Tottenham
- Tottenham sit 16th in the Premier League 2025-2026 table with 29 points from 28 games.
- Igor Tudor has had a huge job on his hands since his appointment as interim head coach at the end of February 2026 after a turbulent period at Tottenham.
- The Croatian tactician has instilled some much-needed defensive stability and structure onto the side, but Spurs have still lost four straight Premier League games, including defeats in their last two home games against Newcastle United (1-2) and Arsenal (1-4).
Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace sit 14th with 35 points from 28 matches.
- Palace have had a much more positive run of results of late, winning two and drawing one of their last five matches in all competitions, including a 1-0 win over Spurs’ fellow strugglers, Wolverhampton.
- Oliver Glasner has settled on a 3-4-2-1 system that suits the personnel he has at his disposal, and Palace play with rapid transitions, countering their compactness on the field with high-energy pressing and wide overloading from the wing-backs.
Head-to-Head
A 1-0 away win for Tottenham in the Premier League 2025/2026 in the reverse fixture two months ago means that the recent head-to-head record is level at one win apiece, but the form of these two clubs could hardly be more contrasting.
Key Players
- Dominic Solanke has scored two of Spurs’ last five goals, making him the best anytime goalscorer bet for the home side, although Palace have more than enough creativity and bite in their own ranks with Eberechi Eze the catalyst from deep and Jean-Philippe Mateta the focal point up front.
- Mateta has eight goals in 23 appearances in the Premier League 2025/2026, and is Palace’s most prolific striker by some margin.
Betting Insights
- The draw at 3.25 is tempting given Tottenham’s current form.
- There’s value in backing Palace to get something from Thursday’s game at 3.1, with Tottenham the favourites at 2.28 to win.
- Spurs have conceded 22 goals in 14 home matches in the league this season, so don’t trust them at the back, and with Palace averaging 1.14 goals per game away from home (16 goals in total), the Over 2.5 goals market at 1.83 and Both Teams To Score at 2.2 are great value bets.
Prediction
- This should be a fascinating tactical clash between Tudor’s preference for overloading the wide areas and forcing Palace into trying to break through the middle, and Glasner’s use of the wing-backs to stretch play and allow Palace to counter in numbers on the turn.
- Tottenham have collected one point from their last three home matches, and given Palace have won six of their 14 games away from home, they should be able to capitalise on Spurs’ defensive deficiencies and take at least a point from this clash.
