Crystal Palace vs Tottenham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-10-26 14:00.
[p]It’s been a dreadful start to the season for Crystal Palace, who following a 1-0 loss away to Nottingham Forest have opened a top-flight season without a win after eight rounds for the first time since the inaugural Premier League in 1992/93. They went on to be relegated that season, and as they currently occupy a place in the drop zone, it’s no surprise that reports are swirling that Oliver Glasner’s future as head coach will be decided by the November international break. [/p]
[p]Glasner didn’t help himself when confessing to both a “lack of confidence” amongst the playing squad and a dearth of ideas from a tactical perspective, but there could hardly be a better way to turn their season around than to take three points off one of their most difficult opponents. Crystal Palace have lost an astonishing 15 of the last 18 Premier League H2Hs (W1, D2) against Tottenham, and having already been held scoreless in three of four home games this league season, appear to have an immensely tough assignment. [/p]
[p]In fact, Tottenham’s win rate of 63% (W19, D7, L4) against Crystal Palace is their best against any other London club in the Premier League era. Since their potentially season-defining loss to Arsenal in mid-September, Spurs have piled on 12 goals in four Premier League games for three multiple-goal wins (L1), two of which notably came against fellow London sides (Brentford and West Ham). [/p]
[p]And after a 1-0 win over AZ Alkmaar in Europe on Thursday, Ange Postecoglou will hope his side can fix their streaky away form, which threatens to undermine their progress this term. Since Boxing Day, Tottenham have won just three of 14 Premier League away trips (D4, L7), despite starting half of those matches as the favourites (W1, D3, L3).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Palace’s last goal against Tottenham came courtesy of Eberechi Eze, who has directly contributed to five goals across all competitions this season (G3, A2), though only one of those came in the Premier League. James Maddison will be hoping he can score his 50th Premier League goal in his 200th appearance and he possesses the form to do so after finding the net against Brighton in Tottenham’s last away outing. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Palace opened the scoring in just one of their eight Premier League matches this season, losing 2-1 to Everton. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]