Tottenham vs Crystal Palace kick-off, date & TV info
Date Saturday, October 31
Kick-off 5.30pm
Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Competition Premier League
TV Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League
Tottenham fans have seen too many false dawns recently to get carried away by a couple of wins but a third in a row on Saturday would certainly add to the belief they are on the up.
Standing in their way are Crystal Palace and manager Pierre Sage, who is fighting for his Premier League future after a fairly forgettable first two months or so in England.
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder
Tottenham to win
Spurs have a spring in their step and look to be taking on Palace and their under-fire boss at a good time
Mathys Tel to have a shot on target in the first half
Mathys Tel was a real handful on the left against Chelsea and Palace's first-half frailties suggest he could hit the target early
Under 3.5 Crystal Palace corners
Palace have only once had over three corners in seven road trips this season and may fall short of the 3.5 mark once again
Pays out at 49-10 with Paddy Power
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace betting tips & predictions
Tottenham to win & over 1.5 goals
Best Player bet
Jaydee Canvot to make three or more tackles
Tottenham vs Crystal Palacepreview
The last time Tottenham won three successive Premier League matches was in February 2025 so there should be no complacency among their supporters going into Saturday night's London derby.
Fans who have spent the last 19 months not bothering to set their alarms for dawns that only ever prove false are far too hard-bitten by failure.
So while they will be naturally buoyed – or should be – by a not-always-impressive 3-1 win over Coventry and a seriously decent 2-0 win at Chelsea, they will be the first to remind anyone that any steps in the right direction are usually soon followed by a trip.
But maybe not this time, or not this weekend at least. Maybe that hat-trick of wins is incoming. The layers certainly have few doubts.
Anyone who watched Tottenham play so well at Stamford Bridge last weekend has to be encouraged by what they saw.
Chelsea looked stale and predictable and minus a central striker, whereas Spurs looked lively, confident on the ball, not averse to some scary risk-taking but lethal on the break.
Add in an obvious danger from set-plays given the delivery from some of their more gifted sorts and they are a threat.
What they need, while they transition under Roberto De Zerbi, is to be playing opponents when those adversaries are not quite right. Chelsea certainly were not and the same can be said about Crystal Palace.
Palace head coach Pierre Sage is feeling the heat. The Frenchman has clocked up five wins this season but only two have been in the Premier League, where they have lost five of eight.
The Eagles have not found the net in three of their last four league games – a goalless draw with Leeds and 5-0 and 2-0 defeats by Brighton and Newcastle respectively.
And even a heavily reshuffled side could muster only four shots in an anaemic display at Fulham in the EFL Cup on Wednesday. Luckily for Sage and his men, Eddie Nketiah took the one that came his way and the Eagles went through to the quarter-finals on the wings of a 1-0 win.
There is a chronic lack of firepower at the club. Jorgen Strand Larsen has missed games but isn't the real deal anyway, Jean-Philippe Mateta is just back from a lay-off and the exciting Ismaila Sarr is crocked.
This looks like a golden opportunity for Spurs and if they strike early, they can triumph. Palace ship too many first-half goals, are short of confidence and the hosts can take this in a game featuring at least two goals.
Count on Canvot to put in the tackles
Jaydee Canvot averages 2.4 tackles per game and there is a good case for believing he could soar past that line at Tottenham.
In Spurs' last two wins, against Coventry and Chelsea, the opposing full-backs clocked nine tackles in each match.
Palace don't play with a conventional back four, but Tottenham clearly expose opponents down the flanks and Canvot could easily get to drawn into making his share of tackles.
Key stats for Tottenham vs Crystal Palace
♦ Tottenham win an average of 6.5 corners per game, the most in the Premier League
♦ Palace have won 15 corners in seven away games in all competitions
♦ Spurs' eight Premier League games have yielded a low of just four first-half goals
♦ Palace have conceded a league-leading ten goals in the first half of their games
Tottenham vs Crystal Palacebetting odds
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Tottenham vs Crystal Palaceteam news and predicted line-ups
Tottenham
Destiny Udogie and James Maddison are available but Tosin Adarabioyo, Lucas Bergvall, Xavi Simons, Mykhailo Mudryk, Savio and Wilson Odobert are injured. Rodrigo Bentancur serves the final game of his suspension.
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Tonali, Fernandes; Kudus, Maddison, Tel; Marmoush.
Subs: Davies, Senesi, Porro, Udogie, Gallagher, Kulusevski, Solanke.
Crystal Palace
Ismaila Sarr is struggling with a groin injury and Jorgen Strand Larsen and Quentin Timber are doubts. Keeper Dean Henderson is fit.
Predicted line-up (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Disasi, Canvot; Khalaile, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; McNeil, Pino; Mateta.
Subs: Chilwell, Doucoure, Lerma, Hughes, Guessand, Osorio, Nketiah.
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FAQs
When is Tottenham vs Crystal Palace in the Premier League?
Tottenham vs Crystal Palace takes place on Saturday, October 31 and kicks off at 5.30pm GMT.
Where is Tottenham vs Crystal Palace being played?
The venue for the game is Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Where can I watch Tottenham vs Crystal Palace?
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League are showing the game live in the UK.
What is the match betting for Tottenham vs Crystal Palace?
Tottenham are 8-15 to win, Crystal Palace are a 9-2 chance and the draw is 100-30 with Paddy Power.
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