in a total of 18 league games in front of a home crowd. Tottenham has lost only five of 17 home games at home this season.

Five players will miss the upcoming city derby against the Eagles due to injury. Oliver Skipp, on the other hand, is still a question mark. Head coach Ryan Mason is expected to forgo any major changes to the starting eleven.

Last games of Tottenham:

Premier League

• 30/04/2023 – Liverpool FC 4 – 3 Tottenham
• 28/04/2023 – Tottenham 2 – 2 Manchester United
• 23/04/2023 – Newcastle 6 – 1 Tottenham
• 15/04/2023 – Tottenham 2 – 3 Bournemouth
• 08/04/2023 – Tottenham 2 – 1 Brighton

Crystal Palace – statistics & current form

Crystal Palace are flourishing under Roy Hodgson. The Eagles fought their way out of the bottom third of the Premier League table in recent weeks and now already rank eleventh in the table. Since the change of coach, Palace have lost just one match in the English top flight and are one of the teams with the best form in the league.

The south Londoners underlined their recent form with a derby win over WHU. In front of their home crowd, Crystal Palace beat their city rivals from London’s East End 4-3. After two league games in a row in which the Eagles failed to score, the 4-3 result against West Ham was quite surprising.

Roy Hodgson’s team now hosts Spurs on Saturday. The Eagles’ head coach has won just two of 22 competitive games against Tottenham so far in his long coaching career, giving him the worst winning record in the Premier League against his upcoming opponents. It is quite possible that that record will worsen again this weekend.

Finishes Palace’s record away from home?

In 17 away games this season, Crystal Palace won only four times. Betting fans who nevertheless want to place a bet on the visitors in Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace can pick up betting odds of 4.20.

The key factor for winning a point is the offensive performance on the day. In the last seven league encounters at Tottenham, Crystal Palace has scored only once. The last time the Eagles visited Spurs, they failed to score and conceded three goals.

Head coach Roy Hodgson will be without four players for Saturday’s game. Instead, the 75-year-old will have the recovered Clyne and Zaha available for the city derby against Spurs.

Last games played by Crystal Palace:

Premier League

• 29/04/2023 – Crystal Palace 4 – 3 West Ham
• 26/04/2023 – Wolverhampton 2 – 0 Crystal Palace
• 22/04/2023 – Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Everton
• 15/04/2023 – Southampton 0 – 2 Crystal Palace
• 09/04/2023 – Leeds 1 – 5 Crystal Palace

Tottenham – Crystal Palace Direct comparison / H2H balance

In the last 56 meetings between the two clubs, Tottenham leads the direct comparison against Crystal Palace with a record of 30-15-11. Spurs last celebrated two derby victories in a row against the Eagles, including a 4-0 win in the first leg of the current season – then under Conte, mind you.

It was already the fourth league derby between Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace, where a prediction of Over 2.5 goals in the match came true. Betting on a high-scoring encounter is not a bad option this time either.

Tottenham – Crystal Palace tip

Tottenham is currently in a crisis of form. Spurs have not won since the 2-1 win against Brighton and thus also slipped in the table. The Londoners are now only in seventh place. It is therefore all the more important to score three points in Saturday’s match against Crystal Palace.

In contrast to Spurs, the city rivals are in much better shape and have lost only once since the change of coach. Meanwhile, under the guidance of Roy Hodgson, the Eagles stand at a record of 4-1-1, with the only defeat coming against Wolves.

Nonetheless, it’s bold to place a bet on the visitors. Not only because Crystal Palace lost the last seven league games at Spurs, but also because Hodgson has won only two of 22 competitive games against Tottenham so far as a coach.

Our Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace tip therefore aims for a home win.