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Crystal Palace – Tottenham Hotspur
The Premier League continues to pull out the packed fixture list in the coming days. The tough programme includes numerous English weeks, which can quickly take their toll. On the other hand, this time at least also offers the opportunity to always be able to respond quickly to setbacks. This currently suits Tottenham Hotspur. The Londoners are in a results crisis and have to play Crystal Palace in the derby on Wednesday at 21:00. The match will be played at Selhurst Park in the English capital, Sky will broadcast live.
Our prediction for this match can be found in the following Crystal Palace vs Tottenham tip. The hosts are in the absolute no-man’s land of the table with 22 points from 16 games, which is probably also due to their average form. Spurs, on the other hand, have recently slipped to fifth place and are no longer in a Champions League spot. 30 points from 17 games means they are two points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who, however, still have a catch-up game up their sleeve.
Crystal Palace – Tottenham info
– Date & Time: 04/01/2023, at 21:00.
– Venue: London, Selhurst Park
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 19
– TV broadcast: Sky
Crystal Palace Form & Balance Check
For Crystal Palace, another mid-table season in the league is shaping up. Ranked eleventh in the Premier League, the Eagles’ record is as even as it is average, currently standing at six wins, six defeats and four draws. This is nothing new for fans of the capital club. Since their promotion in 2013, the Londoners have always finished between tenth and 15th place and have always collected at least 40 points. Patrick Vieira may be aiming a little higher in the long term, but for now at least Crystal Palace need not worry about relegation.
Important three-goal win at Bournemouth
In that respect, a commanding 2-0 win at promoted AFC Bournemouth in their last game provided some peace of mind. The Eagles celebrated a deserved away win against a relegation candidate through goals from Ayew and Eze to secure vital points. Before that, Crystal Palace had lost three competitive games in a row. Before the World Cup, the Londoners were knocked out of the EFL Cup against Newcastle, followed by a defeat in the league against Nottingham. The start after the World Cup break also went badly wrong against Fulham (0:3), so that the victory in Bournemouth was definitely necessary.
Crystal Palace facts & analysis
– 11th in the Premier League, 22 points from 16 games.
– Last win with 2:0 at Bournemouth
– 1st win after 3 defeats in a row previously
Tottenham form & balance check
For Spurs, the season is currently going down the drain a bit after such an auspicious start. The Londoners went seven league games in a row unbeaten at the start of the season, putting them in third place just behind the top duo of Arsenal and Manchester City. But the dream of a title race involving Tottenham is now a distant memory. Spurs won just four of their next ten league games and lost a full five, resulting in their fall from the Champions League ranks.
Spurs in crisis?
The last few games around the World Cup in particular have hardly been satisfactory. From the last five games Tottenham got only one win. After the league defeat against Liverpool, Spurs were also knocked out of the cup against Nottingham, but at least they were able to collect a sense of achievement before the World Cup in the turbulent 4:3 against Leeds. After the break, they continued with a less than satisfactory 2-2 draw against Brentford before Tottenham conceded a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa in front of their home crowd last weekend.
Tottenham facts & analysis
– 5th in the Premier League, 30 points from 17 games.
– Last lost 0:2 against Aston Villa
– Only 1 win from last 5 competitive matches
Predicted line-up – last update on 2 January 2023
Vieira can again rely on Tomkins at Palace, who has served his suspension. Mitchell, on the other hand, must continue to sit out after his red card against Fulham, while Johnstone, McArthur and Ferguson are also missing through injury. On the other side, Antonio Conte will have to do without the suspended Yves Bissouma as well as the injured Lucas, Richarlison and Bentancur. There is still hope for the injured Kulusevski, however.
Crystal Palace – Tottenham direct comparison & Statistics
Crystal Palace and Tottenham have met 47 times so far, with the balance clearly in favour of the visitors. Spurs have won 26 matches, while the Eagles have only won nine. A further twelve meetings have ended in draws. However, Spurs’ last away win at Crystal Palace was over four years ago.
– The most common result between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur is 0-1. 7 matches ended like this.
– The comparisons between the two clubs last season: 3-0 (home to Crystal Palace) and 3-0 (home to Tottenham Hotspur).
– Tottenham Hotspur’s last away win at Crystal Palace was in 2018.
– The average goals scored in a Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur clash is 3.
– A look at Crystal Palace: Wilfried Zaha is the top scorer with 6 goals. Harry Kane scored 13 times for Tottenham Hotspur.
