Tottenham vs Crystal Palace: Premier League preview, Saturday
Tottenham sit 14th and arrive on two straight league wins. Crystal Palace are 17th after a congested run of fixtures. The prices make Spurs clear favourites, but the recent head-to-head urges caution.
Tottenham host 
Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 17:30 GMT. On recent form and on price, the home side are clear favourites. The head-to-head, though, tells a more awkward story for Spurs.
What is at stake
Both clubs have played 8 league games, and neither is where it would like to be. Tottenham are 14th on 9 points with a goal difference of -2. Bournemouth sit just above them, also on 9 points. Crystal Palace are 17th on 7 points, level with Manchester Utd, and their goal difference of -10 is the worst in this part of the table. Nottingham are 18th on 6 points, directly below them.
This is not a relegation six-pointer yet, but Palace in particular would welcome some breathing room. The full standings are on our Premier League page.
Recent form
Tottenham's sequence reads W W D L L, with the most recent result first. They won 2-0 away at Chelsea on 24 October and beat Coventry 3-1 at home before that. Earlier, they drew 1-1 at Manchester Utd, lost 2-3 at home to Aston Villa and went out 1-3 at Liverpool in the EFL Cup. Over their last 10 matches, they average 1.4 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game. Both teams scored in 50% of those games, 50% went over 2.5 goals, and they kept 3 clean sheets.
Crystal Palace's sequence is W L D L L. They won 1-0 at Fulham in the EFL Cup on 28 October. Before that, they lost 0-2 at home to Newcastle, drew 2-2 at Besiktas in the Europa League and lost 0-5 at Brighton and 2-3 at Lyon. Over 10 games, they average 1.7 goals for and 1.6 against, with 70% of matches going over 2.5 goals and 4 clean sheets. In our reading, playing midweek in two cups and Europe makes for a heavy workload heading into Saturday.
Head-to-head and absences
Across 50 meetings, Tottenham have won 27, there have been 12 draws and Crystal Palace have won 11. These games average 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them and 38% going over 2.5 goals. That points to fairly tight contests.
The recent meetings lean the other way, however:
- 5 March 2026: Tottenham 1-3 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- 28 December 2025: Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham (Premier League)
- 11 May 2025: Tottenham 0-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- 27 October 2024: Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham (Premier League)
Tottenham have a long absence list: T. Adarabioyo, R. Bentancur, L. Bergvall, M. Mudryk, W. Odobert and X. Simons are all out. Crystal Palace are without C. Riad, I. Sarr and T. Tomiyasu, while J. Larsen and Q. Timber are doubtful.
What the odds say
The best 1X2 prices are 1.61 for Tottenham, 4.5 for the draw and 5.6 for Crystal Palace. Those prices imply roughly 61% for a home win, 22% for a draw and 17% for an away win. In other words, the market sees Spurs as solid favourites, but far from overwhelming ones.
Our pick
Our model's view is Tottenham in the match result (1X2) market, at a best price of 1.65, which implies 61%. The case rests on Tottenham's two straight league wins, Palace's poor goal difference and a draining schedule. Against that, Palace have done well in this fixture recently, and Spurs are missing several players. Treat it as a lean, not a certainty.
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