Will Tottenham extend their lead in the table?

The great Derby of Manchester casts its shadow ahead in the English Premier League this weekend. This duel represents the conclusion of the tenth matchday on Sunday afternoon, the matchday will also open with a city derby. In the capital, the current league leaders will be hosted by the London borough of Selhurst. In the duel between Crystal Palace and Tottenham, the bet on the strong Spurs is clearly favored.

The hosts under veteran coach Roy Hodgson currently present themselves as mediocre. After nine matchdays, their record could not be more balanced. However, a mid-table finish is already a success for the Eagles. Tottenham is a kind of fearful opponent at home in Selhurst Park, as Crystal Palace have hardly enjoyed any success in recent years. The last two home games of Hodgson’s eleven ended goalless, but on Friday night between Crystal Palace and Tottenham the forecast seems promising for a high-scoring game.

With an away win at their city rivals, Tottenham would temporarily extend their lead over defending champions Manchester City to five points. The Skyblues are in action in the aforementioned Derby of Manchester on Sunday.

Crystal Palace – statistics & current form

At 76 years old, retirement would have been earned long ago, but Roy Hodgson still can not do without his great passion soccer. Although he has ended his coaching career several times, when his heart’s club Crystal Palace came knocking in March, he allowed himself to be persuaded once again. Hodgson is a coach of the old guard, who does not play pressing, but rather counts on the old virtues of fight and passion. For the neutral fan, the games are not much to look at.

500th competitive game as England coach

The derby against Tottenham will be a special affair for the veteran coach as he will be on the sidelines for the 500th time for an English club. He lost games 100 and 200, but won games 300 and 400. In the 200th game, Hodgson conceded defeat to Spurs, who are something of a fear opponent for him. Overall, he won only one of 20 PL games against the Lilywhites (six draws, 13 defeats).

Twelve points and eleventh place after nine matchdays make for a thoroughly satisfactory conclusion. A place in the secure midfield is the maximum of feelings. Games like the one against Tottenham are a bonus, because the difference in quality cannot be denied. The offense in particular is still causing major problems after Zaha’s departure in the summer. A total of only seven goals means less than one goal per game. In the last four league games, Hodgson’s eleven even scored just once.

Another argument that makes the odds recommended for betting on the favorite in the derby between Crystal Palace and Tottenham is the horror record of the Eagles on Friday in the English Premier League. Never in PL history has Crystal Palace won a game on Friday (four draws, five defeats).

Predicted lineup of Crystal Palace:

Tottenham – statistics & current form

After the departure of crowd favorite Harry Kane, many Tottenham fans were very worried about their heart club. Although the team under new coach Ange Postecoglou was already convincing in preparation, hardly anyone actually believed that Spurs would be able to compete at the top again without their goal ace. At the end of October, however, the picture is completely different and the team from London is surprisingly leading the table.

Best start of all Tottenham coaches

The only defeat so far under the new manager Tottenham had to suffer in the unloved EFL Cup, against Fulham. In the championship, Spurs have seven wins and drew only against Brentford and Arsenal (both 2:2). The Lilywhites have never had a coach get off to such a start, with only Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and John Gregory topping that tally in league history.

Heung-Min Son (seven goals) and new signing James Maddison (three goals, five assists) are the current guarantors of success. Tottenham have not lost in six away games this season (four wins, two draws). In total, Spurs have already scored 20 goals and only in the narrow 1-0 win against promoted Luton Town did the league leader not score twice.

With an average of 3.60 goals per away game, betting on an over 2.5 or even “Both teams score? Yes” would be quite obvious. However, these bets are not to be found in our top tips. The Postecoglou eleven has also proven several times that the defense is very stable. In total, a clean sheet could be kept four times, including in the last two league games. Against the weak Eagles offense, a win to zero is an exciting option.

Predicted lineup of Tottenham:

Crystal Palace – Tottenham Direct comparison / H2H balance

Tottenham have very good memories of London duels in the recent past. In their last five appearances as guests, Tottenham have not conceded a single defeat (two wins, three draws). In comparison, the Eagles have won only two of the last 15 capital city duels in the English soccer top flight. Crystal Palace has a similarly disastrous record in matches against Tottenham, winning only one of the recent 16 duels (two draws, 13 defeats). In those 16 games, the team managed to score only seven goals, three of them in the only victory – in September 2021.Overall, Tottenham won 17 out of 28 games against the Eagles (61%), only against Sunderland Spurs have a better record (66%).

Crystal Palace – Tottenham bet

That the Eagles should not be underestimated was shown by the 1-0 away win at Old Trafford Stadium. Also, the home record since Hodgson’s return reads very well (4-4-1), nevertheless, a prediction on the guests is recommended for the opener of the 10th matchday of the English Premier League between Crystal Palace and Tottenham. Especially since the home side will have to do without their best offensive player, Michael Olise, due to injury.

The league leader is brimming with confidence, acts with a lot of enthusiasm and has the quality to find solutions against the very defensive alignment of the home side. In addition, the direct comparison also speaks a clear language in favor of the guests. Due to the very strong offensive performance of the Lilywhites, the high odds are recommended for the bet on the handicap victory of the guests at Crystal Palace vs.