Tottenham vs Crystal Palace prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-05-10 13:15.
[p]After reaching their first UEFA final since 2018/19, Tottenham have the opportunity to end an otherwise miserable season on a historic note when they face Manchester United in the Europa League showpiece later this month. Before then though, Spurs will set out to win a tenth straight Premier League home game against Crystal Palace, and in the process equal a club record for consecutive top-flight victories as hosts against a single opponent.[/p]
[p]That statistic is probably the last thing on Ange Postecoglou’s mind, and he will not be taking this match-up lightly despite his opponents’ poor league form, given that Palace won the reverse H2H 1-0 in October. That was one of many unhappy London derbies in 2024/25 for Tottenham, who have collected fewer points from such games (11; W3, D2, L6) than any other Premier League side this term.[/p]
[p]Upcoming FA Cup finalists Palace are enduring one of the league’s longest active winless runs (D3, L2), but to dismiss them on that basis would ignore three successive draws against clubs starting this matchday in the top eight, including potential runners-up Arsenal (2-2). The Eagles, currently on 46 points, are within reach of exceeding their biggest points total in a Premier League season (49), so there is plenty left to play for in their remaining three league fixtures this campaign. [/p]
[p]There is also the supplementary incentive of Palace potentially completing their first-ever league double over Tottenham. That will depend on ending that nine-game top-flight losing streak away to Spurs, but 2-0 wins this term at Manchester United, Fulham and West Ham who, like Tottenham, are also in the bottom half ahead of this weekend, should give them plenty of belief.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Richarlison enjoyed goal-laden victories in all three of his scoring appearances against Palace (3-1, 2-1, 3-2), so Spurs will be hoping that he can register his fifth goal of 2025. After directly contributing to six of Palace’s last ten goals in all competitions (G4, A2), Eberechi Eze is out to score in three consecutive league matches for the first time.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Tottenham have failed to win all five of their Premier League home games immediately after a Europa League fixture this season (D2, L3).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]