Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace at English Premier League
Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Tottenham vs. Crystal Palace at English Premier League
The Spurs have most of their players back, and they are more or less complete now, but the results aren’t very good. Right now, this unit is five points behind the fourth place in the standings, which hands the ticket for the Champions League next season. As for Palace, the Eagles are in the lower part of the table, eight points above the relegation zone. Still, that’s not enough, given plenty of games to play until the end of the campaign.
Tottenham
Tottenham had enough time to prepare for this event because their game against Chelsea last weekend had to be postponed due to the Blues’ EFL Cup finals. During that time, several players reached their optimal fitness and are now ready to take on the upcoming challenges.
The Spurs’ matches bring plenty of goals, and in eight of the previous ten across all competitions, we’ve seen three or more hits, and the same games also included goals on both ends of the field.
Their offensive potential is massive, and it’s a pity James Maddison suffered an injury earlier this season, because Tottenham looked like a team that could go all the way.
Crystal Palace
Palace worked hard to beat Burnley the previous Saturday. The result, 3-0, might lead you to think that the Eagles didn’t have trouble, but until the Clarets lost a player on the field because of the red card, things were pretty rough for the hosts.
It was the second event in a row for Palace in which they haven’t lost, previously taking one point at Goodison against Everton, 1-1. It seems that something in their style changed, with the recent efficiency being much higher than before.
There have been three or more goals in five of Palace’s six Premier League meetings. Four of them ended with both units scoring, meaning that Palace’s encounters bring certain excitement.
Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Hojbjerg; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Richarlison
Crystal Palace: Johnstone; Ward, Richards, Andersen; Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell; Ayew, Edouard; Mateta
*at the time of writing these lineups were relevant
Tottenham was victorious at Selhurst Park in the previous event, which was in late October. The result was 1-2, which was Tottenham’s fourth win against their local rivals. In the previous three, they didn’t allow a single goal.
Palace is on a slight rise, but that’s not enough to convince us they might avoid a defeat at Tottenham Stadium. Tottenham is in need of three points, and they are in a difficult situation regarding the Champions League race. Three points here are worth gold, so we pick the hosts to triumph.
Our verdict: Tottenham wins