Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace: Premier League preview
Tottenham Hotspur, 14th, host 17th-placed Crystal Palace on matchday 9 of the Premier League, with only two points separating the sides.
The occasion and the table
Tottenham Hotspur host Crystal Palace in the Premier League on matchday 9, with kick-off on 31 October 2026 at 17:30. Both clubs sit in the lower half of the table, and only two points separate them before this meeting.
Tottenham Hotspur are 14th with 9 points from 8 matches. Their record reads 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats, with 8 goals scored and 10 conceded. Crystal Palace are 17th with 7 points from 8 matches, having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 5. They have scored 9 goals but conceded 19, the most striking number in their record so far.
Recent form and home/away records
Tottenham Hotspur arrive in better form. Their most recent outing was a 2-0 away win against Chelsea. Before that, they beat Coventry City 3-1 at home, and before that they drew 1-1 away at Manchester United. Earlier still came a 3-2 home defeat by Aston Villa and, before that, a 3-1 loss away at Liverpool. That adds up to 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches.
Crystal Palace also come into the match on the back of a win, having beaten Fulham 1-0 away in their latest game. Before that, they lost 2-0 at home to Newcastle United, and before that they drew 2-2 away at Beşiktaş. Earlier, they were beaten 5-0 away by Brighton & Hove Albion and, before that, lost 3-2 away at Lyon. Their last 5 matches therefore bring 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
The home record of Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this season is modest: 4 matches, 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with 5 goals scored and 6 conceded. On the road in the league, Crystal Palace have also played 4 matches, with 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats, but they have scored only 3 goals and conceded 9.
Previous meetings
The last two meetings between the clubs went in opposite directions. Most recently, on 5 March 2026, Crystal Palace won 3-1 against Tottenham Hotspur. Before that, on 28 December 2025, Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0 against Crystal Palace.
Players to watch
Tyrick Mitchell is the top scorer for Crystal Palace in the Premier League this season with 2 goals. In a side that has found goals hard to come by away from home, any contribution from Tyrick Mitchell could carry real weight.
How the two sides tend to play
The numbers point to a Tottenham Hotspur side that rarely fails to find the net. They have scored in all of their last 5 matches, although they kept only 1 clean sheet in that run, and both teams scored in 4 of those games. Their league totals of 8 goals scored and 10 conceded suggest matches that are often tight at both ends.
Crystal Palace have been less consistent in front of goal, scoring in 3 of their last 5 matches. They also kept 1 clean sheet in that spell, and both teams scored in 2 of those games. The defensive figures are the clear concern: 19 goals conceded in 8 league matches, and 9 of them in 4 away games.
Estimated win chances
Estimated win chances computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, give Tottenham Hotspur 62%, a draw 21% and Crystal Palace 17%. These figures are estimates derived from market data, not a prediction of the result.
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